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Hannah Gapes sets new women's course record at Pre-Nats

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 16, 2026, 11:18 PM

Last updated Oct 16, 2026

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Summary

Hannah Gapes claimed victory in the women's blue race at the Under Armour Pre-National Invitational, finishing the 6-kilometer course in 18:57.6 on October 16, 2026. Gapes' performance broke the previous course record of 19:14, set recently by Brighter Jepchumba. Gapes and her North Carolina State team finished second overall, narrowly missing the top spot to Brigham Young. In the men's blue 8K, Silas Kiptanui of Tulane won with a time of 23:17.4, helping Syracuse secure the team victory in that event. The Pre-National meet serves as a preparation for the NCAA Division I championships scheduled for November 21.

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•Gapes breaks women's course record by nearly 30 seconds.
•North Carolina State finishes second in the women's blue 6K.
•Silas Kiptanui wins men's blue 8K race for Tulane.
•Syracuse takes first place in the men's blue team standings.
•The Pre-National Invitational serves as a precursor to the NCAA championships.

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11:18 PMYahoo Sports — Another Gibson course record falls as collegians speed through Pre-Nats

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Like more than a thousand fellow collegian long-distance runners, Hannah Gapes came to test her abilities on the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Friday's Under Armour Pre-National Invitational. That same course of lush grass and gradual hills on Terre Haute's east side will also be the site of the NCAA Division I championship races Nov. 21. That's why teams from 66 colleges ...
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