MAX BURGIN had to cut short a live BBC TV interview as he was close to throwing up.
The Halifax runner, 24, won the opening semi-final of the men’s 800 metres in a time of 1:44.73 on day three of the European Athletics Championships.
Max Burgin pushed himself to the limit in the men’s 800m semi-finals Credit: Alamy
The Hailifax speedster took part in a now viral interview with the BBC after crossing the finish line Credit: INSTAGRAM@BBCSPORT
Burgin has a reputation for chucking up after races as he pushes his body to its limits.
And on a hot day in Birmingham, Burgin struggled to keep down his breakfast as he was spoke to Beeb track-side reporter Sarah Mulkerrins in the mixed zone.
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More than a minute into the interview, the Yorkshireman was talking about not being able to sleep well before a race when he stopped and retched into his left shoulder and then into the back of his hand.
Sensing that the athlete might vomit in front of millions, Mulkerrins interjected and stopped the chat, saying: “We’ll let you go, thanks so much, Max.”
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Burgin – whose Glasgow Commonwealth Games campaign was ruined by a lingering virus – later said he would be okay with running in Thursday night’s final on another hot evening in the West Midlands.
He said: “The heat helps speed-wise, your muscles are warmer coming in.
“I didn’t mind it out there.
“It’s unusual for this country but we’re used to running in races elsewhere where it is this temperature.
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Max Burgin almost threw up as he spoke to Sarah Mulkerrins Credit: INSTAGRAM@BBCSPORT
The 24-year-old wretched into his hand after almost throwing up in his shoulder Credit: Instagram / @bbcsport
“We are used to this kind of weather on the circuit than say Glasgow the other week.”
Irishman Mark English won the second semi-final – 0.23 seconds ahead of British runner-up Ben Pattison – in a time of 1:43.49.
This eclipsed the Championship record of 1:43.84 set by East German athlete Olaf Beyer in Prague in 1978.
