DES MOINES, Iowa, April 21 — Olympic medalist Yared Nuguse surged to a course record to win the men’s race while Addy Wiley claimed the women’s title at the 2026 Grand Blue Mile, which doubled as the USATF 1 Mile Road Championships on Tuesday.
The event, held on the streets of downtown Des Moines, also served as a qualifier for Team USA for the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen this September, with the top two finishers in each race securing selection.
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Nuguse, the 2024 Olympic bronze medalist, edged a deep elite field to clock 3 minutes, 54.06 seconds, shaving the course record previously held by Vincent Ciattei. Ciattei stayed within striking distance throughout and finished second in 3:54.62 to also book his place on Team USA.
Andrew Hunter rounded out the podium in 3:55.29 in a tightly contested finish that saw the top five men dip under four minutes.
“The course was really fast, and it was such a fun race out here,” Nuguse said on the Drake Relays website. “I’m very happy with how I did and going to Copenhagen.”
In the women’s race, Wiley controlled the decisive stages to pull clear late and win in 4:25.42, leading a tightly packed lead group that stayed together through much of the race.
Gracie Hyde pushed the early pace and held on for second in 4:25.64, narrowly ahead of Gracie Morris, who finished third in 4:25.75. Wiley and Hyde secured the two available Team USA spots.
“It feels really good, like where I should’ve been for a long time,” Wiley said. “I’m very relieved to be performing the way I know I can and should.”
2026 Grand Blue Mile Results
USATF 1 Mile Road Championships – Des Moines, Iowa (USA)
Men’s Mile
- Yared Nuguse (USA) — 3:54.06
- Vincent Ciattei (USA) — 3:54.62
- Andrew Hunter (USA) — 3:55.29
- Waleed Suliman (USA) — 3:55.86
- Dylan Jacobs (USA) — 3:56.05
- Cooper Cawthra (USA) — 3:56.60
- Brannon Kidder (USA) — 3:56.94
- Jack Crull (USA) — 3:57.01
- Ford Washburn (USA) — 3:59.03
- Sam Ellis (USA) — 4:01.85
Women’s Mile Road
- Addy Wiley (USA) — 4:25.42
- Gracie Hyde (USA) — 4:25.64
- Gracie Morris (USA) — 4:25.75
- Annika Reiss (USA) — 4:26.92
- Eleanor Fulton (USA) — 4:29.34
- Allie Ostrander (USA) — 4:30.27
- Angelina Ellis (USA) — 4:34.35
- Kassie Parker (USA) — 4:35.46
- Claire Yerby (USA) — 4:36.01
- Teagan Schein-Becker (USA) — 4:36.95
