Blankenship, Kampf win TC 1 Mile road titles

May 13, 2016 at 5:08AM

Former Gophers Ben Blankenship and Heather Kampf were the men's and women's champions at Thursday's TC 1 Mile road championship in downtown Minneapolis.

Blankenship's time was an event-record 3 minutes, 55.8 seconds, and Kampf, at 4:34.2, became a three-time winner of the race. Blankenship earned $15,000, including $10,000 for breaking the record of 3:56.1 in the USA Track and Field event.

Defending champ and Winona native Garrett Heath was second.

Runners made their way down South Second Street past the Mill City Museum during the TC 1 Mile on Thursday in Minneapolis.
Runners made their way down South Second Street past the Mill City Museum during the TC 1 Mile on Thursday in Minneapolis. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Women's winner Heather Kampf
Women's winner Heather Kampf (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Men's winner Ben Blankenship
Men's winner Ben Blankenship (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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