Parker Valby SMASHES Collegiate 10k Record At 2024 Bryan Clay And Moves To U.S. No. 11 All-Time!

Florida's Parker Valby destroyed the women's 10k invitational in her debut at the distance at the 2024 Bryan Clay Invitational, setting a new collegiate record of 30:50.43 and becoming the 11th-fastest American woman ever at the outdoor distance on the track.
That bested the previous collegiate record of 31:18.07 previously set by Iowa State's Lisa Kroll all the way back in 2008.
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[@runuphill]

15:30 first 5K with a pacer and then 15:20 second 5K solo, including the extra distance she ran while passing other runners on the curves. Amazing performance.

[@Alejandro_BoniIIa]

Negative split is crazyy

[@russs3001]

It used to be the lapped runners would move out of the way, especially when a record was to be broken. :/

[@occ4l]

Good first try? Lol

[@Tigerex966]

The pacers slowed her down but helped her preserve energy for later. A first 5k at 15.20 next time and an equal or faster second 5k will qualify her for the olympics. She can go faster but must preserve those legs ankles and knees to avoid injury for gradual improvement over just going all out as this is a long term racing endeavor, not just one race.🤔🥰

[@Tigerex966]

@@russs3001 they finally realize they have the same rights to reach their best time as well...they are running for themselves not the faster runner.. She's not helping them go faster why should they help her by running slower ?

[@thenetnet5556]

Parker is not getting the spotlight she deserves. How many other athlete's smash a 10-year-old NCAA record the first time they compete in an event? Unbelievable! And a top 11 time history? Unreal!!

[@mostawesomedudeever1]

its a dude

[@hoyet5482]

@@mostawesomedudeever1no it’s not 😂

[@jono1457-qd9ft]

​@@mostawesomedudeever1 No, she's just faster than 99.999% of men.

[@lionheart4552]

@@jono1457-qd9ft I don't think so

[@todallard8791]

@@jono1457-qd9ft 10th fastest HS boy 29:46 she is not even close to what you state, and it's rarely run in HS.

[@stevefromchicago8277]

I’ve never seen a race where it was so hard to figure out who finished 2nd 😂 Tells you how much Valby is dominating

[@maritwelker-fc8gx]

I watched a cross country race that was 3 miles, not 3.1. My friend finished first by a lean at the line. She won by a 10th of a second. Nobody knew who won for a while. It was so exciting to see! It was the Woodbridge invitational on September 16, 2023 and is worth watching. Sadie Engelhardt finished 3rd! The winners were a Junior and a sophomore. That same friend ran faster than the previous national record for indoor 2 miles this winter at Nike indoor nationals, in second place to the sophomore runner who she beat in September. Watching Elite high school runners is a blast as well.

[@Tigerex966]

Second was extremely close almost a tie.

[@larrysquires5321]

​@@Tigerex966it really wasn't though. BYU runner slowed down before crossing the line - she needs to learn how to finish strong.

[@EricS-uf9mv]

@22:21 It's pretty damn cool BYU's Diljeet Taylor is cheering on Valby and giving encouragement.

[@anthonypayne2526]

Diljeet loves everyone and cheers for women kickin butt.

[@maritwelker-fc8gx]

Parker never ceases to amaze! I wish I understood more about how she trains. And Jenna Hutchins broke a Katelyn Tuohy record her senior year of high school so it’s exciting to see her continue succeeding. It’s a race for records or second.

[@notorious414]

runners world had a great profile recently with more details

[@occ4l]

​@@notorious414yesterday :)

[@timsilano9176]

She had a neg split for the 2nd 5000 meters without a pace setter! Incredible.

[@bluenetmarketing]

That's not surprising when you throw in the usual hot last lap that every runner runs.

[@cryo9216]

Negative splitting is the proper way to run an distance event.

[@occ4l]

...while lapping the entire field on the outside

[@MichaelJ393]

Parker is proving she is a generational talent by smashing another NCAA record. Destroyed a solid 14-year-old 10k record by 27.64 seconds in her first race at that distance!

[@upotheke]

I hope folks realize how ridiculous this is. Of course she has distance experience, but in her first race at 10k she's breaking the NCAA record and 11th all time. Parker is on a different planet right now.

