2025 USATF 4 MILE
CHAMPIONSHIPS
The World’s Fastest 4 Mile
The Steamboat Classic is honored to host the USATF 2025 4 Mile Championships in Peoria!
Saturday, June 14, 2025
Downtown Peoria, Illinois
Start Time 7:04 AM
Qualified athletes may express their interest in competing by completing the below application form. If your application is accepted you will receive an access code that can be used to register.
Lodging is provided for the first 40 male and first 40 female qualified entries.
Must be a US citizen and a 2025 USATF member in good standing.
Qualifying window is 3/1/24 - 6/1/25. Standards are posted below.
The Course
Known for being extremely flat and fast, this course will have you flying through the streets of Downtown Peoria for your new PR! Featuring only 168 feet of elevation change and 7 total turns, your only obstacle will be how fast your legs can turn.
Running through the heart of the city, you start on NE Washington St. and hop onto NE Madison Ave for a straight away taking you all the way to the 2 mile turn around at Glen Oak Park. Once turning onto Main St., athletes will experience one of the most epic finishes to a race with a 5 block downhill stretch ending at Main St. and Water St. on the Peoria Riverfront.
The current record for men was set in 1995 by Josphat Machuka of Kenya (running 17:24) and by Delilah Asiago of Kenya (running 19:28).
Interactive Course Map
$50,000 in Total Prizes
There will be plenty of opportunity for elite runners to cash in on this blazing 4 Mile race. Prize money will be awarded to the top 10 female and male runners, and a travel stipend will be given to racers finishing in the top 15.
*TO QUALIFY FOR PRIZE MONEY AND TRAVEL STIPENDS YOU MUST BE REGISTERED WITH THE USATF.
USATF 4 Mile Overall Prizes
1st Place Women and Men - $6,000 plus $500 travel stipend
2nd Place Women and Men - $4,000 plus $500 travel stipend
3rd Place Women and Men - $3,000 plus $500 travel stipend
4th Place Women and Men - $2,000 plus $500 travel stipend
5th Place Women and Men - $1,500 plus $500 travel stipend
6th Place Women and Men - $1,200 plus $250 travel stipend
7th Place Women and Men - $1,000 plus $250 travel stipend
8th Place Women and Men - $900 plus $250 travel stipend
9th Place Women and Men - $800 plus $250 travel stipend
10th Place Women and Men - $600 plus $250 travel stipend
11th-15th Place Women and Men - $250 travel stipend
$8,500 Potential Payday
To ensure this race is fast from start to finish, we’ve added an additional incentive at the halfway point of the race: a 2 Mile Prime. The first male and first female to reach the 2 Mile mark will be awarded $1,000 (provided they also finish in the top 10). In addition, if they are the first to reach the 2 mile AND they win overall for male or female they will earn an additional $1,000.
*Prize Money, Travel Stipend, and USATF Championship Medals will be awarded at the 2025 Steamboat Classic Awards Ceremony following the race.
QUALIFYING STANDARDS
Do you have what it takes to run with the best? Qualifying Standards for the 2025 USATF Men’s and Women’s 4 Mile Open Championships are as follows:
A - Standard Athletes
The first 40 Entries for Men and first 40 Entries for Women meeting the A standard will receive complimentary hotel accommodations in the form of 1 bed in a double occupancy room (shared with another athlete) at the Four Points Sheraton in Downtown Peoria (approx. 2 blocks from the Start Line). The Four Points Sheraton is the official race hotel for the 2025 USATF Open and Masters 4 Mile Championships.
B - Standard Athletes
Those athletes at the B - Standard are encouraged to book a room at the Four Points Sheraton as soon as they register for the race. In the event there is a complimentary room available, athletes with the B - standard will be contacted on June 2nd, 2025 in the order of their qualifying times.
Event Standards are based on equivalent performances of the above 5K and 10K times according to current World Athletics Scoring Tables. If you do not currently meet these standards but you would still like to be considered, please fill out the application below and explain why you deserve a spot.
Questions? Please Contact Eric Delvo, Elite Athlete Coordinator, at ericdelvo@gmail.com.
Interested in competing?
We’d love to have you!
Official USATF
Race Headquarters
All pre-race meetings and packet pickup (exact dates/times coming soon) for USATF athletes take place at the Four Points By Sheraton in Downtown Peoria. This location is different than citizen race packet pickup, which takes place at the Gateway Building.
Shirts and Medals
All 4 Mile participants will receive an official 2025 Steamboat 4 Mile/15K polyester rayon race shirt that will become your new favorite activewear. Click here for sizing options.
All 4 Mile finishers will receive a beautiful medal featuring the Steamboat Classic compass rose (photo coming soon) that will deserve a prominent space in your trophy case.
