Versatility, prowess highlight Adam Spencer’s storied career as UW runner · The Badger Herald

The University of Wisconsin men’s track team has a new mile record holder. Adam Spencer, born in Melbourne, Australia, usurped Ollie Hoare’s former record with an official time of 3:52.70 at the Millrose Games on Feb. 11.

Spencer was actually hoping to run an even faster time, as low as 3:50.

“I went out pretty well,” Spencer said. “The first 800 [meters] was 1:55 or 1:56, so I knew I was tracking well there.”

Though…