Coscoran breaks Irish indoor 1500m record in Liévin

Coscoran attacked the race in aggressive fashion, slotting in behind Nader as they passed 800m in around 1:52

Ireland’s Andrew Coscoran has broken the Irish indoor record. Pic: Morgan Treacy/Inpho

Andrew Coscoran produced a terrific run at the World Indoor Tour Gold meeting in Liévin, France this evening to break his Irish indoor 1500m record, the 29-year-old Dubliner clocking 3:33.09 to finish third.

Victory went to world champion Isaac Nader in a Portuguese indoor record of 3:32.44, with Italy’s Federico Riva also setting a national indoor record in second of 3:33.04.