At the Pre-Nationals Invitational, 19-year-old Jane Hedengren didn’t just win her collegiate debut; she obliterated the course record with an 18:42.3 masterclass. Weeks later, she doubled down at the Big 12 Cross Country Championships, storming to an 18:29.60 over 6 km and rewriting yet another course record. One after another, the freshman phenom is tearing down barriers, inching closer to a 40-year-old mark that has stood untouched for generations. But as she surges ahead, a new challenge rises in her path.

For those who may not know, the BYU athlete arrived in Provo already carrying the reputation of a once-in-a-generation recruit. Just a few months earlier, she tore through the Hoka Festival of Miles in St. Louis with a stunning 4:23.50, rewriting the meet’s mile record by a huge marg

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