Following her medal exploits in Glasgow, Mageean’s focus now turns to preparations for the World Championship in Doha in late September before all her attentions will turn towards next year’s Olympics in Tokyo.
“It’s going to a little bit more complicated for race agents and coaches this season because the major outdoor championship is so late in the year and you will see a lot of athletes opening their seasons a lot later than normal.
“I want to be in a world final but that’s a hard place to be because there are only 12 spots and also the women’s 1500m is a particularly strong event at the moment.
“As regard 2020 and Tokyo, the prep is now.
“Joe Bloggs in the street asks if you are going to the Olympics. They don’t know if you have won a European medal and world championships kind of go over their head.
“I’m lucky enough to have raced in Rio and to be an Irish Olympian and I’d love to step back out on the track and do it again.
“But nothing is guaranteed. I’m going to touch wood,” says Mageean as she taps the arm on her chair.
“Anything could happen in the prep between now and then but I’m going to do everything in my power to be there.”
