Reigning Commonwealth Games 10,000m silver medalist Irene Chepet Cheptai won the Birell Prague Grand Prix 10km title held yesterday in Birell, Prague.
The former world cross country champion won the title leading an all Kenyan podium sweep when she crossed the finish line in 30:16 followed by reigning Durban 10km champion Jesca Chelangat (30:23) and reigning Lille 10km champion Faith Cherono completiung the podium in 30:30:56 as another Kenyan Esther Borura came in 4th after clocking 31:03 an all 1-2-3-4 Kenyan win.
In men, kenyan Patrick Mosin came in third position after timing 27:27.00 followed by compatriot Isaac Kipkemoi in a race won by Moroccan Hicham Amghar (27:24.0) as Ethiopian Tadese Worku was second timing 27:25.00.
Men’s 10km Road Race
Final
PLACE NAME NAT. MARK
1 Hicham AMGHAR MAR 27:24:00
2 Tadese WORKU ETH 27:25:00
3 Patrick MOSIN KEN 27:27:00
4 Isaac KIPKEMBOI KEN 27:29:00
5 Laban KIPLIMO KEN 27:33:00
6 Alexander Mutiso MUNYAO KEN 27:35:00
7 Isaac Kibet NDIEMA KEN 27:45:00
8 Rhonex KIPRUTO KEN 27:53:00
9 Kennedy KIMUTAI KEN 27:54:00
10 Nibret MELAK ETH 28:03:00
11 Tadese TAKELE ETH 28:21:00
12 Kelvin KIBIWOTT KEN 28:36:00
13 Mogos TUEMAY ETH 28:38:00
14 Josphat MELI KEN 28:52:00
15 Samuel FITWI SIBHATU GER 28:53:00
16 David NGURE KEN 28:59:00
17 Felix KURUI KEN 29:12:00
18 Daniel KINYANJUI KEN 29:17:00
19 Bravin Kipkogei KIPTOO KEN 29:31:00
20 Samuel BARATA POR 29:36:00
21 Lahsene BOUCHIKHI BEL 29:37:00
22 Jacob SIMONSEN DEN 29:43:00
23 Paulos SURAFEL GBR 29:48:00
24 Luuk MAAS NED 29:48:00
25 Patrik VEBR CZE 30:00:00
26 Tim VINCENT AUS 30:23:00
27 Jakub ZEMANÍK CZE 30:27:00
28 Vladimír MARČÍK CZE 30:40:00
29 Vít PAVLIŠTA CZE 30:58:00
30 Lars DEMUTH AUT 31:01:00
32 Milan JANOUŠEK CZE 31:19:00
33 Matěj ZIMA CZE 31:35:00
34 Dylan RANNOU FRA 31:36:00
35 Petr HOŠNA CZE 31:44:00
36 Pavel KUBRIČAN CZE 31:45:00
37 Adam SZYMANIK CZE 31:47:00
39 Ondřej CHOUR CZE 32:12:00
40 Lukáš KRÝSL CZE 32:13:00
41 Martin DEMUTH AUT 32:17:00
42 Ondřej ROSA CZE 32:21:00
43 Vojtěch BÁRTA CZE 32:24:00
44 Jiří HOMOLÁČ CZE 32:28:00
47 Robert HECZKO CZE 32:46:00
48 Dominik CHLUPÁČ CZE 32:47:00
49 Jan KUNČICKÝ CZE 32:48:00
51 Markus SOSTARIC AUT 32:54:00
Women’s 10km Road Race
Final
PLACE NAME NAT. MARK
1 Irine Chepet CHEPTAI KEN 30:16:00
2 Jesca CHELANGAT KEN 30:23:00
3 Faith CHERONO KEN 30:56:00
4 Esther BORURA KEN 31:03:00
5 Enatnesh TIRUSEW ETH 31:36:00
6 Brenda JEPKOECH KEN 31:40:00
7 Vivian MELLY KEN 31:55:00
8 Mekdes WOLDU FRA 32:16:00
9 Sheila JEBIWOTT KEN 32:19:00
10 Alemitu TARIKU ETH 32:39:00
11 Tereza HROCHOVÁ CZE 33:43:00
12 Gabriela VEIGERTOVÁ CZE 34:58:00
13 Markéta GAJDORUSOVÁ CZE 36:27:00
14 Adéla KOLÁČKOVÁ CZE 37:02:00
15 Tereza JAGOSOVA CZE 37:14:00
16 Silvie VALOVÁ CZE 37:16:00
17 Hana HOMOLKOVÁ CZE 37:42:00
18 Lucie PAVLIŠTOVÁ CZE 37:49:00
19 Karoline ROBE GER 38:49:00
20 Yazmin VALLEJO MEX 38:59:00