Heartbreak for Mageean as Irish record run not enough for medal 

After the finish she dropped to the track, lay there, spent in every possible way. She won’t have a medal to bring home. What she will have? The knowledge she did everything she could.

IRISH RECORD: Ciara Mageean finishes fourth in the women's 1500m final in Budapest 

Oh, this one hurt. Physically, it left Ciara Mageean prone on the track, every fibre of her being exhausted, depleted, by the delirious effort required to finish fourth in the world. After the race she lay there for a few minutes, gasping for air. She had done all she could.

Mentally, emotionally, it left her carrying that awful burden that comes part and parcel of every fourth-place finish. Yes, she’d risen higher than ever before, producing the best run of her life when she needed it most. But, damn, this was so, so close to what she prized the most.