Healy and O'Sullivan finish in top eight at European 1500m final
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 16, 2026, 9:21 PM
Last updated Aug 16, 2026
Sarah Healy and Sophie O'Sullivan of Ireland finished in the top eight of the women's 1500m final at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham on August 16. Healy secured fifth place with a time of 4:10.76, while O'Sullivan finished eighth in 4:11.72. Georgia Hunter-Bell from Great Britain claimed the gold medal, followed by Klaudia Kazimierska of Poland and Patricia Silva from Portugal. The Irish team has achieved four medals at the championships so far, with performances from athletes including Kate O'Connor and Mark English. Healy expressed a desire for a better finish despite a strong performance this week.
- •Healy finishes fifth in the women's 1500m final.
- •O'Sullivan claims eighth place in the same event.
- •Georgia Hunter-Bell wins gold medal in Birmingham.
- •Ireland has won four medals at the championships so far.
- •Healy reflects on her race and aims for improvement.
- 9:21 PMYahoo Sports — Healy and O'Sullivan finish in top eight of 1500m final
"Ireland's Sarah Healy and Sophie O'Sullivan finish in the top eight of the women's 1500m final at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.
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