[@drednotfear-ru2kn]

Parker ran a great race and finished the race in strong, dominant fashion. Setting another NCAA record in the 10,000m proves that Valby is the best ever in the NCAA. Parker is impressive and has developed into a strong runner.

[@donnybrooklads]

Parker's upper body strength is incredible. You need that for this pace over 10k. Also notice her breathing is calm, smooth and relaxed. She looked hugely PO'ed at the end of this race - perhaps because the lapped runners did not pull aside which in fairness usually is protocol and could have gifted her an extra 5 seconds. I pray her ego will stay checked and keeps a happy relationship with her fans and fellow runners.

[@johnsteinberg3618]

US track meets don’t know proper protocol for lapped runners. We see it at the NCAA nationals and National Championships

[@Tigerex966]

No it was twofold i think, she missed the Olympic standard by 10 seconds. I don't think she was mad at the slower runners who earned their place there and also try to get their best time. Which they cannot get if they cater to her record attempt. All is fair in racing you are allowed to keep the inside lane if someone laps you it is their duty to go around. If you want you can let them pass and slow your numbers down to help them but its not the rules so we should not be mad at them for going for their best time as well. I think her team miscalculated how fast she was and could have paved her 10 seconds faster. 10 seconds faster on the first half of the races would have made the olympic standard. they miscalculated. The slower runners would not make up ten seconds. Hopefully she gets another chance with a faster pacer to take ten seconds off this time. She can obviously do it without trying hard.

[@terrywbreedlove]

On KZbin look up Elizabeth Leachman smash the National High school 5k record. What a race she left them from the start and never looked back.

[@solochristo65]

I saw that race....She was amazing!!!

[@alvarojrgalo926]

Lol people seem stunned that she is going so fast I think there's alot more to come what an amazing performance

[@bobsternvogel5550]

Great showings by Valby and Hutchins in their debuts at this distance!

[@Tigerex966]

She has finally figured out how to not slowdown at the end, and how to finish strong. Thanks to hard work, specialized training, , great competition from Tuohy and others, her coaches, teammates, and fans for pushing her. Now to avoid over stressing her body avoiding injury and continual small improvements over the next few years and we will have another great talent in middle distance american racing.

[@S0ulinth3machin3]

my speculation would be that competition from Touhy and others didn't have much to do with her progression. The factor which is way, way, way more significant is the program her coached devised for her to stay injury free. If only Mary Decker had that level of forward thinking influence in her life (she was always injured).

[@Tigerex966]

@@S0ulinth3machin3 I think losing so much to tuohy by like 2 seconds after leading the whole race her teammates coaches and training all had a role. I know I would want to beat the one causing me to come in second because i lack of late continued speed and kick etc. She has figured out how to get faster at the end run tangents get the inside lane pace herself run from behind and with pacers and she has an extremely high ceiling to improve she has not peaked yet.

[@cccccrrrr]

so strong at finish-congrats

[@kimb2904]

Legends! Congratulations all on an inspiring run.

[@doloreschansey9556]

I was a freshman in college. The previous year I had run about 25 miles a week and ran a 4:56 mile and a 16:57 5k. The next year, I had plantar fasciitis pretty bad and ended up running the last 4 weeks at about 10 miles a week, biked about 15 miles a week and worked out on the elliptical for about 30-40 minutes a day 6 days a week with a day off, and ended up running a 25:59 8k and a 14:50 5k. You can train better than just running, running, running.

[@ithinkthereforeitalk935]

Sorry, man, but you numbers look suspicious. No way in hell you could run under 15 minutes by just doing what you've described - by elite's stanndards you were just chilling and yet managed to run a sub 15 min 5 k. If it is true why aren't you an olympian?

[@ljn5232]

If you are a woman running 14:50 we would know who you are... this is BS

[@S0ulinth3machin3]

@@ithinkthereforeitalk935 training on the machine isn't necessarily chilling. There is an instance of a world class cyclist who got hired to one of the top teams after they verified his numbers from stationary indoor training. He's a solid worker on that team. The benefit of the indoor trainer (for running) is working the cardio system while avoiding the pounding. It allows for more hours total training time.

[@garyholden7799]

I am very impressed. Congratulations Parker Valby. You are the star runner.

