Blistering Olatunde smashes 60m indoor national record

Last year's European 100 metre finalist Israel Olatunde produced the performance of the weekend at the 123.ie National Athletics Championships at the National Indoor Arena in Abbottstown by clocking a new Irish 60 metres record.

The UCD student clocked a time of 6.57 seconds, breaking the 16-year-old record belonging to Paul Hession.

It was a timely performance by Olatunde with the European Indoor Championships in Istanbul just a fortnight away.

⚡️NEW NATIONAL RECORD⚡️ A magical performance from Israel Olatunde (UCD) who smashed the National Record (Paul Hession 6.61) running a stunning time of 6.57