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Mark English has withdrawn from the World Indoors. Photo: Sportsfile
European Indoor bronze medallist Mark English has withdrawn from the World Athletics Indoor Championships.
The Finn Valley AC athlete picked up an illness in the wake of collecting a bronze medal at last weekend’s European Indoors in Apeldoorn.
English clocked 1:45.46 in the 800m final to take third spot - and a fifth European medal - at the Omnisport.
English, who turns 32 on Tuesday, has confirmed that he will not compete in Nanjing next weekend now.
“I’m dealing with an illness that I picked up since the European Indoors in Apeldoorn,” he said. “Massively disappointing for me personally, but I want to wish the Irish team and my Fast8Track Club teammates the very best of luck”.
The Letterkenny native has been in excellent form this year, clocking a new Irish indoor 800m record, 1:45.15, while running at the Millrose Games in New York.
English had been set to travel to China via a stopover in Dubai, but his focus will now turn to the outdoor season.
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He said in Apeldoorn: I would like to renew that record I ran last year. I think I am capable of running a 1:43 at least so I would like to do that.
“It’s something to look forward to in the summer.”
English holds the Irish outdoor 800m record, the 1:44.53 he set in Spain last summer at Meeting Madrid.
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