CIARA MAGEEAN HAS secured a brilliant second place in the 1,500m at tonight’s Diamond League event in Zurich, crossing the line just behind World and Olympic Champion Faith Kipyegon in a stacked 1,500m final.
The Portaferry star produced yet another world class display to cross in 4.01.68, finishing ahead of a star-studded field.
Kipyegon of Kenya claimed the win in a time of 4:00.44, but it was Mageean who would lead home the remaining podium contenders, again racing tactically terrific before gritting it out coming into the final fifty meters to claim yet another historic result.
Freweyni Hailu finished 3rd in 4.01.73, while the silver and bronze medallists from the World 1,500m final earlier this year [Laura Muir and Gudaf Tsegay] were back in 5th and 6th, further illustrating the level of Mageean’s performance.
💥SUPERB 2ND PLACE FOR MAGEEAN IN DIAMOND LEAGUE FINAL💥
— Athletics Ireland (@irishathletics) September 8, 2022
Ciara Mageean has finished 2nd to Faith Kipyegon in a stacked #DiamondLeague 1500m final✨ It rounds out an outstanding season for the Portaferry star 🙌
⏱️4:01.68 (Winning time 4:00.44)
✅Result https://t.co/X7P6qBuJGh pic.twitter.com/HwtqAAAtCm
The result comes only 6-days on from her record breaking 1500m display in Brussels where the European silver medallist broke Sonia O’Sullivan’s long-standing Irish 1500m record with a breath-taking 3.56.63.
It completes a remarkable season for the City of Lisburn AC athlete which also included a Commonwealth Games silver medal earlier this summer.
