Healy and O'Sullivan finish in top eight at European 1500m final

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.

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