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ANDREW COSCORAN HAS won a bronze medal in the 1500m at the European Athletics Championships.

In a crowded field, the 30-year-old emerged on the home straight to cross the line in third behind Stefan Nillessen of the Netherlands.

"What a bronze medal for Andrew Coscoran!"

— RTÉ Sport (@RTEsport) August 15, 2026

The Irish runner came from behind in the last 200m of the 1500m final to secure Ireland's fourth medal of the week at the European Championships.

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He was pinned to the rail coming round the final bend, but stormed home to cross the line in 3:36.24.

In a race of shocks, Nillessen won in 3:35.70 ahead of Sweden’s Samuel Pihlstrom in second, who was just eight hundreds ahead of Coscoran.

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Written by Stephen Barry and originally published on The 42 whose award-winning team produces original content that you won’t find anywhere else: on GAA, League of Ireland, women’s sport and boxing, as well as our game-changing rugby coverage, all with an Irish eye. Subscribe here.

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