BOSTON – Douglas Buckeridge started Purdue's 2024-25 Indoor Track & Field season in the 5000m on Saturday night at the Sharon Colyear-Danvile Season Opener.
Buckeridge finished the race in a personal-best 14:13.82. It was the second completed 5000m of his career after he went 14:52.42 in the 2024 Big Ten Indoor Championships.
The race, which featured high demand from distance runners around the country, featured 212 entries and nine heats. Buckeridge competed in the sixth heat.
Purdue Track & Field now looks ahead to the team season opener on Friday, Dec. 13 at the Blue Demon Holiday Invitational hosted by DePaul in Chicago.
Buckeridge finished the race in a personal-best 14:13.82. It was the second completed 5000m of his career after he went 14:52.42 in the 2024 Big Ten Indoor Championships.
The race, which featured high demand from distance runners around the country, featured 212 entries and nine heats. Buckeridge competed in the sixth heat.
Purdue Track & Field now looks ahead to the team season opener on Friday, Dec. 13 at the Blue Demon Holiday Invitational hosted by DePaul in Chicago.