Marlee Starliper posted yet another record-setting performance. This time, the Northern senior did it against a professional and collegiate field at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational at Boston University.
Starliper placed seventh overall and ran 9:07.14 for 3,000 meters, the third fastest performer over the distance in U.S. high school history. Only New Yorkers Katelyn Tuohy and Mary Cain have run faster on a traditional 200 meter track. The time also breaks Starliper's own Pennsylvania state record of 9:20.91, which she ran last winter at Penn State.
Starliper was isolated for much of the race between the lead pack and a chase pack, but she was able to move up steadily through the field. Starliper ran very even splits, despite finding herself in no-man's-land for a large portion of the race. She hit splits in the 36-second range for all but two of the 15 laps.
She hung strong and never wavered coming home in 9:07.14 with her last lap being her fastest at 36.04. B.A.A.'s Dana Giordano took the win in 8:51.78. Reebok's Tori Gerlach, a Pennridge and Penn State alum, was fifth in 8:59.93.
For Starliper, she now holds the fourth fastest 3K and is the third best performer officially. Tuohy ran the national record of 9:01.81 at the Armory last year. Cain ran 9:04.51 in 2013, the second fastest 3K time on a 200 meter track. Alexa Efraimson holds the fastest 3K time in prep history -- a 9:00.16 from 2014 -- though it is unofficial because it came on the oversized track at the University of Washington.
This past Saturday, Starliper ran 4:37.76 for a full mile at the Millrose Games, the fourth fastest time in U.S. history, as well as a Pennsylvania state record. It was a quick return to action for the NC State recruit, who made the trip up to Boston for Friday's 3K.
Watch the race above and check out the race results with lap splits below:
Event 13 Women 3000 M Run ================================================================ BU Facility: 8:36.01 2018 Shelby Houlihan, Nike Bower Name Year Team Finals ================================================================ Section 1 1 Giordano, Dana Baa 8:51.78 33.705 (33.705) 1:09.826 (36.121) 1:46.697 (36.871) 2:23.465 (36.768) 3:00.137 (36.672) 3:35.521 (35.384) 4:11.746 (36.225) 4:47.776 (36.030) 5:23.609 (35.833) 5:58.596 (34.987) 6:33.031 (34.435) 7:07.787 (34.756) 7:42.871 (35.084) 8:17.956 (35.085) 8:51.777 (33.821) 2 Mansy, Megan Hoka Njnytc 8:54.40 34.381 (34.381) 1:10.110 (35.729) 1:47.024 (36.914) 2:23.796 (36.772) 2:59.928 (36.132) 3:35.312 (35.384) 4:11.596 (36.284) 4:47.715 (36.119) 5:23.578 (35.863) 5:59.245 (35.667) 6:33.767 (34.522) 7:08.608 (34.841) 7:44.054 (35.446) 8:19.552 (35.498) 8:54.397 (34.845) 3 Norris, Josette Reebok Boston TC 8:58.23 34.452 (34.452) 1:10.510 (36.058) 1:47.288 (36.778) 2:24.079 (36.791) 3:00.496 (36.417) 3:35.806 (35.310) 4:12.236 (36.430) 4:48.237 (36.001) 5:23.968 (35.731) 5:59.594 (35.626) 6:34.399 (34.805) 7:08.998 (34.599) 7:44.881 (35.883) 8:21.637 (36.756) 8:58.223 (36.586) 4 Teschuk, Erin Canada 8:59.28 34.886 (34.886) 1:10.999 (36.113) 1:47.747 (36.748) 2:24.588 (36.841) 3:00.997 (36.409) 3:36.230 (35.233) 4:12.428 (36.198) 4:48.489 (36.061) 5:24.544 (36.055) 6:00.260 (35.716) 6:36.451 (36.191) 7:13.521 (37.070) 7:50.432 (36.911) 8:25.830 (35.398) 8:59.277 (33.447) 5 Gerlach, Tori Reebok Boston TC 8:59.93 34.664 (34.664) 1:10.767 (36.103) 1:47.539 (36.772) 2:24.326 (36.787) 3:00.761 (36.435) 3:35.787 (35.026) 4:11.966 (36.179) 4:47.953 (35.987) 5:23.769 (35.816) 5:58.962 (35.193) 6:33.967 (35.005) 7:09.777 (35.810) 7:46.395 (36.618) 8:23.857 (37.462) 8:59.925 (36.068) 6 Lucki, Alexandra Toronto West 9:01.51 35.071 (35.071) 1:11.207 (36.136) 1:48.040 (36.833) 2:25.108 (37.068) 3:01.179 (36.071) 3:36.342 (35.163) 4:12.538 (36.196) 4:48.671 (36.133) 5:24.778 (36.107) 6:00.456 (35.678) 6:36.145 (35.689) 7:12.633 (36.488) 7:49.213 (36.580) 8:26.219 (37.006) 9:01.508 (35.289) 7 Starliper, Marlee Unat-Jstar 9:07.14 36.163 (36.163) 1:12.948 (36.785) 1:49.989 (37.041) 2:27.384 (37.395) 3:04.144 (36.760) 3:40.317 (36.173) 4:16.621 (36.304) 4:53.317 (36.696) 5:29.793 (36.476) 6:06.163 (36.370) 6:42.257 (36.094) 7:18.543 (36.286) 7:54.821 (36.278) 8:31.089 (36.268) 9:07.133 (36.044) 8 Morenaite, Egle Iona 9:12.58 35.981 (35.981) 1:12.484 (36.503) 1:49.579 (37.095) 2:27.324 (37.745) 3:04.785 (37.461) 3:42.727 (37.942) 4:20.045 (37.318) 4:57.221 (37.176) 5:34.963 (37.742) 6:12.415 (37.452) 6:49.240 (36.825) 7:25.216 (35.976) 8:01.575 (36.359) 8:37.357 (35.782) 9:12.571 (35.214) 9 Kimeli, Joyce Auburn 9:14.07 35.372 (35.372) 1:11.688 (36.316) 1:48.327 (36.639) 2:25.367 (37.040) 3:01.758 (36.391) 3:37.433 (35.675) 4:13.444 (36.011) 4:50.364 (36.920) 5:27.588 (37.224) 6:05.443 (37.855) 6:42.808 (37.365) 7:20.527 (37.719) 7:59.515 (38.988) 8:37.983 (38.468) 9:14.063 (36.080) 10 Kunc, Katy Hoka Njnytc 9:22.74 35.364 (35.364) 1:11.425 (36.061) 1:47.942 (36.517) 2:24.916 (36.974) 3:01.463 (36.547) 3:37.143 (35.680) 4:13.776 (36.633) 4:51.325 (37.549) 5:29.251 (37.926) 6:07.041 (37.790) 6:45.016 (37.975) 7:24.234 (39.218) 8:03.995 (39.761) 8:43.555 (39.560) 9:22.733 (39.178)