AP, BIRMINGHAM, EnglandEthiopian teenager Samuel Tefera broke a 22-year-old indoor world record in the 1,500m event on Saturday, clocking 3 minutes, 31.04 seconds at the Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix. “I’m delighted with the outcome and to have the world record is a special feeling.”Kejelcha had said before the meet that he was aiming to break the record, after coming within 0.01 seconds of setting a new world mark in the indoor mile last week at the Millrose Games. El Guerrouj still holds the outdoor world record of 3:26.00, set in 1998. Britain’s Laura Muir also pleased the home crowd by beating the national women’s indoor record in the mile, which had stood since 1988. “To run one of the fastest runs ever, a British record and a win in your final race ... is perfect,” Muir said.

Source: Taipei Times February 17, 2019 15:56 UTC