Souleiman Breaks World Indoor 1,000m Record in Stockholm

IAAF Release

In the first of three world indoor record attempts at the Globen Galan, Djibouti's Ayanleh Souleiman set a world indoor record* for 1000m, clocking 2:14.20 at the IAAF World Indoor Tour meeting in Stockholm on Wednesday (17).

Paced by Bram Som through the first few laps, the field went through 400m in 52.08 and 600m in 1:19.44. Souleiman then took up the running and passed 800m in 1:46.97.

The world indoor 1500m champion then dug deep and covered the last lap in 27.23, crossing the finish line in 2:14.20.

His winning mark bettered the previous record of 2:14.96 set by Denmark's Wilson Kipketer in 2000.

Later tonight Souleiman's training partner Genzebe Dibaba will attempt to break the world indoor mile record, while Abdalelah Haroun will target the world indoor best in the 500m.