Jeff Hollobaugh

2 weeks ago | trackandfieldnews.com | Jeff Hollobaugh

ROME, ITALY, June 06 — No one planned on a 5000 World Record attempt at the Golden Gala, but with a “Why not?” Beatrice Chebet decided mid-race to give it a go. The Kenyan had followed the set pace for the first half; they had passed 2K in 5:41.4, a 14:12 clip. “I just said, ‘Let’s run my own race today.’” She led a breakaway pack through 3000 in 8:32.2, then started applying the pressure.

3 weeks ago | trackandfieldnews.com | Jeff Hollobaugh

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA & COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, May 28-31 — Twice Mykolas Alekna has come to the NCAA Championships and twice he has lost. Since his 3rd in ’23, the Cal junior has captured a World bronze, an Olympic silver and a World Record. He showed in the West Regional that he is more dangerous than ever, with his giant final toss of 236-7 (72.12), the third-farthest in collegiate history and eighth-farthest in world non-Ramona history.

1 month ago | trackandfieldnews.com | Jeff Hollobaugh

“YOU’VE GOT TO HAVE A MINDSET in football, no matter what,” says Micahi Danzy. “I don’t want to lose in football.” And that, he explains, is why he has what it takes to flourish in the 400. “That’s where I get my mental toughness from.”The 19-year-old Florida State wide receiver stunned many when he produced the fastest collegiate performance of the year in capturing the ACC 400 crown in 44.38, making him the seventh-fastest Junior ever.

1 month ago | trackandfieldnews.com | Jeff Hollobaugh

LAWRENCE, KANSAS, May 15–17 — Just one of the headliners at the Big 12 Championships, BYU senior Meghan Hunter stunned in the 800 with a 1:58.99 breakthrough. “I saw the time [with 200 left] and thought, I still feel good, I’m going to do it. I’m going to break 2:00. How far under can I go?”A powerful drive coming off the last turn saw her extend her lead to 10 meters as she became the No. 3 collegian ever. Her PR before the start was the 2:00.67 she ran in Provo earlier in the month.

1 month ago | trackandfieldnews.com | Jeff Hollobaugh

LAWRENCE, KANSAS, May 15–17 — A month ago, Houston’s Jamar Marshall hurdled a 13.13 with a big 5.2 wind behind him. A sign of things to come? The senior came to the Big 12 Championships with a legal PR of 13.39. He improved that to 13.37 into a headwind in the heats. In the final, with the race flipped to take advantage of the wind, he churned out another 13.13, this one with a legal 0.3 wind.