BYU’s Jane Hedengren breaks another NCAA record
Hedengren made her collegiate outdoor and 10,000-meters debut Friday at the Stanford Invitational.
BYU's Jane Hedengren smiles as she wins the 5,000-meter race at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on Friday, March 13, 2026. | Emma Thomas/BYUPhoto BYU freshman Jane Hedengren set the NCAA record in the 10,000 meters at the Stanford Invitational on Friday. Less than a month after she claimed the NCAA indoor titles in the 5,000 meters and 3,000 meters, Hedengren ran the 10,000 meters in 30:46.
80, breaking the record Parker Valby set in 2024 by almost four seconds. View this post on Instagram Friday’s race marked Hedengren’s debut in the distance and her first collegiate outdoor race. Hedengren told Erik Boal Sports afterward that she’s “open to anything” when it comes to running new distances.
“Just whatever coach feels good about, I wanted to try. I absolutely love trying new things. I just want to represent every time and have some fun,” she said.
New Mexico’s Pamela Kosgei finished three seconds behind Hedengren for second place (30:49. 99), also breaking Valby’s record. “She’s incredible honestly,” Hedengren told Boal of Kosgei.