The Leevale star clocked 1:59:42 and edged out previous record holder, Ciara Mageean, in Belfast today.

The 25-year-old finished second at an American Track League meeting to put her back at the top again.

The Dubliner produced another impressive 800m win in Belgium, while Síofra Cléirigh Büttner ran a big 1500m in Boston.

The South African is locked in a bitter dispute with the federation over their rule requiring her to artificially lower her testosterone to compete.

The Letterkenny native qualified for London with a time of 1.45.42 in Stockholm.

The Donegal man came across the line in fifth position, not quite enough to progress.

The Donegal man finished fifth in his heat, but fast enough to qualify for the next stage tomorrow.

The Irish team have now won a total of four gold and one silver at this year’s event.

The Antrim man put his foot injury trouble behind him to put in a powerful second lap in Swansea.

800m runner Alysia Montano says she ‘took away any fear of what the outside world might think about a woman running during her pregnancy’ yesterday.

The event will see the Kenyan race against celebrities over 800m.

The 22-year-old blitzed the opposition to take home Ireland’s fourth gold of the Games.

The Kenyan World Champion over 800 metres is in bullish mood ahead of his event on Monday.

The former 800 meter World Champion defended her South African title yesterday, but is still outside the required time for London.

McCarthy pushed repeatedly in race by rival.