Bowerman winner --- Julien Alfred of Texas sets meet record in women's 60m final at Big 12 Championships
Julien Alfred

Julien Alfred, a promising sprinter from St. Lucia, made a remarkable impact at the NCAA Division I indoor championships. Alfred secured a win in the 60-meter event, clocking a CAC record and tying Aleia Hobbs’ world lead at 6.94 seconds. Her performance was only 0.02 seconds behind Irina Privalova’s 1993 world record.

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In the 200-meter event, Alfred continued to impress, running the second-fastest time ever recorded of 22.01 seconds, setting a new national and world-leading mark. Only Merlene Ottey’s 1993 world record of 21.87 seconds is faster. Favour Ofili took second place in 22.20 seconds.

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Britton Wilson makes history with new US indoor record in 400 meters

Britton Wilson also made history, setting a new US indoor record in the 400 meters with a time of 49.48 seconds, beating Jarmila Kratochvilova’s previous record of 49.59 seconds set in 1982. She defeated Talitha Diggs, who held the previous US record, with a time of 50.49 seconds. Rhasidat Adeleke of Ireland won the other race in 50.45 seconds.

In the women’s 4×400 meter relay, Arkansas, featuring runners from various nationalities, clocked the fastest time ever recorded indoors with 3:21.75. However, the time could not be ratified as a world indoor record, as the official WIR of Russia is 3:23.37 from 2006. The team consisted of Amber Anning from Britain, Joanne Reid from Jamaica, Rosey Effiong from Nigeria, and Wilson.

Jasmine Moore, who previously jumped 7 meters in the long jump, set a US record and world-leading mark of 15.12 meters in the triple jump, the fifth-best indoor performance ever. Charisma Taylor of the Bahamas followed her with a national indoor record of 14.88 meters.

Ackera Nugent wins 60-meter hurdles at NCAA Division I indoor championships

Ackera Nugent won the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 7.73 seconds, only 0.01 seconds away from her Jamaican national record set in the heats. Masai Russell took second place with a personal best time of 7.75 seconds.

In the 800 meters, Roisin Willis won with a time of 1:59.93, the third-best U20 indoor performance ever recorded. She was closely followed by Juliette Whittaker, who set a personal best time of 2:00.05.

Lamara Distin of Jamaica clears 1.91 meters to win high jump at NCAA Division I indoor championships

Other notable performances include Olivia Howell’s win in the mile with a personal best time of 4:34.00 and Katelyn Tuohy’s second gold medal in the 3000 meters with a time of 9:10.07. Lamara Distin of Jamaica cleared 1.91 meters in the high jump, while Adelaide Aquilla set a personal best of 19.28 meters in the shot put.

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