London 10,000
| London 10,000 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date | May |
| Location | St. James's Park, London, United Kingdom |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | 10 km |
| Established | 2008 |
| Course records | 27:44 (Mo Farah, 2010) 31:06 (Mary Keitany, 2010) |
| Official site | London 10,000 |
The London 10,000 is an annual road running event over 10 km 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] VitalityHealth took over sponsorship in 2016 from the original sponsor BUPA.[2]
It has become one of the most popular, mass participation 10k runs in the United Kingdom. In 2008, over 12,500 runners took part, with 8372 recorded finishers for the 2009 event. It is managed by the same organisers as the London Marathon.[3][4][5][6]
Mo Farah is a five-time winner of the men's race and his course record of 27:44 minutes in 2010 was ratified as the British record for the 10K road distance.[7][8] The women's record of 31:06 minutes was also set in 2010, by Kenya's Mary Keitany.
Elite race winners
Key: Course record
| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2008 |  Micah Kogo (KEN)
|
28:08 |  Irina Mikitenko (GER)
|
32:02 |
| 2nd | 2009 |  Mo Farah (GBR)
|
27:50 |  Kim Smith (NZL)
|
31:38 |
| 3rd | 2010 | Mo Farah (GBR)
|
27:44 | Mary Keitany (KEN)
|
31:06 |
| 4th | 2011 | Mo Farah (GBR)
|
29:15 | Jo Pavey (GBR)
|
32:22 |
| 5th | 2012 | Mo Farah (GBR)
|
29:21 | Mara Yamauchi (GBR)
|
32:53 |
| 6th | 2013 | Mo Farah (GBR)
|
29:13 | Katrina Wootton (GBR)
|
32:37 |
| 7th | 2014 | Andy Vernon (GBR)
|
29:33 | Gemma Steel (GBR)
|
32:53 |
| 8th | 2015 | Andy Vernon (GBR)
|
28:38 | Jo Pavey (GBR)
|
32:56 |
| 9th | 2016 [9] | Andrew Butchart (GBR)
|
28:28 | Lily Partridge (GBR)
|
33:03 |
References
- ^ 'Brendan Foster adds new London 10K event to the calendar'
- ^ 'Vitality to sponsor London 10,000'
- ^ '2008 race report'
- ^ 'London daily report'
- ^ '2009 race report'
- ^ '2010 race report'
- ^ Brown, Matthew (2012-05-27). Fast finishing Farah wins fourth London 10,000 title. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-05-27.
- ^ 10K Men Overall All Time to 28:30. Power of 10. Retrieved on 2012-05-27.
- ^ "Scot Andrew Butchart wins Vitality London 10,000m to maintain Rio bid". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
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