SARAH HEALY HAS set a new Irish 3,000m indoor record with an 8:36.06 performance at the World Indoor Tour Meet in Metz, France this afternoon.
Healy crossed in second place behind Hirut Meshesha of Ethiopia, who set a world leading time of 8:28:46 to take the win.
Healy’s performance betters Mary Cullen’s 2009 national record (8:43.74) by a remarkable seven seconds. The time also moves Healy up to second on the overall Irish all-time 3,000m list behind Sonia O’Sullivan’s 8:21:64.
Today’s result secured the 3,000m qualification standard for the upcoming World Indoor Championships in Glasgow (1-3 March) with Healy already having secured qualification in the 1500m.
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Meanwhile, Rhasidat Adeleke produced a win in the 400m opener at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic where she clocked 51.12 seconds to come in first.
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Sarah Healy smashes Irish 3,000m indoor record
LAST UPDATE | 3 Feb
SARAH HEALY HAS set a new Irish 3,000m indoor record with an 8:36.06 performance at the World Indoor Tour Meet in Metz, France this afternoon.
Healy crossed in second place behind Hirut Meshesha of Ethiopia, who set a world leading time of 8:28:46 to take the win.
Healy’s performance betters Mary Cullen’s 2009 national record (8:43.74) by a remarkable seven seconds. The time also moves Healy up to second on the overall Irish all-time 3,000m list behind Sonia O’Sullivan’s 8:21:64.
Today’s result secured the 3,000m qualification standard for the upcoming World Indoor Championships in Glasgow (1-3 March) with Healy already having secured qualification in the 1500m.
Meanwhile, Rhasidat Adeleke produced a win in the 400m opener at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic where she clocked 51.12 seconds to come in first.
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