[@TB-zw7dt]

That is an amazing accomplishment. This sport is not for the weak.

[@JasperJobs]

She's just off in her own world. Amazing!!

[@tedspradley]

I guess that it’s been so many years since I ran freshman & sophomore track that I don’t remember, but, I don’t remember having a crowd of onlookers out on the track during an event. Gives me the heebee jeebees. Perfectly good bleachers are empty.

[@donnybrooklads]

Yeah was complete disrespect to the athletes

[@dulciemargaretcolton145]

Well done Parker. You ran perfect . Your an amazing athlete 😊😊

[@dr.mohamedaitnouh4501]

congrats Queen Valby! so happy for you.

[@Islandmidfielder]

I can’t imagine with this video quality, Flosports is going to do diamond league events. A lot of improvement to the product offering has to happen. And I’m one who constantly defends your hosts and content irregularities. I hope your higher ups see the intermediate quality of your broadcasts. You are asking $30/month or $150 per year for a subscription. For that, you need to be better than NBC’s coverage on Peacock ($7/momth) at the minimum. We fans will not sign up for that. Keep in mind we the fans are also runners 99% of the time. We have options, ultra running is growing and shoe brands and others are beginning to feature their teams with quality content. Many of us travel extensively to follow our sport with our families. I really am not certain if your higher ups at Flosports really understand that the fans are on the Athletes side and we see the work they put in. We don’t see what you do except to exploit runners and the fans desire to see their athletes. Keep messing us about and you will see your viewership tank. I believe i speak for my entire running group of 15 runners (8 women/7 men) from 17 yo - 55yo. Try and listen to the audience concerns. When Athletes start boycotting your interviews perhaps you will listen to these concerns.

[@tidesofkali]

terrible commentary by the Flo as well !!

[@evanmiller2241]

Couldn’t have said it better myself

[@EricS-uf9mv]

I agree $29.99/mo is insane for T&F content. But ppl seem to think FlowTrack jacked up their prices BECAUSE of the new Diamond League contract. Guys, that's not the case. Flowtrack has been charging $30 for monthy subs and $150 for annual subs since 2017! It's been this way for a LONG TIME with threads on LR complaining about the prices.

[@S0ulinth3machin3]

FloSports sux. They've messed up some other spots too. Count me in as not a fan of flosports.

[@stanogrady893]

Damn such strength!! Awesome run

[@thomasanderson9460]

so fast focused and the camera just loves her and her personailty

[@ddahstan6876]

Once Valby is injured free she's a smashing machine!! Great rythm slaying those laps, which's hard to do with first try. Let's hope nothing major a bothering her...

[@AllInTheGame01]

Wonder which Pro training group she'll end up joining?! Looking forward to how much quicker she can run competing against the likes of Monson, Cranny, Schweizer, Kelati, Henes & Rogers!

[@Islandmidfielder]

Don’t forget Touhy

[@AllInTheGame01]

@@Islandmidfielder Of course, but just listed those active who are currently above Valby on the US all-time 10k list!

[@T1MB05L1C3]

It'd be tough for Valby to succeed in the pro ranks *unless* she can find someone who can accommodate her cross-training.

[@donnybrooklads]

@@T1MB05L1C3 When you have a talent like hers under your guidance you get flexible in a hurry! I'd say it will be the Bowerman Track Club she may end up going to

[@kevstreet]

@@T1MB05L1C3 I’m pretty sure she’ll find someone that will take a “flier” on her, she’s a generational talent and lapping the fields!!

[@rodbrown8306]

She's the pin up girl of American distance. But also one very tough young woman. Drone shots are another angle, great!...that field is elite lets not forget.

[@stevel5437]

Phenomenal!

[@andrewh7599]

Laps the top athletes in the field with half the race still ahead. Unreal.

[@Tigerex966]

Easily 10 seconds lost by lapping others twice. And she could have maybe cut 5 seconds off first and second half because of that lapping. So i predict Valby will get 30.29 against faster pros in the olympics probably fifth to tenth place or so depending on a fast race if slow then she could get top 5 as she gets faster as it goes in a slower race.

[@occ4l]

"Callie looked ready to get off the track too." Yes she did. Lol at Parker zipping away from her 2:22:00 marathon pacer at the half way.

