Monument Avenue 10K
The Monument Avenue 10K, also known as the Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10K, is an annual 10,000 meter road running event, sanctioned by USA Track and Field. The race is run on historic Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia. Begun in 2000, the race has grown to be the fourth largest 10k in the country and the 22nd largest race of any distance.[1]. It has been named by USA Today as one of the 10 great road races in the United States. [2]
Winners and participants
= Course record
| Year | Men's winner | Time | Women's winner | Time | Participants | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Jared Segera | 29:27 | Alisa Harvey | 35:25 | 2,462 | |
| 2001 | Elly Rono | 29:59 | Anna Pichrtová | 34:57 | 4,680 | |
| 2002 | Reuben Chesang | 29:32 | Lynbov Demisova | 33:22 | 6,531 | |
| 2003 | Gilbert Koech | 28:34 | Edna Kiplagat | 32:28 | 9,318 | |
| 2004 | Reuben Chebii | 28:07 | Tatyana Petrova | 32:46 | 14,163 | |
| 2005 | Ernest Meli Kimeli | 28:43 | Tatyana Petrova | 32:46 | 16,511 | |
| 2006 | Nicodemus Malakwen | 28:31 | Magdalene Makunzi | 32:33 | 20,119 | In 2006, Barbara and Jenna Bush ran the race under aliases.[3] |
| 2007 | Teferi Bacha | 28:29 | Magdalene Makunzi | 32:24 | 25,023 | In 2007 the race had over 25,000 registered runners making it the 4th largest 10k in America. |
| 2008 | Abdi Abdirahman | 28:32 | Leah Kiprono | 34:19 | 31,158 | |
| 2009 | Tilahun Regassa | 28:21 | Amane Gemeda | 32:37 | 32,745 | |
| 2010 | Alene Reta | 28:26 | Megan Wright | 33:06 | 37,365 | |
| 2011 | Julius Kogo | 29:02 | Megan Wright | 33:12 | 41,314 |
Race promotion and charity
Race promotions are officially run by the non-profit group Richmond Sports Backers, which promotes other sporting events in the area. It is sponsored by Ahold NV.
The Massey Cancer Center in Richmond, Virginia is the charitable partner of the 10K. The Massey Fundraising Challenge supports the world-class cancer research being done there. Since 2006, runners and walkers have raised more than $350,000 for cancer research at Massey, and the 2008 goal is to raise $500,000 and eventually $1,000,000 annually.
References
- Sports Backers - Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k - Past Results - Winner and participant data.
- ^ http://www.richmond.com/health/output.aspx?Article_ID=4168628&Vertical_ID=127&tier=10&position=1
- ^ http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/10great/2009-05-14-road-races_N.htm
- ^ http://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD%2FMGArticle%2FRTD_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1137835109814&path=!sports&s=1045855934844