Turney Shatters 5000m Outdoor School Record at Raleigh RelaysTurney Shatters 5000m Outdoor School Record at Raleigh Relays

Turney Shatters 5000m Outdoor School Record at Raleigh Relays

Payne Turney shattered the Purdue Outdoor Track & Field 5000m record by over 20 seconds to lead the Boilermakers at the Raleigh Relays.

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RALEIGH, N.C. – Payne Turney shattered the Purdue Outdoor Track & Field 5000m record by over 20 seconds to lead the Boilermakers at the Raleigh Relays.
 
Women's Notes
• Turney set a new 5000m record in 15:57.78 to break the previous record by 20.05 seconds. The previous standard of 16:17.83 was set by Emma Benner in 2017. The record-setting time was also 11.9 seconds faster than Benner's indoor record of 16:09.68. The graduate student has now started the outdoor season with personal bests in the 800m, 1500m and 5000m. 
Julia Economou started Purdue's day with a personal best in the 1500m (4:29.36).
Emma Squires ran the third-fastest 3000m steeplechase of her career in 10:29.62.
 
Next Up
Purdue returns to action April 4-5 at the Pepsi Florida Relays.