Sarah Healy has set a new Irish 3,000m indoor record at the World Indoor Tour meet in Metz, France.
Healy set a new record of 8:36.06 in France this afternoon Saturday February 3rd. The Dubliner took second place behind Hirut Meshesha of Ethiopia who set a world leading time of 8:28:46 when taking victory.
Indeed, Healy’s performance betters Mary Cullen's 2009 national record (8:43.74) by seven seconds. The time also moves Healy up to second on the overall Irish all-time 3,000m list behind Sonia O’Sullivan’s 8:21:64.
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Today’s result secured the 3,000m qualification standard for the upcoming World Indoor Championships in Glasgow (March 1–3). Healy has already having secured qualification in the 1500m.