[@larrylem3582]

No sound from 3:55 to 7:32.

[@donshields2379]

That is a true statement.

[@RA-lu6mb]

It's flotrack. You have to pay extra for sound 😄

[@learnwithsofiajade]

these cameras angles are insane

[@jonb9194]

Parker's time: 1,850 seconds. Second place: 1,972 seconds (6.6% more). Amazing, and Jenna Hutchins is an excellent runner. I'm also reminded to avoid tightening my shoes too much when I race anything over a 5k.

[@markmanor7936]

My God that Parker Valby is quite the impressive 😳, Athletic display 👏 😊

[@RogerPack]

Holy cow, amazing

[@wlamb9]

Even more impressive considering she had no one to push her at all. Can’t wait to see her run against top competition. Sky’s the limit.

[@brucewilson2763]

The ease with which she laps the field is incredible. A completely different level.

[@davidlockman3219]

Never watched a 10k before. Sad to see that there's no celebration of her achievement at the end of her race, mc, fellow team members and coaches are silent. Self motivated athletes are one of a kind.

[@S0ulinth3machin3]

it's because she was pissed at not making the Olympic qualifying standard (30:40).

[@64fairlane305]

Running 10k on her toeballs, that`s strong running Parker! Has gaines some more muscles too

[@alanlambert3610]

First time I saw Parker run I knew she was special. Her form is perfect. This girl is a natural.

[@donnybrooklads]

Absolutely. Her stride is not the longest but is powerful and upper body and hip strength is incredible.

[@rumihafez8269]

Parker is amazing🎉💫. Go Gators🐊🎈

[@Tigerex966]

Valby Mania is REAL# Congrats😮❤ I love this girl, uh woman.😊

[@samstraughan9054]

WOW!!

[@MyContestPix]

Olympian in the making. She's going to take the world by storm next year!!!

[@SalvadorPereiraLimaFilho]

Muito boa essa garota ❤

[@l.baileyjean3719]

Enjoy watching P. Valby become so successful! It would be interesting to see if pacers were not needed.

[@Tigerex966]

Jenna and Parker way to go😊❤

[@neilsonsmith7214]

What a machine

[@petergrant9259]

Amazing....

[@skybirdnomad]

insane !!!

[@wuta6347]

Go Parker!!

[@occ4l]

Parker: "Ok ill try a 10k." Breaks NCAA Record. Looks mad afterwards for missing the Olympic Qualifying time by 10 seconds. lol

[@stevem.3646]

The Olympic Standard Time has dropped dramatically since 2020, (2021). 2020 = 31:25.00 2024 = 30:40.00. Valby's race would have beaten Emily Sisson's '21 Trials win by 13 seconds, but here still fails to qualify?

[@Tigerex966]

The africans have gotten much faster about a full minute or morem

[@gregariouslyme9492]

Why does the audio cut out?

[@johnwilson5743]

Wow. Thanks. I thought I'd suddenly gone deaf! Until it came back on. LOL. Cheers

[@user-yg8je2zv2v]

She is an awesome girl who rocks !!!

[@J.e.f.f.r.e.y]

I agree she didn’t look happy at the finish. Maybe she was just hurting. Maybe she was upset that she just missed Olympic standard by 10 secs (30:40)??

[@unseenstalkr]

add in hoping pacer stayed longer, and that lap traffic didnt move out to lane 2. Could you imagine having to be at the start line and ask everyone, so hey when im lapping all of you could you please move out? Race coordinators should have helped that situation.

[@87LD87]

Yeah I wonder if it was a bit of frustration related to pacer? Before the pacer stepped off, it looked to me like Parker was having to hold back to hang in behind. It looked like she wanted to be going faster. There seemed to be an acceleration after pacer stepped off. No shame to the pacer here at all. Obv all doing their best and people have off days. She looked like she was hurting.

[@mattbright2137]

I think something was bothering her... like injury/pain. She immediately sat down, shaking her head, and threw her spikes off. Given her injury history, I'm suspicious the spikes caused some foot and/or lower leg issues over the course of a 10,000m race.

[@sylvainguinepain5624]

I think the journalist ask for an interview or a picture and she blew him off because she was still recovering.

