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Former BYU star Meghan Hunter places third at U.S. track championships

Hunter, who set a still-standing all-classification state record in the 400-meter dash for Provo High in 2018, finished with a time of 1:59.67

Published: July 26, 2026, 5:24 p.m. MDT

BYU middle distance runner Meghan Hunter competes at the NCAA Track and Field Outdoor Championships. — BYU middle distance runner Meghan Hunter competes at the NCAA Track and Field Outdoor Championships in Mike A. Myers Stadium at the University of Texas at Austin, Texas, on June 10, 2023. Joey Garrison, BYU

Meghan Hunter, a former BYU All-American, placed third in the 800-meter run Sunday at the U.S. track and field championships in New York.

Hunter, who set a still-standing all-classification state record in the 400-meter dash for Provo High in 2018, finished with a time of 1:59.67. Nia Akins and Addy Wiley finished one-two with times of 1:59.25 and 1:59.40, respectively.

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The field included two Olympians, two former U.S. champions and three former NCAA champions.

Hunter completed her NCAA eligibility at BYU in 2025.

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On Saturday, Hunter’s former BYU teammate, Lexi Halladay, won the 3,000-meter steeplechase to claim her second consecutive national championship.

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