JA’KOBE THARP RUNS 110H WORLD RECORD, HABTOM SAMUEL RECLAIMS 10K TITLE, DISTANCE FAVORITES MAKE IT THROUGH PRELIMS + MORE
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The episode covers the highlights of the first day of the 2026 NCAA Championships, including Ja’Kobe Tharp's world record in the 110m hurdles and Habtom Samuel's 10,000m title win.
The first day of the 2026 NCAA Championships delivered in many ways, the biggest of which came in the form of Ja’Kobe Tharp’s 110mH world record. The Auburn junior navigated the barrier in 12.75 seconds, breaking Aries Merritt’s 14-year-old mark of 12.80. Tharp’s record led the charge for an incredible day for the Tigers, which also featured three qualifiers in the 100m and a 4x100m collegiate record. In the evening’s only track final, New Mexico’s Habtom Samuel reclaimed the 10,000m title, winning a race reminiscent of a fartlek in 27:51.31. In other prelim action, distance favorites like Simeon Birnbaum, Gary Martin, Colin Sahlman, and the Arkansas 800m duo of Tyrice Taylor and Rivaldo Marshall all easily qualified for Friday’s finals. Five more titles were handed out in the field, with Angelos Mantzouranis (Hammer), Dyson Wicker (Pole vault), Chinecherem Prosper Nnamdi (Javelin), Tafadzwa Chikomba (Long jump), and Ben Smith (Shot put) all earning top podium spots. ____________ Host: Paul Hof-Mahoney | @phofmahoney Produced by: Jasmine Fehr | @jasminefehr
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