[@unseenstalkr]

@@87LD87 100% - a 1530 5k is still no joke even if you are in top shape. Parker seemed frustrated when she was actually running as well when solo and passing people. she kept putting in surges to pass before the curves and a few times used a bit of a slingshot move to pass. or maybe im crazy and read into it too much.

[@michaelgriffiths305]

If she makes the Olympics in Paris - what an experience! She can swim so post Paris if she can get the team around her then she has a swim background so if she wants a medal at an Olympics then; Triathlon LA 2028?

[@joshuasmith1215]

I'm almost 13 minutes into the race and I'm thinking about how in a post-race interview she's probably going to say "honestly, ...." like 10 times.

[@Tigerex966]

Honestly I m.not going to.lie I dont know really😮😊

[@16nowhereman]

Leachman should be running with elite collegiate and pro. runners.

[@solochristo65]

Her record 5K was with college women.....she whooped them all!

[@Tigerex966]

Let her develop naturally or she will get injured her bones are still growing. Kaitlyn Tuohy and Balby had to come back from injuries. Just imagine if Leachman stays injury free through high school and ncaa? .she would smash every sing me 3. 5. 6 10 k record ever and be a legit contender to the Africans for Olympic Gold, assuming she keeps improving as well. But push her too much too early, and one ankle or knee ot foot injury could harm that for good. Long term.is key.

[@st4331]

Fantastic run. Why don't lapped runners move out to lane 2 any more?

[@noakley1]

Well done. Still some way to go to get near the world record, but she's headed in the right direction.

[@laughton57]

This young woman is built for her particular event. What a great performance. The other racers looked like they're built for field events not distance running. Great effort by all! But the 'large' competitors should find an event that suites them better. The just plod along - carrying all that weight - not fat by any means - just muscular, heavy.

[@joebrock9767]

Parker is the goat of long distance running she’s amazing

[@Javi1da]

How does she keep doing it??!!

[@njpme]

She is a strong runner!

[@michaelwellner6292]

Amazing young lady ! I hope she is in the Olympics'

[@user-rl5mz5cg3w]

Amazing

[@roustabout4fun]

Quite often the V in Valby stands for Victory! Looks like there is no wasted energy with her stride~

[@danab7626]

Come on, lapped runners gotta be alerted so they can move out, I wonder if that was a source of frustration after the race. She did not look happy about something for sure

[@user-wv7sr2rc8u]

Clearly she was hard on herself for not making the 30:40 standard. Get the feeling though her times are set to tumble

[@donnybrooklads]

As i said earlier she was PO'ed the other runners did not make way. I have seen it done before when lapped. Time is on Parker's side. She needs to avoid coming off as a drama queen. Her interviews are epic fun and cheerful. Please stay that way Valby!

[@donshields2379]

I don't think she is one to like the limelight. She loves the success she is having but is not the type to spend time in front of the media. She wants to enjoy the sport and being a college student.

[@CCat52]

Or she was just looking to break 31:00. That's the point where average pace is under 5.0 minutes per mile.

[@S0ulinth3machin3]

@@CCat52 30:40 means something, 31:00 does not. 30:40 is the Olympic qualifying standard. 31:00 is just a number.

[@CCat52]

@@S0ulinth3machin3 As I said, when a runner breaks 31:00 that means his/her pace goes under 5:00 per mile for 6.2 miles. It's not "just a number." If anything is arbitrary it's the Olympic standard that changes from year to year. I think you missed the point.

[@blainenewton7188]

Man, that was VERY impressive. Valby is simply killing it right now. I think by summer she could go sub 14:40 for 5k. I'd love to see what she could do in a good 1,500m right now, too... Where is Katelyn Tuohy?

[@donshields2379]

Probably won't see much of her till the trials.

[@Karm1200]

She turned pro, so can't compete at NCAA events.

[@thenetnet5556]

Katelyn is afraid of Parker and turned pro,

[@S0ulinth3machin3]

she could already go sub 14:40 with competition since she ran 14:52 by herself (and having to pass lapped competitors on the outside). As for Touhy - they're not on the same level anymore, don't compare them, you're not doing Touhy any favors. Besides turning pro, Touhy is injured and Valby won't have competition from any collegiate competition. The only place for her to go (for real compoetition) are open races and the Olympic Trials.

