The Grand Blue Mile hosted the USA 1 Mile Road Championships in 2013-14 and also in 2017-19 or 5 of the last 7 years!
U.S. All-Comers and event record for Nuguse; top two per gender earn Team USA berths for upcoming World Athletics Road Running Championships; $50,000 USA Championship money awarded
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DES MOINES, Iowa – The 17th Grand Blue Mile presented by Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield...
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Ciattei seeks three-peat; 2024 Olympic 1500m bronze medalist Nuguse highlights Team USA selection race for World Athletics Road Running Championships in Denmark; $50,000 national championship prize purse available
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DES MOINES, Iowa – A collection of some of the world's top...
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Krissy Gear, Vince Ciattei to defend national titles as registration opens for 2-Day $10 Flash Sale
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DES MOINES, Iowa – Registration for the 17th Grand Blue Mile presented by Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield opens today, Tuesday, Feb. 10, kicking off a two-day flash sale...
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Strand sets absolute men’s NCAA Mile record; Nuguse, Ingebrigtsen indoor Mile WRs; Ruthe, youngest at 15, to run sub-4; absolute high school girls Mile record by Hedengren; most annual U.S. prep boys sub-4 with 7 individuals with 10 times; Johnson sets U.S. women’s track & road Mile records and...
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Team USA Selection Race for World Championships; new in 2026: USATF Masters Championships; registration opens February 10, 2026
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DES MOINES, Iowa – The Drake Relays will host the 2026 USATF 1 Mile Championships as a highlight of the 17th Grand Blue Mile presented by Wellmark...
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Top two finishers also qualify for 2025 World Athletics Road Running Championships; top five women under previous U.S. record; 11 men sub-4 at Grand Blue Mile
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DES MOINES, Iowa – The 2025 USATF 1 Mile Championships hosted by the Grand Blue Mile...
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Native Iowans - Schweizer & Houlihan - showdown set in women's races, including Drake Relays Mile; deep fields to vie for $50,000 national championship prize purse & Team USA berths
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DES MOINES, Iowa – The stakes have been raised heading to the 115th Drake Relays for a...
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16th edition to serve as Team USA selection event for first time; $50,000 national championship prize purse
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DES MOINES, Iowa – The Drake Relays presented by Xtream powered by Mediacom will host the 2025 USATF 1 Mile Championships as a highlight of the Grand Blue Mile...
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U.S. indoor record by St. Pierre, new mother; record four men sub-3:50 indoors same race; Engelhardt national girls Mile records, outdoor and HS-only; men’s road Mile world record shattered, twice; at Iffley Road, 70th anniversary celebration of the first sub-4 by Roger Bannister; three more U.S....
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Men's repeat champion crushes course record, just misses road Mile world record; women's champion celebrates debut road Mile
Contributed by Keenan Gray for USATF
DES MOINES, Iowa – Vincent Ciattei set out for redemption, while Rachel McArthur was there to prove her worth at the 15th Grand...
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