Former Twister 0.16 from a Purdue track distance record

Former OA track and cross country standout Curt Eckstein is 0.16 off Purdue’s all-time 10,000 meter mark. Purdue University photo.

Oldenburg Academy alum Curt Eckstein ran the second fastest 10,000-meter time ever in Purdue University Track history at the Raleigh Relay in Raleigh, North Carolina.

The fifth-year senior and former Twisters’ time of 28:54.93 is just 0.16 off the Boilers all-time record of 28:54.77 set by Matt McClintock in 2015.

We thank Purdue University and Oldenburg AD Patrick Kolks for the information.