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    History Books
    Irish Olympian Shanahan storms to new 800m record
    14 May 2022
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    Top Of The Tree
    Síofra Cléirigh Buttner reclaims Irish indoor 800m record just four days after Power's breakthrough
    22 Feb 2021
    1
    Winning
    Power's stunning form continues on successful day for Irish women's middle-distance running
    Updated 13 Feb 2021
    5
    Critical
    Semenya accuses IAAF of using her as a 'human guinea pig'
    18 Jun 2019
    4
    Going Well
    Mark English earns spot at Worlds after second-place finish in Diamond League
    18 Jun 2017
    2
    Rio 2016
    After a brave run, Mark English fails to qualify for Olympic final
    14 Aug 2016
    18
    staying power
    English and Barr power into semi-finals at World Championships
    22 Aug 2015
    4
    Winning
    Ireland's McKillop secures double gold at European Championships
    23 Aug 2014
    2
    Dominant Force
    Michael McKillop burns off competition to take 800m gold at IPC European Champs
    20 Aug 2014
    4
    bronze
    Mark English wins 800m European bronze for Ireland
    15 Aug 2014
    23
    Mother and child
    Five-time US champion competes at nationals... despite being 34 weeks pregnant
    27 Jun 2014
    7
    Record Breaker
    World record holder Rudisha to run 800m in Galway
    22 Aug 2013
    4
    success
    Brilliant Britton takes bronze at European Indoor Championships
    3 Mar 2013
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    London 2012
    Gold rush: McKillop retains Paralympic title with world record in 800m
    1 Sep 2012
    31
    no pressure
    'The only thing I'm looking for here is Olympic gold' - Rudisha
    4 Aug 2012
    London 2012
    Not there yet: Semenya still short of Olympic standard
    15 Apr 2012
    Athletics
    Irish athlete bumped from Barcelona win
    28 Jul 2010
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