Hession hits career high in Greece

Date Published: 07-Jun-2007

A year of full-time training and no injuries paid off handsomely forAthenry athlete Paul Hession when he became the fastest rishman in history over 100 metres at Kalamata, Greece, on Saturdaynight.The 24-year old smashed Paul Brizzel’s seven year old Irish record (10.35) by winning his first outdoor race of the season in a time of 10.28.Just one hour later, Hession also won the 200m race in a time of 20.67, which was just short of the personal best of 20.56 he ran in Malmo, Sweden, last year.