Kenny Selmon Breaks 22-Year-Old UNC Record In NCAA Final

Posted Jun 10, 2017
Kenny Selmon broke a UNC record when he ran a lifetime-best 48.60 to place fourth in the 400-meter hurdles at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Friday. The previous record of 48.72 was set by Ken Harnden in 1995. Harnden is a two-time Olympian for the Zimbabwe national team in 1996 and 2000 and is also the last Tar Heel to win a national title in the 400 hurdles. (GoHeels.com)

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