Willis breaks Walker's record

One of Sir John Walker's long-standing 1500 metres records has been broken.

Olympic silver medallist Nick Willis has broken Sir John's indoor mark over the distance at the Birmingham Grand Prix.

Willis has run 3 minutes 35.8 seconds in finishing fifth.

Sir John Walker's record, set in California in 1979, was 3min 37.40sec.

- NZ HERALD STAFF