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Doris Lemngole Wins 3,000m, Breaks Collegiate Record at Prestigious Millrose Games
2/1/2026 4:48:00 PM | Track & Field, Cross Country
The standout distance runner broke the collegiate record Sunday in New York with a 8:31.39
NEW YORK - Alabama track and field phenom Doris Lemngole won the Burgess Family Foundation women's 3,000-meter race at the prestigious Millrose Games Sunday. Her 8:31.39 time broke the NCAA collegiate record as she bettered her previous PR by over 10 seconds.
With about 200 meters remaining, Lemngole moved from third place and into first. She would continue to hold onto the lead, crossing the finish line ahead of professional runner Hannah Nuttall (second, 8:32.94) and BYU's Jane Hedengren (8:34.98).
Doris Lemngole - Millrose Games Results
- Burgess Family Foundation women's 3,000m
- 1st: Doris Lemngole | 8:31.39 | NCAA collegiate record, UA school record
- Her 8:31.39 time was almost four seconds better than the original record set by NC State's Katelyn Tuohy (8:35.20) in 2023
- The time was also 10 seconds faster than Lemngole's original indoor 3,000-meter PR from last year's David Hemery Valentine Invitational (8:41.83)
- Sunday's performance comes after her 2026 indoor season debut at last weekend's Orange and Purple Invitational where she broke the Alabama record in the women's mile (4:32.69)
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