ATHLETE George Mills broke a record to win the men’s 3000m at the British Indoor Athletics Championships.
The 25-year-old took a huge nine seconds off the competition’s record to cruise home and win gold in 7:40.16.
Mills, who broke the British indoor record by running 7:27.92 earlier this month, has now qualified for the European Indoor Championships.
His father and former England star Danny Mills was cheering him on from the stands.
On his stunning performance yesterday, George said: “I came here to do a job – that was to first of all qualify and put my name in the hat again for worlds and obviously, to win.
“When I go to races now in these championships, I’m going to win medals, so that’s what I’m aiming to do.
“I really give everything to this sport and I just want to be the best athlete I can.”
George competed at the Olympics Games in Paris last summer – with his race was overshadowed by controversy.
In a chaotic 5000m heat, the Team GB ace was one of four runners that fell over on the home straight.
It led to a confrontation after the finish line as George pushed France’s Hugo Hay and appeared to tell him to “f*** off.”
He then gave a fiery post-race interview and claimed he was “taken down”.
His dad was a no-nonsense defender who played for the likes of Leeds and Manchester City in the Premier League.
The now BBC pundit was capped 19 times by England and he featured in all five Three Lions games at the 2002 World Cup following an injury to Gary Neville.
His other son Stanley, 21, came through the ranks at Everton and now plays for Oxford United in the Championship.
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