The 2026 millrosegames on Feb. 1st at armorynyc will feature a marquee 3000m clash between byutrackfieldxc freshman phenom janehedengren and alabamatrack’s Bowerman winner doris_tanah, two of the most decorated NCAA athletes of the past year.
🇺🇸 Jane Hedengren (BYU, Freshman)
– Just 2 weeks after finishing NCAA XC runner-up, she ran 14:44.79 at BU for a collegiate indoor & outdoor record. She’s now No. 2 all-time U.S. indoors, No. 11 globally. It’s been a perfect transition to the collegiate ranks after becoming the first U.S. high school girl sub-15:00 for 5K (14:57.93) earlier this spring.
🇰🇪 Doris Lemngole (Alabama, Junior)
– 2025 Bowerman Award winner 🏆
– This year, she earned NCAA titles in the indoor 5000m and steeplechase outdoors + she was the runner-up in indoor 3000m.
– Won back-to-back NCAA XC titles
– Made Worlds debut for Kenya, finishing 5th in steeple.
– This will be her first time racing at The Armory.
⚔️ The Matchup
🆚 First-ever head-to-head between them on t...