Michael Secrest increased his lead Tuesday on...

Michael Secrest increased his lead Tuesday on the fourth day of the Race Across America marathon bicycle race. Secrest, from Flint, Mich., leads Bob Forney of Evergreen, Colo., by 4 hours 15 minutes as the contestants entered Steamboat Springs, Colo., the 1,200-mile mark of the race.o

In the women’s division, Casey Patterson of Topanga leads Cheryl Marek of Seattle by 1 1/2 hours. Cherie Moore of Columbus, Ohio, is third, about two hours behind Marek, with Cindy Staiger of Santa Monica fourth, only 30 minutes behind Moore.