Kildare athlete preparing for one-mile run world record attempt on St Patrick's Day

Kildare athlete Paul Robinson will be part of a four man team that will attempt to break the 4x1 mile indoor world record on St Patrick's Day.

The Kilcock native is joining Eoin Everard, John Travers and Sean Tobin on the track for the attempt as they look to wrangle the record off a USA team that set the existing record of 16:12.81 just last month. They have a great chance of achieving their goal however, with the best average mile for the four men clocking in at 3:57.30, so the AIT Arena in Athlone could see a little piece of history next Friday.

A group of Irish athletes already hold the outdoor 4x1 mile relay record, with Eamonn Coghlan, Ray Flynn, Marcus O'Sullivan and Frank O'Mara setting that in 1985.

The Irish team will be captained and mentored by Paul Donovan, a two-time Irish Olympian, world indoor medalist and a specialist in middle distance relay events.

25-year-old Robinson has previously competed in World and European Athletics Championships, while he also finished first in the Great Ireland Run back in 2013.

The event at the AIT Arena is due to get underway on Friday at 4pm, and entry is free on the day.