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Efrem Gidey (Clonliffe Harriers AC) has smashed the Irish senior 10,000m record overnight in America.

The 24-year-old clocked a time of 27:26.95 at The Ten meeting in San Juan Capistrano, California, to knock 13 seconds off the previous national record that had been held by Alistair Cragg since 2007.

Gidey finished 12^th in the race which was won by Ishmael Kipkurui of Kenya in 26:50.21.

If this record is officially ratified, it will top off a wonderful six months for Gidey, who has also broken Irish records over 10km road (27:43) and the half marathon (60:51) in recent times.

Former national senior Cross Country champion Cormac Dalton (Mullingar Harriers AC) was also competing at the meet, finishing 13^th in an earlier 10,000m race in 28:33.92.

The Ten results can be found HERE.