Athletics: Moen to attack European best 20km record

FILE Kenya's Betsy Saina celebrates as she places first in the Women's Group during the 42nd edition of the Paris Marathon on April 8, 2018 in Paris. / AFP PHOTO

Norway’s Sondre Nordstad Moen will continue taking aim at Europe’s distance running records when he attacks the long standing continental one hour mark on home soil in Kristians on August 7.

Moen’s target is the distance of 20,944m set by the Dutch runner Jos Hermens back in 1976, almost 15 years before Moen was born. It has stood the test of time and is the second oldest official European athletics record.