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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.'
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