Sonia scores on the double

SONIA O'SULLIVAN is noted for surprises and she produced another big one for fans yesterday in the form of an unique 800m/5,000m double at the national track and field championships at Morton Stadium.

In the process she put the 5,000m qualifying standard for the European Championships behind her with a sparkling 15:20.11 run which is also a championship record.

Mark Carroll came back from a disappointing week to repeat his 1,500m/5,000m double of three years ago and, on a spectacular day, Paul McKee from Belfast broke his own national record for 400m with a sensational 45.58 run.