The Slovenian athlete clocked 29:50 in the 10km in Laredo, Spain, beating Megan Keith’s European record.
Slovenia’s Klara Luka beat Megan Keith’s 10km record in 30:07 and became the first European to break the 30-minute barrier in 29:50 at the Laredo 10km on Saturday (April 18).
Lucan, 25, also broke his PB of 30:26 last year in Castellón, Spain.
A familiar face to British fans, he set his 10,000m PB of 31:13.18 on 10,000m PB night in 2024 and closed the Slovenian 3000m record of 8:44.80 in Birmingham 2023.
At the major championships, she won the world university 10,000m title last year and won 10km bronze at the European Road Championships, while she was fifth in the 10,000m at the 2024 European Championships.
Such is his talent. she beat Italy’s Nadia Battocletti by 6 seconds at the 2019 European U20 Championships over 5000m, with Battocletti winning Olympic and world medals as well as a world indoor title last month.
It is the fourth time the European 10km record has been broken this year, with Jana Van Lent and Eilish McColgan breaking the mark in January.
“This is a historic feat,” Lucan said, “I’m the first from Europe to run under the magic mark.” I did what I envisioned and planned with coach Tej Korent who believed in me. Some time ago he told me that I could win the European record, that I was ready for it, and it happened.”
Constanze Klosterhalfen was second in a German record time of 30:37, while Ethiopia’s Biniam Mehari won the men’s race in 26:55 from Hagos Eyob, with Britain’s Rory Leonard third in 27:5.
