The 20-year-old’s latest achievement means he now holds both the 60m and outdoor 100m national records.
It eclipses Paul Hession’s previous record of 6.61, which was set in 2007.
The 20-year-old’s latest achievement means he now holds both the 60m and outdoor 100m national records , the latter of which he set during the 100m final at the European Championships back in August.Olatunde consequently won gold in the final, with Oliver Swinney and Gabriel Kehinde taking silver and bronze respectively.
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