McPhillips clocked 1 minute 45.47 seconds
Cian McPhilips has won his 800 metres semi final at the World Athletics Championship in Tokyo and has qualified for the finals in a national record.
McPhillips clocked 1 minute 45.47 seconds.
Mark English came third in his semi-final, but his time of 1 minute 45.47 seconds fell short of a non-automatic qualifying spot.

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