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In 2020, he missed out on a top-three finish while in 2021 he ran 7:27.98 – one of the fastest times in history.
World Athletics has announced that the world indoor 3000m record of 7:23.81 set by Ethiopia’s Lamecha Girma at the Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais, a World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold event, on February 15, has been ratified.
Girma beat Spain’s Mohamed Katir in the thrilling race in Lievin, France, and both athletes dipped under the previous world record of 7:24.90 set by Kenya’s Daniel Komen in Budapest back on February 6, 1998.
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ATHLETICS Conseslus Kipruto lauds Ethiopia's Girma for breaking world record in Paris
Girma destroyed a strong field to clock 7:52.11 and shatter the 18-year record of Qatar’s Saif Saaeed Shaheen which was 7:53.63.
Katir finished second in a European record of 7:24.68 as Girma took more than a second off Komen's 25-year-old mark.
Girma, who claimed world 3000m steeplechase silver medals in Doha and Oregon, as well as Olympic silver in Tokyo and world indoor 3000m silver in Belgrade, has since made history in the 3000m steeplechase, too, running 7:52.11 (a world record yet to be ratified) during the Diamond League Meeting in Paris, France last week.
It was fourth time lucky in Lievin for Girma, who had contested the 3000m at the meeting in the previous three years.
In 2020 he missed out on a top-three finish while in 2021 he ran 7:27.98 – one of the fastest times in history. Girma then won in 2022 but was a couple of seconds shy of his Personal Best. In 2023, he achieved his target, a world record.
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She unfortunately missed out on the podium bracket in Doha but this time around.
"I am so happy with this result. I was talking about this world record attempt for the past three days. I felt really good in training and it was my best form ever, plus the crowd was very supportive today.
"The pacers and the wavelight were perfect – it all clicked. I have raced here several times in this meeting. The atmosphere and the crowd never disappoint. I hope the record stays for a long time," he said after winning the race at the time.
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