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The 10K run is a long-distance road running competition over a distance of ten kilometres (6.2 miles). Also referred to as the 10K road race , 10 km , or simply 10K , it is one of the most common types of road running event, alongside the shorter 5K and longer half marathon and marathon .
The "South" (running down) Peachtree was founded in 1970 and has been the world's largest 10k race, [1] [2] since the late 1970s. [3] The race has become a citywide tradition in which over 70,000 amateur and professional runners try to register for one of the limited 60,000 spots.
William "Woody" Kincaid (born September 21, 1992) [1] is an American long-distance runner. He is a two-time national champion in the 10000 metres, with victories at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 2021 and 2023. He has held the North American indoor record in the 5000 metres (12:51.61) since 2023.
It has consisted of a 10k run since it was established in 2003, and a half marathon since 2017. The 10k race is the largest of its type in Europe. [1] Usually held in mid-May, it is the third-largest mass participation running event in the United Kingdom, [2] behind the Great North Run and the London Marathon.
An elite runner in a 10K race took a wrong turn meters from the finish. It cost her thousands in prize money. Jill Martin. July 4, 2023 at 12:28 PM. WXIA.
A then-record 5,668 runners participated in the event in 2010, which saw Lineth Chepkurui improve the women's course record by almost half a minute. [2] This number was again improved in 2011, as 5,876 runners were at the starting line. [3] Three-time winner Gilbert Okari is the men's record holder with his time of 27:27.5 from 2003.
Billy Mills, the last American to win the Olympic 10,000 meters in 1964, believes distance star Grant Fisher is capable of winning the race in Paris. Last U.S. Olympic 10,000-meter winner believes ...
Runners crossing Blackfriars Bridge in 2012 The London 10,000 is an annual road running event over 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) which takes place in late May in London , United Kingdom. Established in 2008, the race goes through the roads of St. James's Park and finishes on the mall by Buckingham Palace . [ 1 ]