Ciara Mageean has won a gold medal in the 1500m final at the European Athletics Championships in Rome.
The Portaferry athlete came home in a time of 4:04.66.
It’s a third European outdoor medal for Mageean after her bronze in Amsterdam eight years ago and the silver won in Munich in 2022.
She managed to find a gap between the British pair of Jemma Reekie and Georgia Bell and then kicked for home, showing much grit and determination, brilliantly in the straight.
The Irish competitor in the field, Sarah Healy, finished seventh in a time of 4:06.77.
Gold 🥇 for Ciara Mageean in the women’s 1500m final!!!☘️ #Roma2024
📺 Watch on @RTE2 & @RTEplayer pic.twitter.com/u9agcdv6MP
— RTÉ Sport (@RTEsport) June 9, 2024
“Words can’t even come close” was Mageean’s initial reaction when she spoke to RTÉ Sport afterwards.
