Great Britain’s Max Burgin and Ben Pattison have both reached the 800m final at the European Athletics Championships after winning their respective semi-finals. Their progress gives Britain two contenders in the medal race, while Ireland’s Mark English also advanced in record-breaking fashion.

Burgin and Pattison finished first in their semi-final races, securing automatic qualification for the final. English qualified after setting a new European Athletics Championship record for the event; the report was published on day three of the championships.