Rutgers Taj Burgess has the fastest 500m time in the NCAA this season!

[Tango Two]

Last night, Taj Burgess reset #RUMTF’s 500m record with a time of 1:01.34, while also guiding RU to its fifth striaght Metropolitan Indoor Championship! The mark currently stands as the fastest time in the NCAA this season!

 

[RUboston]

Excellent job!

 

[AreYouNUTS]

Literally never heard of the “500” before but awesome!!!

 

[rufancoe00]

Indoor track does some weird events.. 300, 500, 1000 are not too uncommon. Allows for say a 400m runner to do a more speed (300) or endurance (500). Same for 800m runner racing down or up

 

[rudad02]

Indoor track does some weird events.. 300, 500, 1000 are not too uncommon. Allows for say a 400m runner to do a more speed (300) or endurance (500). Same for 800m runner racing down or up

Wow 500 meter sprint. Great job Taj!

 

[bsh75]

The Big Ten championships have a 600 meter race, but no 500 meter. It appears that the NCAA has neither.