Abdel Laadjel breaks longest-standing Irish record with new U20 mark for 10,000m via IrishTimesSport
Indeed Naughton had predicted Laadjel was poised to break this record, for good reason: in December, the Donore runner finished sixth in the Under-20 race at the European Cross-Country in Abbotstown, leading the Irish team to silver medals, one point shy of Britain; last month he also broke the Irish Under-20 indoor 5,000m record, running 14:12.73 to improve the 14:13.
67 set three years ago by“I’m grateful for the years I held the record and the joy that running has given me over more than half a century,” acknowledged Greally, who after his record also took the US route toGreally had just turned 19 when he set his mark on a balmy Thursday evening in August 1970, paced by some senior Donore members to keep a metronomic pace over the 25 laps, beating Des McGann of Civil Service, who later ran the 1972 Olympic marathon.
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