A world record was set by the Brooks Beasts at the Oregon Relays in Eugene, Oregon. The team, led by Lewiston native Isaiah Harris, finished the distance medley relay in an impressive 9 minutes, 14.58 seconds.
The primary goal of three professional teams that entered the race was to break the previous world record of 9:15.50, which had been set in 2015. Brannon Kidder kicked off the race for Brooks by completing the 1,200 meters in 2:49.6. He was followed by Brandon Miller, who ran a 46.6-second 400, increasing the Beasts’ lead over the other teams.
Harris then took over and ran his leg with impressive times, extending Brooks’ lead even further. With a solid lead built by his teammates, Harris made a clean handoff to Henry Wynne, who was tasked with finishing the final 1,600 meters of the race. In the last 200 meters, Wynne pulled away from the pace lights that indicated the previous record pace and finished his leg in an incredible 3:52.64 seconds, surpassing the world record by nearly a second. The team’s effort and teamwork paid off with their new achievement on Friday at Hayward Field in Eugene
