Ciara Mageean has broken the Irish 1500m record to win gold at the Diamond League in Brussels.
Mageen’s time of 3:56.63 broke the previous record set by Sonia O’Sullivan in 1995.
💥New 1500 m national record from CIARA MAGEEAN 💥
Ciara Mageean beat Sonia O’Sullivan’s 1995 1500 m to a stunning victory in tonight’s race. #diamond league In Brussels 🇮🇪
⏱ 3:56.63 🤯🤯🤯
Full results: https://t.co/B0GE9kzB9F pic.twitter.com/a9Wk43nbuf
— Athletics Ireland (@irishathletics) September 2, 2022
The down women saw off Team GB’s Laura Muir in 2nd place, while Ethiopia’s Freweini Hail came back in 3rd place.
Muir rejected McGeehan’s gold medal at the European Athletics Championships in Munich last month.
