Over the weekend, former Arkansas track star Nikki Hiltz was able to break a record that had stood since 1985.
During the Monaco Diamond League mile event, Hiltz finished sixth while recording a time of 4:16.35 seconds. That broke the American mile record time of 4:16.71, which was set by Mary Slaney in 1985.
The previous best for Hiltz in the mile was was 4:18.38, which was good enough to put her fifth on the United States’ all-time list. Before this year, Hiltz’s PR was 4:21.89, set in 2022. Elise Cranny, another American in the race with Hiltz, finished eighth with a recorded time of 4:16.47 to eclipse the previous American record as well.
The next Diamond League event will be held in the Olympic Stadium in London on Sunday, July 23. The event will be available on Peacock TV and begin at 8 p.m. CT.
Multiple former Razorbacks are scheduled to participate in the London Diamond League event. USATF champion Krissy Gear will be racing in the 3000m steeplechase, Sandi Morris and Tina Šutej will compete in the pole vault, Tara Davis-Woodhall will compete in the long jump and Shamier Little will race in the 400m hurdles.