NEW YORK — Gabriela DeBues-Stafford added another Canadian track and field record to her growing collection.
The 26-year-old from Toronto used a spectacular finishing kick to win the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix on Sunday, crossing the line in eight minutes, 33.92 seconds.
DeBues-Stafford, who was fifth in the 1,500 at last summer's Tokyo Olympics. shattered the previous mark of 8:46.50 set by Jessica O'Connell in 2019.
DeBues-Stafford already held the Canadian record in the 1,500, mile and 5,000 metres outdoors, and 1,500, mile and 5,000 indoors.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 6, 2022.
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