Record-breaking gold for 17-year-old Miramichi runner

Laura Dickinson, a 17-year-old, from Miramichi, N.B., wongold atthe 2017 Pan American U20 Track & Field Championships inTrujillo, Peru.

Dickinson won the gold medal in the 5,000-metre race in the under 20 track event.

With hertime of 16:39.50, she broke a New Brunswick provincial under 23, juniorand senior record.

Dickinson also broke her own previous record of 16:52.54.

Dickinson withdrew from3000-metresteeplechase race that was taking place Sunday afternoon.

InJune, Dickinson was named to her first national team.