February 11: Jack Meijer smashes 8 minutes for 3000m in Chicago
Jack Meijer, representing the University of Wisconsin, knocked almost five seconds off his club indoor record for 3000m at the Windy City Invitational in Chicago. Running at sub-8-minute pace throughout, he did not fade at the finish, recording 7:57.87 for third place.
Leo Freeland, representing Wingate University, at the David Hemery Invitational Indoor Meeting in Boston, ran two events over the weekend. On Friday he ran a fast 1200m leg in the Distance Medley Relay in 3:00.82. On Saturday he found it tough in very high-class competition, completing the mile in 4:17.15, well below his best.