Neil endures 1500m final frustration as Guy makes 800m semis
Friday 5th March 2021
Jakob Ingebrigtsen looked to have taken the title in 3:37.56 from home favourite
Marcin Lewandowski with the 1-2-3 the same as at Glasgow 2019.
A DQ decision against the Norwegian for stepping off the track then saw Lewandowski – before a subsequent successful appeal from Norway ensured Ingebrigtsen did indeed win another European title.
Neil had to contend with a bit of pushing on shoving right at the start but did work his way forward to fifth place at one stage over the course of the race.
But he didn’t have the finish he wanted on the final lap as other athletes came through. Welshman