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13 hours ago
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Steamboat hosts USATF four-mile national championship races
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — A pair of former Oklahoma State runners made themselves at home on the streets of Downtown Peoria. Alex Maier and Taylor Roe won USA Track and Field national championship races as part of the 51st Steamboat Classic on Saturday morning. Maier and Roe, who both train in North Carolina, won four-mile national titles. Maier outkicked Casey Clinger and Biya Simbassa to win the men's race in 18:03.48. Clinger (18:06.26) took second and Simbassa (18:07.41) third. Roe covered the four-mile course in 19:40.26. Amanda Vestri was second in 20:01.88 and Molly Born took third with 20:09.79. This was the first year Peoria hosted the USATF national championships on the course touted as 'among the world's fastest.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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a day ago
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Peoria Steamboat Classic to host their 51st race kicking off Father's Day weekend
PEORIA, Ill (WMBD) — Peoria's Steamboat Classic, one of the world's fastest four-mile races, returns to Peoria for its 51st year. Runners have been picking up their packets, shirts and bibs on Thursday and Friday, preparing for the event happening this Saturday, Father's Day weekend. 'It's a great way to kick off Father's Day weekend,' said Brad Penz, co-owner of Shazam Racing. 'This is a huge deal to bring the community together just for the, you know, being healthy, being active, doing something.' This year's event is their most ambitious event yet, with the addition of a few championship races for the first time. This addition is expected to bring in some bigger names in running. 'We do have, for the first time ever, the USATF 4-mile championships. So, some potential Olympians will be racing, men and women, for the US championships for four miles,' Penz said. Steamboat wanted to do something bigger for this year's race, building hype for the event all year round. 'We needed to try to do something new and so the year-round presence was just something that hadn't been done before,' he said. 'It helps really build the traction of what's happening and build the momentum into the event and then keeping that going after the event's over as well.' This year's race is expected to have around 2,500 people racing, with around 1,500 coming to support the racers. The event will conclude with a post-race party taking place at the finish line of the race, with an awards ceremony following that. Registration for this event closed on June 13 at 8 p.m. For more information about the schedule of events, visit their website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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27-01-2025
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WATCH LIVE: Organizers give Steamboat Classic a new focus, new rebrand
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Organizers of the Steamboat Classic are expected to announce a new focus, a national championship, and a rebrand ahead of the 51st year of the race. For years, it's been known as the 'World's Fastest Mile' and bragged it was the state's hardest 15K race. WMBD will carry the press conference live. Afterwards, check back for an updated story with pictures and video. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
