Vince Ciattei had to be content with a U-S title and a course record. Ciattei won his second U-S Road Mile Championship in three years in downtown Des Moines. His course record time of three minutes, 57 seconds was just shy of the World Record.

Ciattei battled the wind down the stretch as he chased the record.

Ciattei is off to a great start in a season he hopes concludes at the Paris Olympics.

A lack of experience was not a factor for women’s winner Rachel McArthur. The former Colorado standout broke away from the pack at the midway point to post a winning time of four minutes, 33 seconds. It was her first road race in the mile.

McArthur was sure what to expect at the start.

McArthur says it was a tactical race.