Another event, another record broken by Penn State.
Graduate runner Allon Clay ran a 2:18.09 in the men's 1000-meter to break the Nittany Lion school record at the Nittany Lion Challenge.
BIG FOUR IN THE 1Kud83eudd81Allon, Handal, Yuki, and Nick each post times in the NCAA all-time top 10 in the 1K!ud83eudd47| 2:18.09 | Clayud83eudd48| 2:18.72 | Robanud83eudd49| 2:18.76 | Ishii4 | 2:19.06 | Sloff #WeAre #PSUTF pic.twitter.com/GircBQMXbS
— Penn State Track & Field/Cross Country (@PennStateTFXC) January 17, 2026
Clay's time broke the 2:18.26 record set by Brannon Kidder in 2016.