Chris Bailey breaks Arkansas 400m record with world-leading 45.09

FAYETTEVILLE – Blazing to a profitable time of 45.09 seconds within the 400m, Arkansas senior Chris Bailey broke the varsity document in the course of the second day of motion within the Razorback Invitational held on the Randal Tyson Monitor Heart on Saturday.

The earlier UA document of 45.29 was set in 2005 by Terry Gatson whereas the earlier meet document of 45.34 was set by Florida’s Najee Glass in 2015.

In producing the world main time in 2023, Bailey demolished a subject that included LSU’s Sean Burrell (46.37), USC’s Justin Braun (46.42), Florida’s Ryan Willie (46.47) and Kentucky’s Wayne Lawrence (46.48). Additionally racing within the 400m for Arkansas have been Ayden Owens-Delerme (46.97) and Devontie Archer (47.04).

In fourth place approaching the second lap, Bailey remained affected person and opted for the within portion of lane one. House grew to become accessible by means of the curve and Bailey took benefit, transferring into the lead and dramatically pulling away from the sector.

Within the month of January, Bailey’s time is the quickest ever by a collegian and second quickest ever when factoring in professionals. The highest January time is 45.03 by Fred Kerley in 2021 on the Tyson Monitor Heart.

Bailey later cut up 45.04 on the third leg of the Razorback’s 4 x 400 relay that completed fourth in a really shut end with a time of three:04.42. Florida set a world-leading time of three:04.11 with a forty five.14 anchor leg from Willie to edge out USC’s 3:04.12 whereas Baylor completed third in 3:04.37.

These are the 4 quickest instances on the planet for the 2023 season. The opposite Razorback members of the relay have been Lance Lang (46.43), Connor Washington (46.27), and Archer (46.69).

A 2-3 end within the 60m hurdles for Matthew Lewis-Banks and Phillip Lemonious had the Razorback pair putting behind a 7.60 by 2022 Bowerman winner Trey Cunningham.

Lewis-Banks, who raced skilled Cunningham twice, clocked a pair of PRs on the day, posting a 7.74 within the prelim adopted by a 7.72 within the closing. Lewis-Banks is now No. 6 on the UA all-time checklist. Lemonious ran 7.73 for third place whereas a 7.85 had Tre’Bien Gilbert ending eighth within the subject.

Yariel Soto Torrado continued to steer the Razorback foursome within the heptathlon, putting third with a profession finest rating of 5,889 factors, which strikes him to No. 6 on the UA all-time checklist.

Daniel Spejcher positioned fifth with a 5,693 whereas Marcus Weaver completed sixth with a profession finest rating of 5,603. Noah Swaby, who had a no top within the pole vault, scored 4,660 factors to position thirteenth.

Profession finest instances within the 60m had Lang registering a 6.66 for third behind a 6.58 for Florida’s PJ Austin and a 6.63 for Stanford’s Udodi Onwuzurike. Washington set a profession better of 6.74 in eighth place.

Lang, who had a 6.67 PR within the prelim, strikes to equal No. 5 on the UA all-time checklist together with his 6.66. Washington simply misses the highest 10, with 6.72 shared by three Arkansas sprinters – Omar Brown, Wallace Spearmon, Jr., and Mychael Stewart – and the No. 9 place.

Lexington Hilton completed fourth within the 3,000m with a profession finest time of seven:49.84, which strikes him to No. 7 on the UA all-time checklist. His earlier finest within the occasion was 7:59.25. Hilton completed behind BYU’s Casey Clinger (7:43.96) and the Stanford pair of Cole Sprout (7:44.50) and Ky Robinson (7:49.72).

Three different profession finest instances have been registered by Patrick Kiprop (7:53.41), Ben Shearer (7:54.06), and Josh Shearer (7:59.12).

Leroy Russell completed third within the 800 with a 1:48.54 with Ricardo Banks putting seventh general in 1:50.03. Reuben Reina established a profession better of 4:03.11 within the mile.