Remaining week, Irish masters runner Anne Gilshinan made historical past on the 2024 Global Masters Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden, via changing into the primary lady over 60 to run a sub-five-minute metric mile. Gilshinan clinched gold for Eire within the W60+ 1,500m, clocking an excellent 4:59.45 to damage each the championship and global information.
Having simply moved into the ladies’s 60-64 age class in April, Gilshinan already held six W55-59 information, together with the 1,500m file of four:41.46. The former W60+ file of five:02.38, set via American masters runner Sue McDonald closing fall on the Nevada Senior Video games, used to be shattered via Gilshinan’s efficiency.
The 60-year-old from Wexford, Eire, ruled her pageant, successful the race via a outstanding 18 seconds. To position her success in viewpoint, she averaged a velocity of 18 km/h and a tempo of three:19 according to kilometre.
The metric mile refers back to the 1,500-metre tournament. The 1,500m is continuously regarded as the identical of the mile (1,609.34 metres) in metric phrases and is a regular middle-distance race in athletics.
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We requested Anne Gilshinan of Slaney Olympic after she SMASHED the Irish over-55 3000m file, clocking 10:36.26 to win gold in Santry.
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Consistent with the Irish Unbiased, Gilshinan used to be a runner in her early life however took a protracted hiatus from the game ahead of returning to it in her 50s.
In 2023, Gilshinan used to be named Masters Athlete of the 12 months via Eu Athletics and likewise won nationwide masters honours in Eire.