Curt Clausen
Curt Clausen is an American race walker. He placed 4th 50 km event in the 1999 IAAF World Championships in Athletics, but after 2 years was later awarded the 3rd place bronze medal, after the winner was stripped of his title for a doping violation.
As a prep, Clausen competed in distance running but also set the List of [United States high school records in track and field|high school national record] in the mile walk of 6:18.32. He attended Stevens Point Area [Senior High School] alongside Suzy Favor Hamilton, where he at times trained over 100 miles per week. Clausen committed to Duke University where he competed on the Duke [Blue Devils track and field] team despite racewalking not being an NCAA-sanctioned track and field event.
He was elected president of USATF in 2024.
Personal bests
- 20 km: 1:23:34 hrs – Eugene, Oregon, June 27, 1999
- 50 km: 3:48:04 hrs – Mézidon-Canon, May 2, 1999