'I'm confident no matter how it goes': Mark English ready for European gold bid

English is bidding to become the first Irishman win European outdoor gold when he goes in Thursday night's 800m final

Mark English ran 1:43.49 to reach Thursday night's European 800m final. Pic: ©INPHO/Morgan Treacy

Mark English’s times and performances tell of an athlete who’s never been in more confident form. His mixed zone statements confirm this deeply exciting reality.

Be it through his words or home straight pedalling, the self-belief in his physiological state has never ascended to the heights where it currently resides.