Track 3000m-25 Second PB

Today was the NSW Club Championships out at Homebush. The Striders didn't have anyone running except Keith Bateman(CR Bright shoes) and myself.
I was to run the 800m with Guzzo being the A runner and myself the B runner. That was changed on Friday when Royworlds pulled out of the 3000m B race. So I jumped in. Guzzo ended up not doing the 800m. Keith ran the 3000m A race before mine and ran 9:11. Only 1 second off his National 50+ record. It was pretty windy but he was disappointed to miss it.

I was in the B race with Lachlan Chisholm next to me. He DNF'd after about 4 laps. Time trial maybe. Mohammad was in the stand and took splits for Keith and myself during our races.
The splits were for 200m and then each 400m.
37:66, 85, 87:62, 85:16, 87:86, 89:14, 86:75, 73:65.
Klm splits in 3:30(3:30), 7:08(3:38), 10:32(3:24).
The whole field raced off and I was left trailing alone in last place for most of the race until Chisholm lapped me about the 4th lap and I passed my first runner.
My first lap was in 77 seconds which was 4 seconds faster than the 1st lap last 3000m race. I felt fine though and was very happy to come round the 1k with a 3:30 on the clock. The 2nd k wasn't as good as I felt I had gone too quick in the 1st which showed when I did 3:38. Keith yelled out the whole race should hurt so I pulled my finger out after that and ran 89, 86 and a 73 to finish. The last k was done in 3:24 which is a klm PB by 3 seconds for me. Can I claim that?

The 73 second last lap is explained by me chasing the 3rd last runner who I had talked to before the race. I passed him with about 250m to go and thought I had him when I wound the clock up but with about 70m to go I heard him come back so had to go into a flat out sprint. He beat me by 1 100th of a second. Should have stuck the chest out better. The little bugger was 15.

Final time was 10:32:84. Average pace of 3:31 per klm. A 25 second PB. The old time was 10:57:90 from the State 3000m titles last month. And as you can see I didn't run the 800m. Now I think I'll have a better crack at the 5000m titles next month. Sydney Track Classic at Homebush Jan 13th. Should be a cracking night as it is an A series meet as well.
Thanks to everyone for your help and support.