Hedengren delivers NCAA record run in 10,000m at Stanford Invitational

STANFORD, Calif. – Jane Hedengren broke the NCAA 10,000-meter record with her 30:46.80 at the Stanford Invitational on Friday at Cobb Track and Angell Field.

In her outdoor and 10,000m debut, Hedengren’s 30:46.80 dethroned Florida’s Parker Valby’s collegiate record set in 2024 by nearly four seconds. She and New Mexico’s Pamela Kosgei remained tightly grouped throughout the race, but the Provo, Utah product pulled away in the final lap with her 1:06.12 close. Hedengren won by more than three seconds and beat the rest of the field by more than 45 seconds. The performance marks the second NCAA record Hedengren owns, adding to her 5000m indoor mark of 14:44.79. It is also her first appearance on the outdoor program top 10 list. She now holds three school records, including the indoor season.

JANE HEDENGREN BREAKS THE 10000M SCHOOL AND NCAA RECORD IN HER OUTDOOR DEBUT 🤯🤯🤯 pic.twitter.com/fN6Wh4VDSH

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Raygan Peterson won the 3000m steeplechase in 9:55.03, moving to No. 8 all-time in program history. Peterson finished more than four seconds ahead of the second-place finisher. Addie Meldrum and River White made their first attempts in the event, posting 10:16.65 and 10:33.14, respectively. Emerald Kehr recorded a personal best of 10:26.16, nearly eight seconds faster than her previous mark. Karissa Chamberlain also competed, clocking a 10:36.49, more than 14 seconds faster than her previous best.

Taylor Lovell added another win for the Cougars in the 5000m, finishing in 15:15.46. After running close with Northern Arizona’s Hayley Burns before the final lap, Lovell closed in 1:02.08 for the win. She cut more than 45 seconds off her previous best in her first 5000m of the season. The performance ranks as the third-fastest in program history.

Carmen Alder added another win for BYU in the 1500m, clocking 4:08.56 to move to No. 4 on the program list, less than one second off Carlee Hansen-Thompson’s school record. Hansen-Thompson finished sixth in 4:11.11, while Tessa Buswell posted the ninth-fastest time in program history with her 4:12.70 after winning her heat.

Jenna Hutchins and Nelah Roberts competed alongside Hedengren in the 10,000m, both earning spots on the program list. Hutchins, the previous school record holder, cut more than 20 seconds off her mark with a 32:01.02 to finish fifth. Roberts ran 32:47.57 to move to No. 4, marking her first appearance on the outdoor list.