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The 2025 BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener once again delivered the kind of early-season excitement Boston has become famous for. Inside the fast confines of the BU Track & Tennis Center, two performances stood above an already electric evening: a collegiate record in the women’s 5000m and a world record in the men’s 600m.

Hedengren Makes NCAA History in the 5000m

BYU freshman Jane Hedengren stormed into the national spotlight by smashing the NCAA indoor 5000m record with a brilliant 14:44.79. In doing so, she became the first collegiate woman ever to break 14:50 indoors, a barrier long thought years away from being threatened.

Hedengren ran with the composure of a veteran — controlled early, then increasingly aggressive as the laps wound down. Her roughly 4:35 closing 1600m sealed a performance that instantly ranks among the fastest indoor 5000m marks ever recorded by an American athlete.

Her debut wasn’t just fast — it was historic.

Hoey Breaks the Indoor 600m World Record

The men’s middle-distance events produced fireworks of their own. Josh Hoey blasted to an astonishing 1:12.84 in the 600m, breaking the all-time indoor world record. His final lap separation and relentless pace redefined what is possible in an event rarely highlighted for record-setting potential.

Hoey’s mark, paired with Hedengren’s breakthrough, gave the BU Opener two of the biggest global performances of the young indoor season.

A Powerful Start to the Season

The BU Opener once again proved why it is considered the premier early-season distance meet in the United States. Hedengren’s record run signaled the arrival of a rising star, while Hoey’s world record added a sprint-middle-distance exclamation point.

If opening weekend is any indication, this indoor season is set to be fast, competitive, and full of surprises.