HOKA One One New Jersey New York Track Club  Teammates Band Together for 7:11.30 4x800 WR

By Doug Binder, DyeStat Editor

The BU Last Chance Meet closed with a bang Sunday. 

The HOKA One One New Jersey New York Track Club team of Joe McAsey, Kyle Merber, Chris Giesting and Jesse Garn went nearly two seconds under the indoor world record in the 4x800 relay, clocking 7:11.30. 

They were one of three teams to go under the 2014 record of 7:13.11 set by a group of U.S. All-Stars (Richard Jones, David Torrence, Duane Solomon and Erik Sowinski). 

4x800m WORLD RECORD - 7:11.30!!@Jesse_Garn and the the men from @njnytc !!! pic.twitter.com/wFHF3CORcD

— Temi Baj (@Temibaj) February 26, 2018

Also under the previous record was the Atlanta Track Club team of Brandon Hazouri, Patrick Peterson, Edose Ibadin and Brandon Lasater. That group ran 7:11.84. 

And the third team that went under the record included a surprising appearance by Olympic 1,500-meter champion Matthew Centrowitz running on the anchor leg. The District of Columbia TC clocked 7:12.25.

WE HAVE A NEW WORLD RECORD!

7:11.30 in the 4x800!@Joe_McAsey @TheRealMerb @the_geese @Jesse_Garn

— HOKA NJNYTC (@njnytc) February 26, 2018

Lancer Timing Services - Contractor License        2/25/2018 - 7:33 PM
                 2018 BU Last Chance Meet - 2/25/2018                  
                           Boston University                           
 
Event 38  Men 4x800 M Relay
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 BU Facility: B 7:20.09  2009        Connecticut                       
                         S Iannaccone, D Holst, B Gagnon, M Rutt       
    Team                                                 Finals  Points
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Finals                                                                 
  1 Hoka Njnytc  'A'                                    7:11.30B       
     1) Mcasey, Joe                     2) Merber, Kyle                
     3) Giesting, Chris                 4) Garn, Jesse                 
  2 Atlanta Track Club  'A'                             7:11.84B       
     1) Hazouri, Brandon                2) Peterson, Patrick           
     3) Kemboi, Edward                  4) Lasater, Brandon            
  3 District of Columbia  'A'                           7:12.25B       
     1) Henderson, Blair                2) Livingston, Strymar         
     3) Ibadin, Edose                   4) Centrowitz, Matthew         
 -- Hoka Njnytc  'B'                                        DNF        
     1) Napolitano, Rob                 2) Palmer, Ford                
     3) Alexander, Colby                4) Cabral, Donn