Sheila Chepkirui, meanwhile, ran 29:46 to win the women’s race. Athletics -----Just 12 days into the new year, and we already have a new world record!Just this morning, Rhonex Kipruto smashed the previous 10k world record on the roads with an unreal time of 26:24. These are the BEST 100 Races in the World. Rhonex Kipruto, 20, just ran a world-record 10K, breaking the distance record set … Joshua Cheptegei smashed the world record in the 10km, clocking 26:38* at the 10K Valencia Trinidad Alfonso, a World Athletics Silver Label road race, on Sunday (1).. 8 dedicated channels, Watch all the action with a Sky Sports Pass, Win in our free to enter competitions section. At the professional level, there are many races which offer significant prize money to athletes who achieve a high finishing position in the race. News. Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei has set a new 10km road world record in Valencia, beating the previous best by Kenyan Leonard Komon.

So to get to achieve what we came here for is something really special. All distances 15 kilometers and longer are road times, not track times. Sheila Chepkirui, meanwhile, ran 29:46 to win the women’s race. )Averaging 2:38 / Kilometer, Kipruto's performance will not soon be forgotten, and the future of the 10,000 meters is all the more bright because of this epic race.Thanks for watching! 'Fury to fight in 2020 with or without Wilder', Barcelona sign Ajax's Dest in £23.8m deal, Van Dijk supports Williams after online abuse, Roma confident of Smalling deal with Man Utd, Joshua Cheptegei sets new road world record over 10km, Farah returns to track for Olympic 10km bid, Kipchoge, Muhammad named athletes of the year, GB's Hahn breaks own world record - again, We would like your feedback, please fill in our survey. "I knew that Valencia was going to be a really fast course, one of the fastest in the world. Rhonex Kipruto of Kenya ran a new 10K world record in 26:24 on Sunday morning in Valencia, Spain.

The 10,000m Worlds bronze medallist took 14 seconds off Joshua Cheptegei’s record … The 10,000-meter track event – not to be confused with the 10K road race – has a distinguished history even though it’s not run as often as the 5000 meters.
The new 10K world record by Rhonex Kipruto sets an unbelievably high bar. He then covered the final kilometre in 2:45 to break the record. Cheptegei reached the halfway mark in 13:23 and the world record appeared within his grasp when he reached eight km in 21:37. We list the official IAAF world records wherever possible and filled in from other sources in the distances that the IAAF doesn’t maintain records for. morning, Rhonex Kipruto smashed the previous 10k world record The Ugandan star clipped six seconds from the previous record of 26:44 set by Kenya's Leonard Patrick Komon in 2010 to complete a sensational 2019 hat-trick that included world titles in cross country and 10,000m on the track. Your way. Your sport. (For example, we list the road 20K record, not the 20,000 meter track record.) Play amazing courses on PC, tablet or mobile! Her time was initially reported as 29:42, which would have been a one-second improvement on the world record, but her official time was later confirmed as 29:46, consolidating her … Compatriot Roza Dereje also broke the course record to win the women's race in a time of 2:18:30. It caps a remarkable year for the Ugandan who also won the IAAF World Cross Championships in Denmark in March. Our world records come from a few different sources. "What a year it has been. Joshua Cheptegei set a new 10km road world-record time of 26:38 in Valencia, Cheptegei won the World 10,000m title in Doha in October, The 23-year-old has enjoyed a stellar 2019 season, Calvert-Lewin, Barnes, Saka earn first England call-ups, Man Utd consider four alternatives to Sancho. I can't believe it," he said after completing the memorable 2019 hat-trick. Who could PL clubs face in Champions League draw? The 10km was held alongside the full marathon, with the men's race won in a course record time of 2:03:51 by Ethiopia's Kinde Atanaw Alayew. Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei has set a new 10km road world record in Valencia, beating the previous best by Kenyan Leonard Komon. From the Founder of Runners World Magazine, My BEST Runs is the go-to site for runners as they search for the best races in their area and around the world. Joshua Cheptegei smashed the world record in the 10km, clocking 26:38* at the 10K Valencia Trinidad Alfonso, a World Athletics Silver Label road race, on Sunday (1). Kenya’s Rhonex Kipruto set a new 10K road world record on Sunday during a race in Valencia, Spain. Our site was created and built by runners for runners and we welcome your feedback. Rhonex Kipruto smashed the world record at the 10k Valencia Ibercaja on Sunday (12), clocking 26:24* to win the World Athletics Gold Label road race. Rhonex Kipruto smashed the world record at the 10k Valencia Ibercaja on Sunday (12), clocking 26:24* to win the World Athletics Gold Label road race. Cheptegei, who won the world 10,000m title on the track in Doha earlier this year, clocked 26 minutes 38 seconds in Spain, improving Komon's 2010 mark by six seconds.
On Sunday 1 December 2019, Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei set a new 10K road world record in Valencia, crossing the line in 26 minutes and 38 seconds. The men’s 10,000 was added to the Olympics in 1912, and some of the greatest names in distance-running history have established 10,000-meter world records. This bettered the previous mark of Joshua Cheptegei by 14 seconds!After placing 3rd in the world championships in the 10,000 meters on the track, Kipruto obviously stepped up his game, as this performance makes him the 4th fastest runner in the history of the distance (track races included. Kenya's Rhonex Kipruto set a new 10km road world record as compatriot Sheila Chepkirui won the women's race at the 10K Valencia Ibercaja in Spain on Sunday. At the highest level, annual prize money can total over US$100,000 at races such as the World's Best 10K, Peachtree Road Race, Apryle Showers Run - Florida's Fastest 10K and World 10K Bangalore. Northern Ireland's Paul Pollock's time of 2:10:17 achieved the Olympic marathon qualifying time and moved him to second on the Irish all-time list.