Ireland's Ciara Mageean holds her nerve to clinch a first major title as she wins the 1500m at the European Championships in Rome.
Ireland's Ciara Mageean clinched her first major title at the age of 32 as she won the 1500m title at the European Championships in Rome.
The British duo attempted to control the race by going to the front immediately and then slowing the pace, and for much of the race Mageean founded herself boxed behind the leading pair. "When I was getting a bit boxed in there, I thought 'my god... I have all the legs left but nowhere to go'. I didn't grow up playing camogie to get boxed in though."
Muir's decision to opt out of the Rome championships immediately marked out Mageean as the favourite for the title and the Northern Irishwoman duly delivered a success that will give her huge confidence for her upcoming Olympic 1500m challenge in Paris.There will be high hopes of more in Monday's 400m final, where mixed relay heroes Rhasidat Adeleke and Sharlene Mawdsley will be in action.
The third Irish hopeful Sophie Becker missed out on clinching a final spot as she was fourth in her semi-final in 51.54 seconds as Poland's silver medallist from two years ago Natalia Kaczmarek took victory in 50.70.
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