MILE NEAR-MISS

YOMIF Kejelcha fell 0.008 seconds short of the indoor mile record yesterday, winning the Wanamaker Mile in 3min 48.46sec at the Millrose Games in New York.

The Ethiopian star just missed the record of 3:48.45 set by Hicham El Guerrouj in 1997 in Ghent, Belgium.

“I’m very happy,” Kejelcha said through an interpreter. “I was very inspired when I was running and I think it allowed me to feel that way.”

Kejelcha spoke about his desire to break El Guerrouj’s record leading up to the race.