Kurgat Second at USATF 20 km Championships in Connecticut

Results 

The 2023 USATF 20 km Championships were held on September 4 in New Haven, CT. Eight (8) athletes from Colorado competed in the championships.

In the women's race Ednah Kurgat of Colorado Springs finished fourth in a time of 1:06:39. The race was won by Emily Sisson, the American record holder in the marathon, in a time of 1:06:09. Kurgat earned 12 points in the year-long USATF Road Running Circuit which she currently leads with 52 points. With two races to go she holds a 12 point lead over fellow Coloradan Nell Rojas.

In the men's race Leonard Korir of Colorado Springs finished sixth running 59:45. Connor Winter of Boulder and Benjamin Payne of Colorado Springs finished 13th and 14th respectively. Korir earned five points in the USATF Road Running Circuit which he currently leads with 63 points. He holds a 19 point lead over Jacob Thomson. 

The full Colorado Results Scoreboard can be viewed here.