European Athletics Championships: Mark English wins historic gold in Birmingham

Ireland's Mark English won gold in the men's 800m at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, surging past Croatia's Bloudek in the final 100 metres to claim first place. The victory is historic for English, who had previously won bronze medals at the 2014 European Championships in Zurich and four years prior. Great Britain's Max Burgin was unable to compete in the final after suffering an injury during the warm-up, while teammate Ben Patterson finished sixth.