Sarah Healy and Kate O’Connor among those in contention in the Netherlands amid strong competition
Sarah Healy has shown her ability throughout the indoor season to compete with the best athletes in the world over 1,500m and 3,000m. Photograph: James Crombie/Inphocompeting on the international stage. They are no longer travelling in hope, and more in the expectation and belief that they certainly belong in finals, and, given the right opportunity, can deliver a medal-winning performance.
Femke Bol wins the mixed 4x400m relay final at the 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn on Thursday. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho However, this LED pacing system, which sees lights on the inside of a track help athletes target a specific time, will not be used as a direct aid to athletes, according to European Athletics.
Kate O’Connor, currently ranked second in the pentathlon after breaking her own Irish record recently. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho On the men’s side, Mark English has been in scintillating form this indoor season, breaking his own Irish record over 800m when running 1:45.15, but he may not have it all his own way in terms of the Irish medal hopes, with Cian McPhillips showing more consistent form this season and also advance from Friday morning’s heats despite taking a tumble.
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