Ciarán Ó Lionáird took his track education to a new level at the USA Track and Field Classic in Fayetteville, Arkansas on Saturday night when finishing fifth in the featured men’s mile in 3:54.76.

Ireland’s brightest middle distance runners will be on parade in the US this weekend.

Ciáran Ó Lionáird got his Olympic year off to a sensational start at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston on Saturday night when he won a drama-packed men’s mile in a new pb of 3:56.01.

Ciarán Ó Lionaird hopes to get Olympic year off to a flying start at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston on Saturday.