UNC's Vera Sjöberg Becomes Eighth-Fastest 3k Athlete In NCAA History
Posted Dec 6, 2025
Vera Sjöberg (8:43.06) is now the eighth fastest 3k athlete in NCAA history as she shattered Shalane Flanagan's UNC record in the women's 3000m. Sjöberg is not only the first woman in school history to run a sub-nine-minute 3k, but she also broke the record by 17 seconds. The Tar Heels notched four wins at the Winston-Salem Season-Kickoff meet.
(GoHeels.com)
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