MEN’S INVITE 5,000M, HEAT 1
1. Habtom Samuel – 13:05.87
• NCAA Record, UNM & MW Record, Eritrean National Record
2. Ishmael Kipkurui – 13:09.24
• NCAA #4 All-Time, UNM #2 All-Time
Habtom Samuel set a new collegiate record in the 5,000m with a 13:05.87 performances and Pamela Kosgei came just .27 seconds from doing the same on the women’s side (14:52.45) as both athletes swept the fastest 5,000m heats of the night at the Bryan Clay Invitational to close out the first day of competition for New Mexico Track & Field at both Long Beach State and Azusa Pacific on Thursday, with the Lobos recording 15 personal bests in total and five other UNM All-Time Top 10 marks between the two meets on the day.
