Andrew Coscoran smashes Irish Indoor 5000m record in Boston

Elsewhere, Paul Robinson turned in a strong showing in the mile in Boston, clocking 3:57.11, his fastest time since 2014.

Coscoran clocked 13:12.56 at the John Thomas Terrier Classic.

Andrew Coscoran started his Olympic year in fine style by smashing the Irish indoor 5000m record in Boston last night, the Balbriggan native clocking 13:12.56 at the John Thomas Terrier Classic. That carved four seconds off the previous mark, held by his training partner Brian Fay at 13:16.77.

Coscoran came home seventh in the race, won by Adrian Wildschutt in 12:56.76, while Fay – who still holds the Irish outdoor 5000m record at 13:01.40 – finished 10th in 13:17.21. The Irish duo recently completed a warm-weather training camp with other members of the Dublin Track Club in Florida, and they will remain in Boston for the next week before competing at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix on February 4.