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Bergen Runner Breaks National Record With 3-Minute Mile
Jeremy Hernandez, a senior at Ramapo College, also set a new collegiate record with his sub 4-minute mile.
MAHWAH, NJ — Senior runner Jeremy Hernandez ran the race of his life Sunday.
Hernandez, a Clifton native, raced in the BU Last Chance Invitational. He finished the 1-mile race in 3:59.01 — a new national Division III collegiate record. Hernandez attends Ramapo College of New Jersey.
Hernandez also broke the college record, which stood since 2016.
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Hernandez finished the competition ranked ninth and lost only to Division I runners and competitors from Ghana and Japan.
Next for Hernandez is the ECAC Indoor Division III Championships March 2 and 3 in New York.
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