Kevin Seaward clocked a lifetime best - and became the second-fasted Irish marathon runner of all time in the process - at the Seville Marathon on Sunday.
Belfast man Seaward, a school teacher, came home in 2:10.10 which was good enough for 24th place and proved a distance better than his previous best of 2:13.39.
Congratulations to @Kevrunning on his new Northern Ireland Marathon Record, PB and #Tokyo2020 qualification time of 2:10.09 at today's Seville Marathon. #run #marathon #Olympics2020 pic.twitter.com/vOuZifxPMu
— Athletics NI (@AthleticsNI) February 23, 2020
Only John Treacy, in 1988, has ran a faster Marathon time for Ireland than Seaward while the 36-year-old now becomes the fastest Northern Ireland marathon man of all time.
This eye-catching run has put St Malachy's AC athlete Seaward firmly in line for selection for this summer's Olympic Games in Tokyo.
