National Record broken at Monaco Diamond League

Padraig Conlon 11 Aug 2022

Luke McCann of UCD AC has smashed the National 1,000m Record to 2:16.40 while competing at the Monaco Diamond League yesterday evening.

McCann came seventh in the race ahead of his European Championship action beginning next week in Munich.

The previous record, 2:17.58, was set by Olympian David Matthews in September 1996, a full two years before McCann was born.

In February this year, McCann set the National 1,000m Indoor Record to 2:17.40 while competing in the USA.

Link to Results: HERE

McCann will wear the Irish singlet next week as he takes to the 1500m at the European Championships, link to FULL TEAM HERE

 

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