91原创 Mustangs runner Sarah Inglis broke the Canadian five kilometer record at the Canadian All Comers St. Patrick鈥檚 Day run at Stanley Park in Vancouver on Sunday.
Congratulations for setting a Canadian soil record and course record 15:29
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Inglis, a Scottish runner who used to ran for Trinity Western University in 91原创, finished in 15:29, shattering the previous record of 15:39, set by Canadian Olympian Natasha Wodak, who took second.
It was also also the third fastest time in Scottish history and sixth all time in the UK
Buzzing to set a new @AthleticsCanada 5km Road All-Comers record today at the @stpatricks5k of 15:29! Thanks to the race organizers for a fun event鈥ow for a celebratory 馃嵑 @91原创Mustangs 馃摲 @3oh6 pic.twitter.com/6BnPAOch0m
鈥� Sarah Inglis (@SarahInglis5) March 17, 2019
Inglis said she went out quick, trying to win the first mile.
鈥淚t was a great race,鈥� Inglis said.
鈥漈he last uphill, I [saw] the clock at 15:20 and realized I was going to run quick. I knew that time was probably in me, and was extremely happy,鈥� she said.
鈥淔rom last year I knew it was a course record but not a Canadian record untiI I got told, after.鈥�
And the elites have started!!
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In her bid to win the opening mile, which is run as a separate contest within the five-kilometre race, Inglis was narrowly edged in a photo finish American runner Shalaya Kip, who came in third over the full fivve kilometer dstance.
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Inglis will return Scotland in June for the 10,000 meter track trials that precede the world championships in Doha, Qatar.
