Maia Ramsden from New Zealand competing in the 1500 meters event at the 2024 World Indoor Athletics Championships, 2024. Photo: AFP
New Zealand athlete Maia Ramsden has won her second NCAA collegiate title after claiming gold in the mile at the Indoor Track and Field Championships in Boston.
She earned the mile title in emphatic style with a meeting record run of 4:25.13.
The 21 year old cleared out from the field in the closing laps to win with fellow New Zealander Kimberley May (Providence) third.
New Zealand athlete Maia Ramsden wins the Women’s 1500m Final at the 2023 NCAA Track And Field Championships, Texas. Photo: PHOTOSPORT
May's time of 4:27.36 was a PB.
Ramsden won the NCAA 1500m outdoor title last year.
She's in good form after setting a New Zealand 1500m record at the World Indoor Championships in Glasgow last week.
She finished 10th in that final.
"I had a little fatigue (from the world indoors), but we'd trained really hard for this peak and I'm practising that racing every weekend which is fun," she told the media afterwards.
However she wasn't expecting to race such a quick time.
"I had no idea we were going that fast.
"That's a credit to Kim, she took it out beautifully, I had no idea it was going to be that quick."
She was particularly happy for May.
"It's so cool, to think that in a couple of years we're going to be wearing black together, that's really special."
After the race she was also asked for her autograph for the first time ever.
"It's kind of crazy, a didn't know what to do and how big I should write it, but it's also really cool because I hope kids are excited by this."
Ramsden will defend her NCAA 1500m outdoor title this year before lining up the Olympics.
