Ethan Strand Shatters NCAA 3000 Meter Record In Boston

Posted Dec 8, 2024
UNC Track and Field's Ethan Strand (7:30.15) and Parker Wolfe (7:30.23) rewrote the NCAA record book with their speedy 3000m performances to open the indoor season Saturday. Strand's finish set a collegiate record in the race, shattering the previous record by six seconds. Wolfe's second-place finish also broke the prior record held before Strand. (GoHeels.com)

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