[@donshields2379]

@@S0ulinth3machin3 when you say "open races" do you mean races that are open to the pubic (everyone)?

[@brucetharp7610]

Why is the sound turned off???

[@JCJeffrey]

Genetic Lottery 🎉

[@kennybob3096]

VALBYMANIA , it's real. 💗

[@9MRSG]

Wow

[@luvyesmusici4886]

She is so good, and so efficient. She is like a human-cyborg. Congratulations to her!

[@jhoncena1111]

Imagine breaking the NCAA record on your first attempt. I feel bad for her competition. They don't stand a chance

[@dr.mohamedaitnouh4501]

you are mean

[@qiyo2812]

@@dr.mohamedaitnouh4501mean how? They literally didn’t stand a chance

[@jeniserobinson8585]

I’m pretty sure they knew she was going to win. Most runners are running against themselves, trying to improve their own time . Having a group of people running with you just makes you want to run faster.

[@repsaknivek]

Her first attempt at this distance and she broke the collegiate record by 28 seconds! In other words she would have beaten the record holder by nearly half a lap. And that previous record was so fast it’s been the collegiate record since Parker was a 2nd grader back in 2010.

[@cryo9216]

🙄 We don't have to imagine it. We just watched it happen. 🤷‍♂

[@Pretzel1112]

What a 10.1K time. she could definitely get the Olympic standard if she doesn't have to go the extra distance

[@joecostu1571]

She put the Miles in training that for sure

[@donnybrooklads]

and that training was not all road pounding but cross training

[@lovesummer6519]

Wow ！she is genius. Can beat pro runner like a kateln Tuohy

[@mattbba8451]

It doesn't look like people realize what is happening here. Maybe record setting is old hat now and that's a damned shame because it leads to questions. They expected it. Ah crap and this is on FloTrack. Do not pay them for the subs. Boycott them.

[@donnybrooklads]

Can you elaborate further? What are you getting on with?

[@yvngchvp8695]

So you'll upload this full race as soon as its completed, but you still keep Chris Solinsky's 10k behind a paywall.

[@benjaminbrewer2569]

What happened to Katelyn Touy?

[@charleskochert747]

Just think how well she could run without all of her injuries.... or is that her superpower?

[@scottmackay7434]

She's so strong bc she does hours of cross-training a week (which is usually solo look in the mirror kinda stuff). So she's trained her mind to be mentally tough when running out in front on her own. She's like Steph Curry she's changed the game.

[@donnybrooklads]

New running science is telling sprinters only do a few max efforts a week and forget strength training. Now we have middle distance runners opting for low impact cross training. Makes sense to me.

[@S0ulinth3machin3]

@@donnybrooklads when I was sprinting, in the 80s in college, it seems like we did everything wrong. Where's a good place to read about the current science of running?

[@thermann9]

She looked really annoyed after finishing the race. I think the lack of awareness by the other competitors (not moving over to lane 2 when getting lapped) ticked her off. I don't disagree. Nothing wrong with the officials getting involved and alerting runners to move over a lane.

[@Alex-pr6zv]

Definitely top 10 in Paris. Sub 30 will probably be needed to get amongst the medals.

[@tomjonathon6889]

Parker is my hero.

[@Brian67859]

Wow...31 mins for 10K. It would take me about 3 weeks to run that far.

[@sharonb537]

You know youre a bad a$$ when you have a pair of your own private pacers.

[@user-hf2bv7cl6u]

I hate pacing.

[@curtconroy8789]

Valby !

[@philippelesoil8665]

I thought that when the Gators are in white, everything's right. Seems Parker is doing everything's right whenever she decides to 😂

[@TheAutisticCat]

I just love races where you learn more about the pacesetters than you do about the actual runners.

[@donshields2379]

Nice to have that insight. Haven't heard much about Calie Thackeray since the NM days. Followed McKenna Morley and Brinn from their High school days. But, not heard much since. So, it was refreshing to get caught up on them.

[@annemasika6059]

i wonder if valby will make the olympic team

[@Whopsie12]

Parker Valby PBT

[@tonyratliff198]

Lost audio. Unfortunate.

[@MrOkulski]

Well done Parker