Last year, Bailey ran her personal best in the event with a time of 2:18.96 at the Cougar Classic. This was Stevens’ first 3000-meter race since 2024 with Oregon after not competing in his sophomore season. Brothers Ferran and Ricard Verges also competed, with Ferran posting a personal best time of 9:20.75 and Ricard recording a time of 9:32.85. Women’s 3000-meter – IndividualsJunior Jessica Duran recorded her personal best with a time of 10:17.92, earning her a fourth-place finish. With this performance in 2026, Duran continued a trend of lowering her personal best in the 3000-meter every season of her collegiate career.