Tulane University reported on Apr. 17 that its track and field team opened the Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa, California, with several strong performances, including two new school records.
The achievements highlight a successful start for Tulane’s distance runners at this major meet. The results reflect ongoing progress within the program as athletes continue to break previous records and improve their standings.
Silas Kiptanui broke his own record in the men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase by running a time of 8:25.16, surpassing his previous mark of 8:25.21 set last June. He finished third in the event. Blezzin Kimutai also delivered a record-breaking performance with her third-place finish in the women’s 10,000 meters, clocking a time of 33:28.25.
Other notable finishes included Tommy Rice placing sixth in the men’s 10,000 meters with a time of 29:12.80 and Rogerio Amaral finishing twenty-first at 29:10.35 in the same event. In women’s steeplechase action, Alex Sharp ran a time of 10:36.30 for forty-fifth place while Allison Hall improved her position on Tulane’s all-time list to seventh after running a personal best of 10:49.69 and finishing seventy-fifth.
The invitational continues today with more events scheduled for Tulane competitors both at Azusa and at another meet taking place concurrently—the Tom Tellez Alumni Invitational in Houston.
