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Irelands Ciara Mageean heads to this months World Athletics Championships in Budapest as a genuine medal contender in the 1500m.

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Poland’s athletes are celebrating after bagging 14 medals – three gold, six silver and five bronze – at the European Athletics Championship in Munich, the country’s best result at a major international athletics event for fifty-six years.

Karsten Warholm announced his return to form as he retained his European 400m hurdles title in Munich on Friday while Femke Bol sealed an unlikely double.

Laura Muir labelled her hard-fought European title defence the ‘hardest race she’s ever run’ after a lightning turn of pace propelled her to a…

Muir closed in 60.4 to win the title in 4:01.08 ahead of Ireland's Ciara Mageean (4:02.56). In the men's 800m semis, Jake Wightman advanced to the final by going from fifth to second in the homestretch. Finland's Topi Raitanen won the men's steeple in 8:21.80.

Ciara Mageean has won Ireland’s first medal at this year’s European Championships.

Ciara Mageean has won Ireland’s first medal at this year’s European Championships.

Ciara Mageean has won Ireland’s first medal at this year’s European Championships.

Championship records in the women’s and men’s 400 metres hurdles fell here tonight as Femke Bol of The Netherlands, already 400m champion, completed a unique double in 52.67 and Norway’s Olympic champion and world record holder Karsten Warholm retained his title in 47.12.