Nick Griggs (17) breaks European U20 indoor mile record

Griggs’ time was just shy of German Fernandez’ world U20 indoor record of 3:55.02 and moved him to 13th on the Irish all-time list. It obliterates the previous Irish indoor U20 record of 4:01.35, held by Colin Costello, and also breaks Paul Robinson’s outdoor Irish U20 mile record of 4:00.93.

Nick Griggs (Mid Ulster AC)  

After a year spent rampaging through the record books, this was the most ridiculous performance of all.

At the NIA Live event in Abbotstown last night, teenage sensation Nick Griggs broke the European U20 indoor mile record, the Tyrone star – who only turned 17 in December – finishing a close second to Olympic semi-finalist Andrew Coscoran in 3:56.40.