2025 got off to a fantastic start in the world of collegiate track and field. Here’s a recap of all the action from the month
While I know the month ended Jan. 31, the 31st happened to be a Friday, meaning month-ending meets carried over to Feb. 1. We’ll include performances from the entire weekend for this article.
3 new NCAA records
Let’s start with the collegiate records.
Florida’s Jenoah McKiver ran the fastest time ever in the world in the indoor 600 yards, finishing in 1:05.75 at the Corky Classic. McKiver’s great start to the season didn’t end there, as he ran a nation-leading 45.19 seconds in the 400 meters two weeks later.
On the same day, Georgetown’s Tinoda Matsatsa broke the 1000 meter record for the second straight season, this time finishing in 2:16.84. His teammate Abel Teffra finished second with the second-fastest time in NCAA history.
RECORD-BREAKING: Tracking every track and field record broken in the 2025 season
Another record fell on Feb. 1, as Ethan Strand broke the collegiate mile record in 3:48.32 at the John Thomas Terrier Classic. It marked the second NCAA record of the season for the Tar Heel runner; he set the 3000 meter record back in…
