Allie Ostrander added to her ever-growing resume on Saturday, placing fourth against a loaded field at the U.S. 6K Championships in Canton, Ohio.

The professional runner from Kenai sped to a time of 18 minutes, 20 seconds, averaging a blistering pace of 4:55 per mile.

Ostrander, 29, launched immediately towards the front of the 23-person field, maintaining pace with a tightly-grouped pack.

At the 5-kilometer mark, the Oiselle-sponsored athlete split 15:20 — just four ticks shy of her lifetime best — behind Colorado’s Ednah Kurgat in fifth.

Ostrander eventually passed Kurgat to ultimately take fourth, 12 seconds after the winner and former Boise State teammate Emily Venters (18:08) of Utah. Two-time Olympian Elise Cranny (18:12) and Massachusetts’ Annie Rodenfels (18:16) rounded out the top-3.

Ostrander collected $2,000 in prize money for her efforts.

“Nothing more fun than ripping sub-5 miles down the streets of Ohio and reaching my max heart rate with over a mile to go,” shared Ostrander on Instagram. “I felt strong and am excited about the trajectory I’ve been on this year.”

Fun fact: Ostrander, Kurgat, Venters and Cranny all raced at the 2017 NCAA Division I Championships. Kurgat won that day, representing New Mexico, followed by Ostrander in fourth, Venters in 53rd and Cranny, formerly of Stanford, took 57th.

Ostrander, a three-time NCAA champion in the steeplechase, has continued to log fast times while nurturing a healthy relationship with the sport, advocating for mental health and creating content as a YouTuber.

This year alone, Ostrander lowered her own Alaska record at the Houston Half Marathon (1:10:08) in January, placed eight at the U.S. Half Marathon Championships (1:11:26) in March, won the Statesman Cap10K (32:45) in a course record, placed sixth at the U.S. Road Mile Championships (4:30) in April, took fifth at the U.S. 5K Championships (15:17) in May and achieved a third-place showing at the U.S. 4 Mile Championships (20:24) in June.

“I’ve raced every month since November, but I don’t feel burnt out or tired — just stoked to keep taking on more start (& finish) lines,” said Ostrander.

Her bronze at the 4 Mile Champs marks her highest finish ever at a U.S. Championship.

With four races remaining in the USATF Running Circuit, Ostrander currently sits third with 34 points, after moving up by two spots. She now trails only Indiana’s Emma Grace Hurley (55) and Iowa’s Kassie Parker (45). The top-3 will receive additional prize money at the end of the season.