Track & Field’s Illia Kunin Sets School’s 3000m Record on First Day of the John Thomas Terrier Classic
Jan 26, 2024 | Track & Field
BOSTON – Tulane's Illia Kunin set the school 3000m record to highlight the action for the men's indoor track and field team on Friday, Jan. 26, at the BU Track Complex at the John Thomas Terrier Classic. On the day the Green Wave achieved six personal records
Kunin's run of 7:55.54 set a new Tulane 3000m record as he bested former Tulane All-American Emmanuel Rotich's previous mark of 8:03.01. Kunin's run also set a Ukraine U23 mark. Coming into the weekend, Kunin's time would have been the top time in the AAC and the South Central Region plus placed him 16th nationally. He also won his individual heat in the competition by nearly five seconds over the next closest competitor in finishing fourth overall out of the 192 runners that competed.
Paul James Pam, in his first competition in a Tulane uniform, ran a personal record 8:22.03 in the 3000m.
The team's four runners in the 800m also each set personal records. Zander Dunbar led the pack with a 1:53.94. Jalen St. Fort ran a 1:54.53. Charles Henne had a 1:55.94 while Sam Cohen ran a 1:56.59.
Ryan Adkins nearly made the top-10 in the 5000m as he placed 11th with a 14:43.73.
The team's 4x400m relay team of Dunbar, Cohen, St. Fort and Henne also ran a season-best time of 3:27.12 in finishing 17th.
Next, Tulane women's compete on the second day of the John Thomas Terrier Classic in Boston, Massachusetts on Jan. 27.
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Kunin's run of 7:55.54 set a new Tulane 3000m record as he bested former Tulane All-American Emmanuel Rotich's previous mark of 8:03.01. Kunin's run also set a Ukraine U23 mark. Coming into the weekend, Kunin's time would have been the top time in the AAC and the South Central Region plus placed him 16th nationally. He also won his individual heat in the competition by nearly five seconds over the next closest competitor in finishing fourth overall out of the 192 runners that competed.
Paul James Pam, in his first competition in a Tulane uniform, ran a personal record 8:22.03 in the 3000m.
The team's four runners in the 800m also each set personal records. Zander Dunbar led the pack with a 1:53.94. Jalen St. Fort ran a 1:54.53. Charles Henne had a 1:55.94 while Sam Cohen ran a 1:56.59.
Ryan Adkins nearly made the top-10 in the 5000m as he placed 11th with a 14:43.73.
The team's 4x400m relay team of Dunbar, Cohen, St. Fort and Henne also ran a season-best time of 3:27.12 in finishing 17th.
Next, Tulane women's compete on the second day of the John Thomas Terrier Classic in Boston, Massachusetts on Jan. 27.
Follow Tulane Track & Field on social media at @GreenWaveXCTF on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Follow Tulane Athletics on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram.
TICKETS
Tickets for the 2023-24 season for the men's and women's basketball team's games, the upcoming baseball and the football season can be purchased by calling 504-861-WAVE (9283), logging on to TulaneTix.com or visiting the ticket office at the James W. Wilson Jr. Center.
WE ARE NOLA BUILT
Tulane University is located in the city of New Orleans. It is a city built on tradition and resiliency. The lessons Green Wave student-athletes have learned through their connection with this university and city have BUILT doctors, lawyers, business leaders, conference champions, all-conference players, All-Americans, professional athletes, and NCAA tournament teams. The city of New Orleans has shaped us into who we are today. We are One City. We are Tulane. We are NOLA BUILT. Check out our story at NolaBuilt.com.
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