Double gold for Ireland

Alistair Cragg has picked off Ireland's second gold medal at the European Indoor Championships in the space of an hour, in Madrid.

Alistair Cragg has picked off Ireland's second gold medal at the European Indoor Championships in the space of an hour, in Madrid.

The 24-year-old South African-born star coasted to the 3000 metres title, clocking 7 minutes 46.32 seconds - as he burned off Spaniard Reyes Estevez - who finished third (7:51.65) - in a fabulous front-running display.

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