Former GEC Avionics middle distance star Anthony Whiteman set a new M40 800m world record of 1min 48.22sec in Indianapolis, USA.

Whiteman (pictured), who recently became the first man aged over 40 to run a sub-four minute mile outdoors, will now target the M40 1,500m record of 3min 42.65sec owned by Russian athlete Vyacheslav Shabunin.

His attempt could be a highlight of the Aviva Olympic Trials in Birmingham this weekend, where Whiteman has vowed to at least make the final to embarrass his younger peers.

He could come up against the World Champion at 5,000m, Mo Farah, who is going to target the 1,500m at the Trials to prepare for a tilt at the London Olympic 5,000m and 10,000m double.