Jane Hedengren will race the 5,000m at the 2025 BU Opener, following a historic cross country season that saw her finish second at the NCAA XC Championships.

One question is in the air entering the weekend - can she challenge the NCAA Indoor 5K record? A question, which out-loud seems preposterous, but on paper the thought could hold some value.

She will race during the FloTrack Night In America elite window time-slot streaming LIVE on FloTrack.

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Hedengren, a true-freshman at BYU, has experience at her side. As a high schooler she ran 14:57.93 to finish third at the Bryan Clay Invitational. That time would’ve ranked No. 4 on the collegiate outdoor all-time lists, behind just Parker Valby, Pamela Kosgei and Lexy Halladay-Lowry.

Still, to set the NCAA Indoor Record she would have to run 14:52.57, which Doris Lemngole set at this same meet in 2024. 

That is where her opportunity lies. 

The BU Opener is often one of the fastest meets on the NCAA collegiate calendar, with athletes coming off of a busy NCAA Cross Country season.

Hedengren only raced four times during the NCAA season, thus she could benefit from fresher legs. She won Pre Nats, won the Big 12 Championships, and won the Mountain Region Championship before her runner-up at NCAA’s.

She’ll also benefit from the presence of Hilda Olemomoi and Pamela Kosgei in the race on Saturday afternoon. Both could be capable of running that collegiate record as well - and they may steal the spotlight from Hedengren before all is said and done. Kosgei has run as fast as 14:52.45 outdoors, while Olemomoi ran 14:52.84 at this meet last year.

Hedengren beat them both at the NCAA Championship, two weeks ago.

The field will be paced by Brooke Mullins and Ellie Leather (Under Armour) with a target pace of  72-second quarters for up to 2.5K. That would mean the pace is being set at 15-flat.

Audiences can tune-in to the FloTrack Night in America window - for all of the elite action on Saturday afternoon.

BU Opener Elite 5000m Field

• Vanessa Fraser – Saucony
• Pamela Kosgei – New Mexico
• Hilda Olemomoi - Florida
• Jane Hedengren – BYU
• Riley Chamberlain – BYU
• Silan Ayyildiz – Oregon
• Diana Cherotich – Oregon
• Sophia Kennedy – Stanford
• Hannah Gapes – NC State
• Isca Chelangat – Oklahoma State
• Betty Kipkore – Iowa State
• Chloe Thomas – Washington
• Jadyn Keeler – North Dakota
• Joy Naukot – West Virginia
• Caren Kiplagat – Alabama
• Mary Bonner Dalton – Notre Dame
• Judy Chepkoech – Florida
• Silvia Jelelgo – Clemson
• Tia Wilson – Florida
• Rosina Machu – Gonzaga
• Marion Jepngetich – New Mexico
• Pacer: Ellie Leather – Under Armour

Boston University Season Opener 2025 Schedule

Here's the full event schedule for the 2025 Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener.

9:45 a.m. ET - Running Events

• 9:45am Women’s 60H Final
• 9:50am Men’s 60H Final
• 9:55am Women’s 60m Trials
• 9:59am Men’s 60m Trials
• 10:05am Women’s 400m
• 10:10am Men’s 400m
• 10:20am Women’s 600m
• 10:28am Men’s 600m
• 10:40am Women’s 300m
• 10:52am Men’s 300m
• 11:05am Women’s 60m Final
• 11:08am Men’s 60m Final
• 11:12am Women’s 800m
• 11:18am Men’s 800m
• 11:27am Women’s 200m
• 11:33am Men’s 200m
• 11:45am Women’s 4x400m
• 11:50am Men’s 4x400m
• 12:00pm Women’s Mile
• 12:25pm Men’s Mile
• 1:00pm Women’s 3k
• 1:55pm Men’s 3k

11:00 a.m. ET - Field Events

• Women’s High Jump followed by Men’s High Jump
• Women’s Shot Put followed by Men’s Shot Put
• Women’s Pole Vault followed by Men’s Pole Vault
• Women’s Long Jump followed by Men’s Long Jump
• Women’s Weight Throw (Following men’s shot put) followed by Men’s WT
• Women’s Triple Jump (Following men’s long jump)

2:55 p.m. ET - "FloTrack Night In America" Elite Window

• 3:00 p.m. Women’s 800m Invite
• 3:05 p.m. Men’s 800m Invite
• 3:11 p.m. Women’s Mile Invite
• 3:19 p.m. Men’s Mile Invite
• 3:27 p.m. Women’s 3k Invite
• 3:39 p.m. Men’s 3k Invite
• 3:52 p.m. Women’s 5k Invite
• 4:13 p.m. Men’s 5k Invite
• 4:29 p.m. Men’s 600m Invite

4:30 p.m. ET - Women's 5K (9 heats)

7:10 p.m. ET - Men's 5K (9 heats)

9:30 p.m. ET - Meet Concludes

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