Robinson sets new PB in top class field

ATHLETICS: Paul Robinson mixed with the world’s best milers in the Dream Mile at the Bislett Games in Oslo, Norway last night and came away with a new personal best of 3:54.77.

“I’m getting close to a big breakthrough,” said Robinson (St Coca’s) trackside after the race which was won by Djibouti’s Ayanleh Souleiman in 3:49.49. “It’s just that last 200m. If I can sort that out then I’m on for a big one. I was hurting out there but it’s good to be running my second Diamond League in six days and hopefully I’ll get more opportunities.”

Robinson ran the 1500m in Rome in 3:36.45 last Thursday and will run the same distance for Ireland in the European Team Championships in Estonia next week.