Efrem Gidey has this morning run a truly world class half marathon in Copenhagen finishing 15th in an extraordinary 60:51, this is a PB by almost 4 minutes. Athletics Ireland’s record books also show this as the fastest half marathon recorded by an Irish athlete, replacing Martin Fagan’s 60:57 set in The Hague in 2009.
Efrem’s splits: 5K – 14.16, 10 K – 28.43, 15 K 43.14, 20 K 57.43.