SWINDON Harrier Howard Moscrop insists there is plenty more to come from him after he smashed a 32-year-old world record at an open meeting in London on Sunday.

Moscrop clocked 57.68 seconds in the 400m hurdles at Walton to break the world M50 (over 50s) record set by American Jack Greenwood, which has stood since 1976.

After dipping well below Greenwood's best of 58.10, 50-year-old Moscrop has finally written his own name into the record books.

The maths teacher from St Josephs calculates he can go even faster in future, and has already set his sights on breaking the 57-second barrier this summer.

Moscrop said: "In training I had been running times to suggest I would go close, but it was my first race of the season so you're never quite sure how it will go.

"It was something I have been working towards. I had won golds at the European and World Championships but never broken the record. I guess you could say this completes the CV.

"I think I can knock a little bit more off the time. If the weather conditions are favourable I think I can go under 57 seconds."

Since joining Harriers back in 1991, Moscrop has won a clutch of medals at veterans level, but the world record had always eluded him.

But after a phone call from a friend in February he decided to chance his arm in Walton at the weekend, with spectacular results.

"One of the problems with breaking records is that you have to make sure they have electrical timing," revealed Moscrop.

"It's usually only at the big events, but a friend of mine told me there would be electrical timing in Walton.

"There were a couple of other people in the race too, one who was much younger than me, and he really helped to drag me round.

"The winner's time was 56.70 and I knew I was about eight metres back, so I thought I had a good chance.

"It was a nice feeling when I found out I had the record."

Moscrop is now back in training for the summer season, with the British and European Championships to look forward to in July.