Akinola, O'Neill and English Advance to Semi-Finals

American DQ'd at World Indoor Championships Over Breaking Track and Field Rule

Team USA had a good day 1 at the World Indoor Championships, but things went wrong with a particular athlete. While Cooper Lutkenhaus and Addison Wiley blazed into the semi-finals for the 800m, Jordan Anthony just about advanced through in the men’s 60m. However, Valery Tobias was left behind because she failed to advance after a rule break. The American initially finished second with a time of 2:02.99 in Heat 4 of the women’s 800m, around 20 se…

Akinola, English and O’Neill advance to semi-finals in Torun

Akinola was first into action and the national record holder made a flying start with a third-place finish in 6.59, with Jamaica’s Bryan Levell taking victory in 6.53, Hungary’s Dominik Illovszky second in 6.58, and Akinola not far off his Irish record of 6.54 in third.

Akinola, O'Neill and English advance to semi-finals

On a successful first morning at the World Indoor Championships in Torun, Poland on Friday three Irish athletes have advanced to the semi-final stage of the competition.

Mark English makes perfect start with 800m heat win at World Indoor Championships

Maeve O’Neill rides luck to make 800m semi-finals; Bori Akinola makes 60m semi-finals on Friday night

Maeve O’Neill Qualifies For 800-Meter Semifinals At 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships

KUJAWY POMORZE, Poland – Providence College junior Maeve O'Neill (Cork, Ireland) competed in the 800-meter heats for Ireland at the World Athletics Indoor Championships Kujawy Pomorze 26 in Torun, Kujawy Pomorze, Poland on Friday, March 20. O'Neill placed second in her heat in 2:03.20 to automatically qualify for Saturday's semifinal.