Chamberlain shatters NCAA mile record at David Hemery Valentine Invitational

BOSTON – Riley Chamberlain broke the previous NCAA mile record by 2.85 seconds, running 4:20.61 Saturday at Boston University’s Track & Tennis Center.

In her first mile of the season, Chamberlain set the NCAA record with a 4:20.61 to finish second, less than three seconds behind New Balance professional Elle St. Pierre. Chamberlain, who held BYU’s previous school record, improved it by 5.58 seconds. The Loomis, Calif. product finished more than half a second ahead of third-place Wilma Nielsen of Oregon. Teammate Jane Hedengren ran 4:22.22 in her first collegiate mile, giving her the No. 3 time in the NCAA behind Chamberlain and Nielsen. Lexi Goff-Thompson also lined up for the mile invite, crossing in a personal-best 4:36.14 for 21st.

Another look at this historic mile race ✨

Elle St. Pierre went 4:17.83 to lead Riley Chamberlain, Wilma Nielsen and Jane Hedengren to the three fastest times in collegiate history. They went 4:20.61, 4:21.04 and 4:22.22, respectively.#BUValentine and #CollegeTF coverage… pic.twitter.com/e0mZWoO1AF

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Jenna Hutchins finished second in the 3000-meter invite, posting a personal-best 8:44.04, which ranks No. 4 in program history. She improved her previous best by more than five seconds.

Tessa Buswell finished 11th in the 800m invite with a time of 2:03.77. BYU alumna and Nike professional Meghan Hunter won the race in 1:59.74.

For the second straight meet, Jacey Harkins-Farmer set a new personal best in the 5000m, running 15:24.46 to finish third. The San Diego native’s performance ranks No. 6 in program history.

Nelah Roberts finished sixth in the 3000m open with a time of 9:05.97, just over three seconds behind the winner. She improved her previous 3000m best from 2025 by nearly 34 seconds.

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The Cougars’ distance medley relay squad will compete Feb. 20 ahead of the Big 12 Championships Feb. 27-28 in Lubbock, Texas, at the Sports Performance Center.