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Commonwealth Games: NI’s Mageean wins silver in women’s 1500 final

Hosts: Birmingham Dates: 28 July to 8 August
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Portaferry’s Ciara Mageean ran a superb race to finish second behind Laura Muir in the 1500m at the Commonwealth Games.

The 30-year-old led early at Alexandra Stadium and was the only runner to stay in touch with Muir after the Scot moved in front with over a lap remaining.

Mageean was well clear of Australia’s Abbey Caldwell in third as she took silver in a time of 4.04.14.

Roisin Flanagan set a personal best of 15.16.76 in finishing 11th in the women’s 5000m.

Meanwhile, Matthew Teggart just missed out on a medal in the men’s road race after coming in fourth.

The Banbridge rider was pipped to bronze by Scotland’s Finn Crockett in a sprint with Aaron Gate of New Zealand winning gold.

Alice Sharpe of came home in 15th place in the women’s road race earlier on Sunday.

Source: BBC

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