Great result of Beritish Tom Bosworth at the Meeting in Bratislava in 5.000m indoor walk: smashed the British record by nearly half a minute.
5.000m indoor men
Twelve athletes at the start, and indeed well-known names such as Tom Bosworth, the Irishman Robert Heffernan, the Polish Grzegorz Sudol and the loca idol Matej Toth.
Already on the second lap Tom Bosworth force the pace and leads at 1,000m in 3:45:78.
Follow him Matej Toth (3:46:31) and Robert Heffernan (3:46:31).
At 2,000m already understands that it will be very difficult to win against the English (7:31.65 his split time).
Heffernan follows in 7:33.73, the Slovak Anton Kucmin (7:33.92) and Grzegorz Sudol (7:34.48). Toth followed in 3:35:48.
Bosworth pass to 3000m in 11:22.03. Follow him Heffernan (11:25.49), Sudol (11:25.57), the Irish Alex Wright (11: 30.09) and Matej Toth (11: 30.43)
At 1000 meters to go Bosworth has over 4" of advantage (15:12:55) on the Polish Grzegorz Sudol (15:16.68). Heffernan follows in 15:19.78. The others behind.
Tom Bosworth wins with a great time (18:54.18 - personal best and GBR&NI record).
Grzegorz Sudol second in 19: 09.62, third Robert Heffernan (19:19.83) in front of Matej Toth in 19:25.52.
3000m indoor Women
Only four athletes to partenzanella senior category.
Victoty to Maria Czakova in 12:58.13.
Second place went to Monika Horňáková (13:44:76) in front of Emma Achurch (13: 59.36)
Lucia Cukanova is fourth (14:16:47)
Slovack athletes award
Tom Bosworth after the arrival (photo by Facebook Tom Bosworth)