Mid Ulster's Nick Griggs put in 'solid' performance in World Indoor 3,000m finishing in top ten
Nick Griggs has described his ninth place in the 1,500 metres in the World Indoor Championships in Poland at the weekend as “solid.”
The former Mid Ulster Athletic Club runner was the youngest man in the field and the first Irishman to cross the finishing line, recording a time of 7:39.03.
British rynner Josh Kerr pulled away to win in 7:35.56 to retain the title in style ahead of Cole Hocker of the United States and Yann Schrub of France.
Speaking after the race, Griggs said he would have loved to have been “in the fight” with a lap to go.
"I did not put myself in the right position,” he said. “I was just not strong enough.”
However, he went away feeling positive about his performance ahead of the outdoor season. "I’ll take it as a learning experience,” he laughed.
Griggs added he had "rubbed shoulders” with some of the best 1500 runners in the world, and managed to get inside the top ten.