10km

Mutai, Smith win BAA 10km 2012

Geoffrey Mutai and Kim Smith BAA 10km 2012

BOSTON – June 24, 2012 – At the second B.A.A. 10K on Sunday morning, Geoffrey Mutai successfully defended his crown in 27 minutes, 29 seconds, running away from a stellar field here on the streets of Boston, while New Zealand Olympian Kim Smith shattered the course record with her 31:36. A beautiful summer morning greeted more than 4,500 runners on Boston Common as the runners toed the line at 8:00am under bright and sunny skies, the conditions were set for fast running, with a temperature of 74F degrees, 42% humidity and very low winds. [Read more…]

La Courneuve International 10km Race

La Courneuve International 10km Race, France 16:00, Sun 31 Mar 2002

This international 10km race which takes place outside Paris on a race course entirely held on tarred roads in a magnificent green park (350 hectares of which 120 are wooded, 95 grass and 6 floral) has become one of the top races on the French running calendar.

The ultra-fast flat course and the attractive prize money ensures a top international field of athletes promising exciting competition. This is the same course over which Paul Tergat broke the world 15km record in 1994 in a time of 42:13 . [Read more…]