Donegal’s Mark English won his first Diamond League event after coming out on top in the 800m event in Shanghai on Saturday.
The Letterkenny man crossed the line in a time of 1:43.37 to beat Botwana’s Kethobogile Haingura, in second, and America’s Brandon Miller, in third, in the race.
English’s time in China set a meeting record, and his second-best time in a Diamond League event having registered a time of 1:43.37 Hungary last year.
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The Donegal native has become the first Irish male athlete to secure victory in a Diamond League event, joining a list of females, Ciara Mageen, Rhasidat Adeleke and Sarah Healy to prevail.