But there was a moment of history for Efrem Gidey when the Clonliffe Harriers AC runner became the first Irish athlete to win a European 10,000m Cup title.
The 24-year-old’s time of 27:40.47 secured gold in Pace, France. The result meant French pair Valentin Gondouin and Felix Bour had to make do with silver and bronze respectively.
— Athletics Ireland (@irishathletics) May 24, 2025
Elsewhere, Sophie Becker opened her individual season by finishing second in her heat of the women’s 400m at the IFAM Outdoor meet in Brussels.
In wet conditions, Becker ran 51.69.
In the men’s U20 400m event in Brussels, Conor Kelly smashed the Irish record with a stunning 46.18 – breaking Chris O’Donnell’s 46.52 which had stood since 2017.
Another Irish U20 record fell at the Halplus Werfertage meet in Germany, with Edenderry AC’s Cian Crampton recording a 57.34 metre in the discus, breaking a record which had stood since 2009.
Overnight, Mark English produced the fastest season opener of his career to take victory in the men’s 800m at the Sound Running Track Fest meeting in Los Angeles.
The Finn Valley AC athlete clocked a time of 1:44.75 to open his outdoor campaign, while at the same meet Andrew Coscoran (Star of the Sea AC) recorded a new 5000m PB of 13:11.05 to finish eighth.
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Sharlene Mawdsley shines for second as Efrem Gidey makes golden history for Ireland
LAST UPDATE | 24 May 2025
SHARLENE MAWDSLEY CLOCKED a season best in the women’s 400m event at the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meet in Zagreb, Croatia today.
The Tipperary athlete ran 51.14 but was pipped at the end as she finished second to Spain’s Paula Sevilla.
But there was a moment of history for Efrem Gidey when the Clonliffe Harriers AC runner became the first Irish athlete to win a European 10,000m Cup title.
The 24-year-old’s time of 27:40.47 secured gold in Pace, France. The result meant French pair Valentin Gondouin and Felix Bour had to make do with silver and bronze respectively.
Elsewhere, Sophie Becker opened her individual season by finishing second in her heat of the women’s 400m at the IFAM Outdoor meet in Brussels.
In wet conditions, Becker ran 51.69.
In the men’s U20 400m event in Brussels, Conor Kelly smashed the Irish record with a stunning 46.18 – breaking Chris O’Donnell’s 46.52 which had stood since 2017.
Another Irish U20 record fell at the Halplus Werfertage meet in Germany, with Edenderry AC’s Cian Crampton recording a 57.34 metre in the discus, breaking a record which had stood since 2009.
Overnight, Mark English produced the fastest season opener of his career to take victory in the men’s 800m at the Sound Running Track Fest meeting in Los Angeles.
The Finn Valley AC athlete clocked a time of 1:44.75 to open his outdoor campaign, while at the same meet Andrew Coscoran (Star of the Sea AC) recorded a new 5000m PB of 13:11.05 to finish eighth.
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