David Hemery Valentine Invitational 2020 (15th Feb)

Breakthrough performance by Jack O’Leary in Boston

Competing for Iona College at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational at Boston University on Saturday evening 15th February, Jack O’Leary recorded a truly huge breakthrough run over 3,000m. Racing in the second of eleven 3,000m races on the night, Jack finished fourth in 7:53.47 in a very close finish, his first time under the 8 minute barrier and a huge PB. It is the fastest indoor 3,000m recorded by a Mullingar Harriers athlete in the Club’s history and places Jack 13th on the Irish all-time list. Interestingly it is also the fastest 3,000m indoors recorded by an Irish athlete since 2013.