A reserve the day before the race, Mageean won the Diamond League race and broke the Irish 1,500m record
This time, Mageean would be the one to taste victory.
Entering the final lap, Ethiopia’s Diribe Welteji had opened up a lead. Muir, sensing the gap was too big, made an effort to close it. Mageean crossed the line with 400 metres to go in fifth place but made her own move down the back stretch. One stride after another she moved into position to challenge around the bend. Then, on the home stretch she moved into the lead and never relinquished it.
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