Emily Sisson wins the 2023 USATF 20-K title at the Faxon Law New Haven Road Race | photo by Jane Monti for Race Results Weekly
Emily Sisson wins the 2023 USATF 20-K title at the Faxon Law New Haven Road Race | photo by Jane Monti for Race Results Weekly

Emily Sisson, Clayton Young, take home wins at the USATF 20k Championships

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Two of the best races of the day took place in Winter Haven, Connecticut at the USATF 20k Championships, where Emily Sisson and Clayton Young took home championships in their respective fields.

After finishing as the runner-up to Keira D’Amato in the same race last year, Sisson left no stone unturned this time around. Sisson took the lead and kept the lead against the impressive field of competitors for the entirety of the race, as she won the title with her time of 1:06.09. 

Ednah Kurgat finished in second place with her time of 1:06.39, while Emily Durgin finished in third place with her time of 1:06.59.

The men’s race came down to the last second, literally. That’s how close the finish of the race ended up being. Clayton Young and Conner Mantz sprinted to the finish, and it was Young who took home the victory with his winning time of 59.15. Mantz finished as the runner-up with his time of 59.16. Sam Chelanga finished in third place with his time of 59.26.

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Dominique Smith

I’m a sports journalist based in Florida and I’ve covered a couple of different sports so far early on in my career, but I love the sport of track and field and the art of running. Everyone has a story and everyone has a story worth telling. My prayer is that the stories of the great athletes of this sport are told, and that the sport grows to new creative heights, so that the sport gets the respect it deserves.
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