Tuesday April 25th, 2023
Des Moines, Iowa
Distance: 1 Mile
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The Grand Blue Mile was created by Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield and the Drake Relays to encourage healthy habits and empower positive change. Held annually since 2010, the Grand Blue Mile has hosted more than 30,000 participants from 26 states, six countries, and four continents.
The annual event brings friends and families together to celebrate wellness through a one-mile street run in Downtown Des Moines suited for all ages and abilities.
From competitive to recreational, there’s something for everyone at the Grand Blue Mile.
| Division | Time | Name | Age | Home |
| Male | 4:03:20 | vincent ciattei | 27 | Eugene, OR |
| 2nd Male | 4:03:74 | paul ryan | 24 | Idaho, ID |
| 3rd Male | 4:04:12 | shane streich | 25 | Atlanta, GA |
| 4th Male | 4:04:53 | clayton murphy | 27 | Ohio, OH |
| Female | 4:32:30 | emily lipari | 29 | San Diego, MA |
| 2nd Female | 4:32:68 | jen randall | 29 | Eugene, OR |
| 3rd Female | 4:34:28 | alexina teubel | 28 | Iowa, IA |
| 4th Female | 4:36:75 | allie wilson | 26 | Atlanta, GA |
| Division | Time | Name | Age | Home |
| M 40-49 | 4:38 | Tim Meyer | 41 | Lincoln, NE |
| M 50-59 | 5:20 | Brian Schmidt | 53 | Erie, CO |
| M 60-69 | 5:36 | Paul Grinvalds | 63 | WDM, IA |
| M 70+ | 6:37 | Bob Becker | 70 | Midlothian, VA |
| F 40-49 | 5:52 | Kiersten Hathaway | 46 | Clive, IA |
| F 50-59 | 6:43 | Donna Mills | 57 | Orange City, IA |
| F 60-69 | 6:58 | Cynthia Reid | 60 | Sioux Center, IA |
| F 70+ | 8:55 | Arlys Sikkink | 71 | Des Moines, IA |
Grand Blue Mile officials from Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Drake Relays have announced the USA Track & Field (USATF) one-mile road championships will remain a part of the annual Grand Blue Mile through 2023.
The prestigious USATF 1 Mile Road Championships elevate the elite-level competition of the Grand Blue Mile and will annually attract Olympians and world championship participants from across the country to vie for a national title and share of the $30,000 prize purse.
“We are honored and privileged to welcome back the USATF 1 Mile Road Championships through 2023,” said Chris Verlengia, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s senior brand marketing manager and Grand Blue Mile co-race director. “By extending our longstanding partnership, USATF has cemented Grand Blue Mile’s status asthedefinitive showcase for America’s best milers, and we’re humbled to have hosted more 1 Mile Road Championships than any other race in the nation.”
Early entrants for the 2020 USATF 1 Mile Road Championships at Grand Blue Mile include defending men’s championTripp Hurt and 2018 champion Riley Masters. In the women’s race, the 2018 Grand Blue Mile champion, Emily Lipari, will join 2019 runner-up and three-time champion Heather Kampf.
“Like the Drake Relays, the Grand Blue Mile has become a destination for the world’s greatest athletes,” said Blake Boldon, Franklin P. Johnson Director of the Drake Relays. “As we look to the next decade of this special event, we’re proud to solidify our partnership with Wellmark to bring America’s most accomplished middle-distance runners, alongside participants of all ages and abilities, to Downtown Des Moines.”
In 2019, more than 30 track and field stars competed for the national title and share of the prize purse at the Grand Blue Mile. Hurt won the men’s championship with a time of 4:04. The women’s championship, and new women’s course record, was captured by Nikki Hiltz in a time of 4:30.
