Ben Flanagan breaks 35-year-old Canadian 10k record in Boston

On Sunday, Ben Flanagan broke a Canadian record for running.

The 27-year old from Kitchener, Ont. ran 28 minutes and 11 seconds to break the national 10-kilometre road record at Boston’s BAA 10K competition. Paul McCloy set the previous record at 28:17 in 1987.

Flanagan was fifth in the race. Flanagan is the Canadian 10K champion twice. Leonard Korir won in 28:00. Philemon Kiplimo from Kenya was second and third.

Keira D’Amato, American, won the women’s race in 31.17.