Cleirigh Buttner smashes the five day old 800m Irish indoor record

Siofra Cleirigh Buttner

Siofra Cleirigh Buttner smashed the five day old 800m Irish indoor record in Arkansas overnight.

The 25-year-old Cleirigh Buttner, who was racing in the American Track League meeting at Fayetteville, produced a stunning time of 2 minutes 0.58 seconds when finishing second to Heather Maclean of the USA in a close finish.