Bori Akinola came up short in his bid to reach the world indoor 60m final in Torun, Poland on Friday evening, the 24-year-old clocking 6.60 to finish sixth in his semi-final. Earlier in the day, Mark English produced a controlled, commanding performance to take victory in his 800m heat in 1:46.62. I put the head down after Tokyo last year and wanted to do my form justice.”His 800m semi-final sees him drawn alongside Australia’s Peter Bol, who also trains under coach Justin Rinaldi. Elsewhere, there were mixed fortunes for Ireland’s two athletes in the women’s 800m, Maeve O’Neill and Emma Moore. “I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t disappointed, I came here to make a semi-final,” said Moore.

Source: Irish Examiner March 20, 2026 20:08 UTC