This Day in Track- February 22nd

1992- Liz McColghan of Great Britain set the World Record for the Indoor 5000 with a clocking of 15:03.  Her record was 10 seconds faster than the previous world record and would stand for 7 years.  Liz was a versatile runner and was known to run cross country, marathons and track distances from 3000 to 10000 meters.  Her elite running career spanned 14 years and saw her compile 7 titles at World events as well as many other high placings.