In the 1976 Montreal Olympics Anders Gärderud broke the world steeple record winning in 8.08. A time that stood as a Swedish national record for 31 years but broken yesterday in Heusden by Mustafa Mohamed in 8.05 - Mohamed, of Somalian origin, broke his own PR by 9 seconds.
The new record is widely mentioned in Sweden since many thought Gärderud´s time was almost unbreakable