Elizabeth Ndudi (Dundrum South Dublin AC) leaped to a new Irish senior indoor Long Jump record overnight at the Razorback Invitational in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
The 20-year-old bettered Kelly Proper’s 2010 national record by 1cm, jumping 6.63m in the second round of the competition. It means Ndudi now holds both the senior indoor and outdoor (6.68m, 2024) national records.
The University of Illinois student finished third at the meeting and has now attained the Athletics Ireland ‘B’ Standard for March’s World Indoor Championships which will be held in Toruń, Poland.
Elsewhere on Friday night, Maeve O’Neill (Doheny AC) lowered her own 800m personal best to 2:01.96 at the John Thomas Terrier Classic, which is held at the renowned Boston University track. The 21-year-old moved from last at the bell to take victory in her heat.
The Cork woman’s time sees her move to sixth on the Irish senior indoor all-time list for the event and is also inside the Athletics Ireland ‘B’ Standard for the World Indoor Championships.
Earlier in the programme, Gemma Galvin (Ennis Track AC) lowered the Irish U20 indoor 1000m record, the Providence student crossing the line in a time of 2:44.55.
There is significant Irish interest at the Boston meet later today with Brian Fay (Raheny Shamrock AC) and Nick Griggs (Candour Track Club) set to race over 5000m, while Darragh McElhinney (Bantry AC) and Jack O’Leary (Mullingar Harriers) are entered in the 3000m.
On Sunday at the Millrose Games in New York, a World Indoor Tour Gold meet, Cian McPhillips (UCD AC, 800m), Andrew Coscoran (Star of the Sea AC, Wannamaker Mile) and Eric Favors (Raheny Shamrock AC, Shot Put) are all in action.
