Curt Clausen (born October 9, 1967) is an American

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. 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

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but also set the high school national record in the mile walk of 6:18.32. He attended

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alongside

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, where he at times trained over 100 miles per week. Clausen committed to

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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

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in 2024.

Personal bests

* 20 km: 1:23:34 hrs –

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, June 27, 1999 * 50 km: 3:48:04 hrs –

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, May 2, 1999

Achievements

References

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Tilastopaja biography
1967 births Living people American male race walkers Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 Pan American Games Olympic track and field athletes for the United States World Athletics Championships medalists Sportspeople from Trenton, New Jersey Track and field athletes from New Jersey Pan American Games track and field athletes for the United States 21st-century American sportsmen 20th-century American sportsmen Duke Blue Devils men's track and field athletes {{US-racewalk-athletics-bio-stub