Sam Prakel, the reigning USATF Indoor 1,500-meter champion representing adidas, secured his second career title in 4:01.21 at the USATF 1 Mile Road Championships as part of the Grand Blue Mile in Des Moines, Iowa. Prakel secured his first victory in Des Moines in 2020 in 3:58.3, still the fastest performance ever achieved by a male athlete in Des Moines. Ben Blankenship holds the overall event record with his 3:55.8 effort in 2016 in Minneapolis. Prakel joined David Torrence (2009-11) and Garrett Heath (2013 and 2015) as the only winners of multiple championships since the event began in 2009.