BOSTON – USA Track & Field’s Golden Spike Tour got off to a phenomenal start Sunday at the adidas Boston Indoor Games, with four records falling and $60,000 in bonus money being paid out.

Regina Jacobs set a world record in the adidas women’s 2 mile, Tim Broe and David Krummenacker set American records in the Visa men’s 3,000 meters and adidas men’s 1,000 meters, respectively; and Jolanda Ceplak of Slovenia broke an American all-comers record in the US Airways women’s 800m Sunday in a tremendous day of competition at the Reggie Lewis Center. Jacobs earned a $10,000 bonus for her performance, with Broe and Krummenacker each winning $25,000 bonuses.

Broe began the record deluge for the Americans, running 7:39.23 to break the legendary Steve Scott’s 3,000m AR of 7:39.94, set in 1981. Broe, the 2001 U.S. indoor 3,000m and 4,000m cross country champion, led Leonard Mucheru of Kenya through the mile in 4:08.8. With 700m to go, Mucheru, a sub-3:50 miler, took the lead. Broe took the lead again with 400m left, but Mucheru had more left with a lap to go and sprinted to the win in 7:37.46.

Undaunted, Broe drew from the roaring crowd to hold his American record pace. “It’s difficult when someone passes you, but the crowd got me so pumped up,” Broe said. “I just thrived off it the last 3 laps.”

Thirty minutes later, Jacobs took the track in pursuit of Lynn Jennings’ 1986 world and American record of 9:28.15 in the 2 mile. After coming through the mile in 4:41 – six seconds ahead of record pace – she slowed and was right on pace with 400m to go. A final 200m run in 32 seconds gave her the record with five seconds to spare, finishing in 9:23.38. Meseret Defar of Ethiopia was second at 9:34.03.

It was Jacobs’ second record at the Reggie Lewis Center, where she ran 2:35.29 for an American record at 1,000m in 2000. Jacobs also holds U.S. outdoor records at 1,000 and 5,000 meters. “I come back here, it seems, every year to break a record,” Jacobs said. “I have to say I’m really happy. I always know this was one of the fastest indoor tracks out there.”

Also benefiting from the fast track was Krummenacker, who sprinted past Laban Rotich of Kenya in the final lap of the 1,000m to win in 2:17.85, breaking Ocky Clark’s 1989 AR of 2:18.19. Rotich was second in 2:19.05. “I feel wonderful,” said Krummenacker, the 2001 US Outdoor champion at 800m. “Today I said I was going to chase after the record or die trying.” Providing one of the most surprising – and also one of the most dominating – performances earlier in the day was Ceplak in the women’s 800m. The Olympic and World Championships semifinalist seized the race from the start and stormed to a win in 1:57.79, the fastest time ever run by a woman on U.S. soil indoors and a personal record by more than two seconds. American Nicole Teter was second in 2:01.54.

Equally dominating was Kenyan Bernard Legat in the adidas Joe Concannon men’s mile. The World Championships silver medalist and Olympic bronze medalist came through 800m in 1:55.9 and went on to win in 3:55.16, an indoor personal best. Canadian Kevin Sullivan was second in 3:55.80, with American Brian Berryhill third in 3:57.11.

Former world indoor champion Jearl Miles-Clark won impressively in the SoBe Sports System women’s 400m, overtaking early leader Karen Shinkins of Ireland to win in 52.48 seconds. LaTasha Colander-Richardson was second in 53.44.

In the sprints, Chandra Sturrup of the Bahamas had a strong start and won going away in the SoBe Sports System women’s 60m, finishing in 7.10 seconds. Chryste Gaines was second in 7.27. Racing for the first time since the World Outdoor Championships, Jon Drummond beat a deep field in the Verizon men’s 60m, running 6.60 seconds to beat world indoor 200m Shawn Crawford, also timed in 6.60. World indoor 60m champion Tim Harden was third in 6.64.

Olympic bronze medalist Melissa Morrison won her sixth consecutive Boston title in the Verizon women’s 60m hurdles, running 8.04 to finish ahead of Joyce Bates, second in 8.11.

In a heated US Airways men’s pole vault competition, Jeff Hartwig sailed through the competition with no misses, clearing a best of 5.70m/18 feet, 8.25. World indoor silver medalist Tye Harvey and world indoor gold medalist both matched that height, but Harvey had missed once at the winning height and Johnson twice, relegating them to second and third, respectively.

Amy Acuff opened her season with a win in the US Airways women’s high jump, clearing 1.90m/6-2.75 to beat Nicole Forrester of Canada, who cleared the height on her third attempt.

Men’s relays were won handily, with the University of Arkansas winning the BAA distance medley in 9:38.21. Connecticut was second at 9:41.28. The Nike team of James Davis, Leonard Byrd, Brandon Couts and Alvin Harrison won the American Track & Field men’s 4x400m relay in a time of 3:05.66. Couts recorded the fastest split of the day at 45.67. The adidas team of Calvin Davis, Antonio Pettigrew, Joey Woody and Jerome Young was second in 3:08.84.

Doug Martyn won the KeySpan Energy Delivery masters mile in 4:24.67.

The Golden Spike Tour continues Feb. 1 at the Verizon Millrose Games in New York City. For more information on the Golden Spike Tour, visit the USATF Web site: www.usatf.org

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Winner’s quotes – adidas Boston Indoor Games.

Jearl Miles-Clark, 400m: “The young lady from Ireland, I couldn’t see her in lane 2. She was quick at the 200, and I just stayed on her until the last turn. There was pretty good prize money for an American record ($25,000). I wish I had gotten it. I’m looking forward to good times this year – hopefully the American record will be there.”

Jolanda Ceplak, 800m: “It’s my first race this year. I think I can run faster. I’m going to try in New York (at the Verizon Millrose Games).”

Bernard Legat, mile: “I’m so happy. I didn’t know it would be so fast. I was up late last night, but once I got to the track, I knew I would do something special after I warmed up.”

Melissa Morrison, 60m hurdles: “I’m definitely proud of my performance today, since I had a terrible year last year due to injuries, not competing for four months and not training for two months.”

Jon Drummond, 60m: “I’m just grateful to have this opportunity to race. This is my first race (since World Outdoors). I’m pleased with the win, moreso than the time. To run and win is a great thing.”

Chandra Sturrup, 60m: “I felt great today. I got a good start. I’ve been training really hard, so hopefully I’ll get a world record sometime.”

Tim Broe, 3000m: “It feels better than I expected. I worked really hard every since not making the Olympic team, and it has paid off. I was hurting, but I’m happy.”

Regina Jacobs, 2 mile: “The Boston crowd is incredible. I wish we could take it with us everywhere.”

David Krummenacker, 1,000m: “The crowd was absolutely astounding. I hope I can repeat a couple of things like that. There’s a point in every race you have to dig deep down. That’s what I did.”

Jeff Hartwig, pole vault: “This is my second time jumping with a full run for the year. My timing was a little off, but man, I’m excited. I think next week (at the Verizon Millrose Games) my timing will be better.”