
DAVENPORT, Iowa – Kellyn Taylor and Biya Simbassa won the USATF 7 Mile Championships 2023 in Davenport, Iowa, on Saturday (July 29). The Quad Cities Bix 7 event is the 3rd stop of the 2023-24 USATF Running Circuit.
On the men’s side, Biya Simbassa of Under Armour won his fourth national road running title after holding off the late race challenges to win with a time of 32 minutes and 35 seconds. Clayton Young was some 18 seconds behind in second place with a time of 32:53, with third place going to Reid Buchanan, who also broke the 33-minute barrier with a time of 32:57.
Meanwhile, Hoka NAZ Elite’s Kellyn Taylor continued her comeback from motherhood to secure the women’s title by a five-second win margin after crossing the finishing line at 36:33. It was Taylor’s second national title. Under her previous name, Kellyn Johnson, she also won the USATF 25-K title in 2014.
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She was followed home by teammate the delayed 2020 Olympic Trials Marathon champion Aliphine Tuliamuk, who stopped the clock at 36:38 in second place, with former New Mexico star Ednah Kurgat taking third with 36:56. Annie Frisbie was fourth at 36:56, and Jessie Cardin rounded out the top five with a time of 37:31.
USATF 7 Mile Championships 2023 Results
Men’s Results
- Biya Simbassa, Davenport, IA, USA – 32:35
- Clayton Young, Davenport, IA, USA – 32:53
- Reid Buchanan, Davenport, IA, USA – 32:57
- Leonard Korir, Davenport, IA, USA – 33:01
- Futsum Zienasellassie, Davenport, IA, USA – 33:02
- Sam Chelanga, Davenport, IA, USA – 33:04
- Frank Lara, Davenport, IA, USA – 33:10
- Aiden Reed, Davenport, IA, USA – 33:11
- John Dressel, Davenport, IA, USA – 33:12
- Colin Mickow, Davenport, IA, USA – 33:38
- Nick Randazzo, Davenport, IA, USA – 34:01
- Emmanuel Bor, Davenport, IA, USA – 34:12
- Jp Flavin, Davenport, IA, USA – 34:15
- Alec Sandusky, Davenport, IA, USA – 34:21
- Andrew Bowman, Davenport, IA, USA – 35:03
- Isaac Benz, Davenport, IA, USA – 35:39
- Ryan Root, Davenport, IA, USA – 35:47
Women’s Results
- Kellyn Taylor, Davenport, IA, USA – 36:33
- Aliphine Tuliamuk, Davenport, IA, USA – 36:38
- Ednah Kurgat, Davenport, IA, USA – 36:56
- Annie Frisbie, Davenport, IA, USA – 36:56
- Jessie Cardin, Davenport, IA, USA – 37:31
- Anne Marie Blaney, Davenport, IA, USA – 37:53
- Olivia Pratt, Davenport, IA, USA – 37:53
- Kassie Parker, Davenport, IA, USA – 38:05
- Sarah Pagano, Davenport, IA, USA – 38:11
- Molly Grabill, Davenport, IA, USA – 38:24
- Jessa Hanson, Davenport, IA, USA – 38:36
- Diane Nukuri, Davenport, IA, USA – 38:47
- Caroline Rotich, Davenport, IA, USA – 38:51
- Sydney Devore, Davenport, IA, USA – 38:52
- Katja Goldring, Davenport, IA, USA – 39:55
- Megan O’Neil, Davenport, IA, USA – 40:26
- Kathryn Munks, Davenport, IA, USA – 40:45
- Michelle Lee, Davenport, IA, USA – 42:28
- Nell Rojas, Davenport, IA, USA – 2:34:45
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