Ethiopian teenager Samuel Tefera broke a 22-year-old indoor world record in the 1,500 meters on Saturday, clocking 3 minutes, 31.04 seconds at the Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix. "I'm delighted with the outcome and to have the world record is a special feeling." El Guerrouj still holds the outdoor world record of 3:26.00, set in 1998. Britain's Laura Muir also pleased the home crowd by beating the national women's indoor record in the mile, which had stood since 1988. It was the third fastest indoor mile of all time by a woman.

Source: Ethiopian News February 17, 2019 06:00 UTC