Valby's record of 30:50.43 has a good chance of being beaten this year.
New Mexico's Pam Kosgei ran 31:58.51 at the Don Kirby meet in Albuquerque at 5120 ft elevation. That converts to 30:41.31 (at sea level) with the altitude converter that I used. Kosegi also has a 31:02.73 that she ran a day after NC State's Grace Hartman soloed to a 31:20.60.
I am assuming that the two of them will not race until the NCAAs. I believe that if the weather is good that they will push each other and that one or both can beat the record.
