Scheduled to compete in races in Rome and Morocco in June, Heather Kampf is savoring the chance to run in front of familiar faces Thursday in the USA Track & Field's 1 Mile Road Championships in Minneapolis.
Kampf, a Rosemount native and former Gophers running star, will have many friends, family, running cohorts from Mill City Running in Minneapolis and girls she coaches on the Apple Valley track team all cheering for her.
"It's really nice to feel that you have that home-field advantage," Kampf said.
Kampf is one of the favorites to win the USATF women's race, while Winona, Minn.