Prague Grand Prix
The Prague Grand Prix is an annual running event which takes place in September in Prague, Czech Republic. It is a 10-kilometre race organised in the attractive surroundings of Prague city centre during evening twilight. The race was introduced in 1997 as the O2 Prague Grand Prix, and is a part of the RunCzech running circuit. The event holds IAAF Gold Label Road Race status.
Prague Grand Prix | |
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Date | September |
Location | Prague, Czech Republic |
Event type | Road |
Distance | 10 kilometres |
Primary sponsor | Birell |
Established | 1997 |
Course records | Men's: 26:46 (2018) Rhonex Kipruto Women's: 29:43 (2017) Joyciline Jepkosgei |
Official site | Prague Grand Prix |
Participants | 6,193 (2019) |
The new course was introduced in 2013 and course records are held by Kenya's Rhonex Kipruto and Joyciline Jepkosgei.[1]
Past winners
Key: Course record
Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s)[2] |
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11th | 2007 | Wilfred Taragon (KEN) | 28:26 | Irene Kwambai (KEN) | 15:46 |
12th | 2008 | Vitaliy Rybak (UKR) | 29:27 | Anikó Kálovics (HUN) | 15:27 |
13th | 2009 | Dickson Marwa (TAN) | 28:24 | Gladys Otero (KEN) | 15:45 |
14th | 2010 | Mourad Marofit (MAR) | 28:27 | Zakia Mrisho (TAN) | 15:41 |
15th | 2011 | Philemon Limo (KEN) | 27:34 | Priscah Cherono (KEN) | 15:32 |
16th | 2012 | Henry Kiplagat (KEN) | 27:51 | Tadelech Bekele (ETH) | 15:48 |
17th | 2013 | Daniel Chebii (KEN) | 27:35 | Josephine Chepkoech (KEN) | 32:00 |
18th | 2014 | Geoffrey Ronoh (KEN) | 27:28 | Correti Jepkoech (KEN) | 31:05 |
19th | 2015 | Daniel Chebii (KEN) | 27:42 | Peres Jepchirchir (KEN) | 30:55 |
20th | 2016 | Abraham Kipyatich (KEN) | 27:40 | Violah Jepchumba (KEN) | 30:24 |
21st | 2017 | Benard Kimeli (KEN) | 27:10 | Joyciline Jepkosgei (KEN) | 29:43 WR |
22nd | 2018 | Rhonex Kipruto (KEN) | 26:46 | Caroline Kipkirui (KEN) | 30:19 |
23rd | 2019 | Geoffrey Koech (KEN) | 27:02 | Sheila Chepkirui (KEN) | 29:57 |
References
- Prague International Marathon Retrieved on 2016-09-10.
- Until 2012, women ran 5 kilometres.
External links
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