Records broken and personal bests at superb new complex
David Sharpe’s 1986 GB junior 1,500m indoor record went by the new Athlone boards when Matthew McLaughlin ran the race of his life to win in a time of 3:42.87, and in the process smashed his own pb by taking almost five seconds off his outdoor best of 3:47.69. Mark Nouws from Holland was second in 3:43.53, and Darren McBrearty (Lettekenny AC) was third in 3:45.38.
Brian Gregan (Clonliffe Harriers) was never threatened in the 400m, cruising through 200m in 21.9 and then holding his form brilliantly to cross the line in 46.07 to smash his previous best of 46.66 and record one of the fastest times this year.
