A 12-year-old Belfast girl says she just tries to “run as fast as I can” after producing a five kilometre time of 16 minutes and 40 seconds which is a world record for her age.
Emer McKee set the remarkable time while running in an event at Down Royal Racecourse over the weekend.
The running prodigy is a member of the Willowfield Club in East Belfast.
“Normally I’m just running as fast as I can and just waiting for it to be over,” she told Radio Ulster.
“I started doing Park Runs and I then joined the running club when I was nine and everybody there was really nice and supportive and friendly.
“All my coaches have helped me to just keep at it.”
Her mother Catherine says Emer’s world best time for a 12-year-old has left her “bursting with pride”.
“With lockdown she hasn’t been able to do much training with her group, so she has been training by herself,” said Catherine.
“She’s so determined and so motivated. She just gets out…
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