The Associated PressBIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — 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. He shaved 0.14 off the old mark of 3:31.18 set by Moroccan great Hicham El Guerrouj in February 1997. 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. Muir finished in 4:18.75 seconds, shaving more than 5 seconds off the old mark set by Kirsty Wade 31 years ago. It was the third-fastest indoor mile of all time by a woman.

Source: Ethiopian News February 17, 2019 09:45 UTC