NC State junior Ryan Hill broke the American collegiate record for the 3,000-meter run, smashing the previous record set by Oregon\u2019s Galen Rupp.<\/p>\n
Competing in the Flotrack Husky Classic in Seattle, the five-time All-American from Hickory, N.C., ran a time of 7:43.08 at Washington\u2019s Dempsey Indoor Track, beating Northern Arizona\u2019s Diego Estrada by more than 1 \u00bd seconds.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s the fastest indoor 3,000 meters ever run by an American collegiate runner, topping Rupp\u2019s previous mark of 7:44.69. It\u2019s the fourth fastest 3,000 meters ever run by a collegiate runner of any nationality, according to Track and Field News.<\/p>\n
It also far exceeds Hill\u2019s previous best in the event: last year at this same race, he broke the NC State and ACC record with a time of 7:50.38.<\/p>\n
Heading into the final lap, Hill trailed Estrada by a few strides, as he had most of the race, and was losing distance. The two were running 62 seconds per 400 meters, so they knew the overall time would be close to Hill\u2019s previous best mark. With about 600 meters to go, Hill increased his pace and pulled even with Estrada and the two runners matched strides for a few moments.<\/p>\n
\u201cI looked over and saw that he didn\u2019t have a lot left, so I went off on a little kick and pulled away from him,\u201d Hill said.<\/p>\n
He wasn\u2019t expecting what he saw on the electronic clock when he crossed the finish line.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was pretty shocked,\u201d Hill said. \u201cI went into the race hoping to get the NCAA automatic qualifying time (7:52.00). I did a double take when I saw 7:43 pop up on the clock.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was pretty hard to fathom.\u201d<\/p>\n
Head coach Rollie Geiger didn\u2019t see his three-time cross country All-American and two-time track All-American break the record. He was with other runners in Boston at the Boston University Valentine Invitational. He knew, however, the magnitude of the accomplishment.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is huge for Ryan and huge for our program,\u201d Geiger said. \u201cThis is a great accomplishment by a kid from here in North Carolina who has a great future ahead of him.\u201d<\/p>\n
– NC State release<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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