Schneider, Avila kick to victory at the USATF 1 Mile Road Championships Presented by Toyota
DES MOINES, Iowa – Some of America’s finest distance runners took to the roads Wednesday evening in Des Moines, as
Rachel Schneider (Dover, N.H.) and
Eric Avila (Chula Vista, Calif.) came away victorious at the USATF 1 Mile Road Championships presented by Toyota, hosted by the Grand Blue Mile.
On a brisk evening of racing in Des Moines, Anna Shields took the women’s race out, pushing the pace early, passing through the first 400 meters in 64 seconds, a second ahead of Rachel Schneider, who led the tightly grouped chase pack.