"It was a dream come true to be running with Mo Farah. There was Mo Farah, the Kenyans, Ethiopians and other runners, all world class. "His coach wants Lakshmanan to target Bahadur Prasad 's 25-year-old national record timing of 13 min 29.70 seconds in Gold Coast. The low temperature and my competitors including Mo Farah. But I came into the race with the target of breaking the national record," Lakshmanan said.

Source: Times of India August 10, 2017 11:27 UTC