Union Catholic tore down the girls 4x800 U.S. record in a title defense at Franklin Field.
Union Catholic’s girls left Franklin Field in 2023 with their first Penn Relays wheel and knowing what their true goal in the 4x800-meter relay had become.In Friday’s Championship of America, the Vikings defended their title and demolished the event’s national record in a ridiculous 8:41.20. Eleanor Roosevelt set the prior record at the 2008 Penn Relays in 8:43.12.
“I might tear up here,” Union Catholic head coach Mike McCabe said with emotion. “We got a really good lead last year from Maameyaa and Jimmiea was nervous about leading. I told her to just stay with the leaders and she ran so perfectly. She stretched out the race with 200 to go . The hope was for Peyton to break the race open and she extended the lead Jimmiea gave us.
The freshman turned in a 2:10.02 and went out in the first 400 in 61 seconds. It’s a stretch of the race McCabe was admittedly most nervous about in the hours leading up to it, however it was an outcome that had him elated. Paige’s 800 came in an absurd 2:07.86, which was the fastest split in the race. It’s an anchor leg she knew she was ready for after the end to her 2023 spring season.
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