Beach to Beacon 10K

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The finish line of the race with Portland Headlight in the background.

The Toronto-Dominion Bank Beach to Beacon 10K is a 10-kilometer (6.2 mi) road running event that takes place along the coastline of Cape Elizabeth, Maine. It begins at Crescent Beach State Park and ends at the Portland Head Light in Fort Williams Park.

Starting out as mainly a local event, athletes from all over the U.S. and various parts of the world now participate in the annual event, including some world-class distance runners, including Olympic Marathon Silver medalists Catherine Ndereba and Meb Keflezighi, as well as Chicago Marathon winner Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot. It was founded by U.S. women's marathon runner Joan Benoit Samuelson, who in 1984, won the first ever women's Olympic marathon. 1998 was the first year that the event was held and over 3000 runners participated in the race. From 1998 to 2004, the event was sponsored by the local People's Heritage Bank. Since 2005, the race has been organised and sponsored by Toronto, Ontario-based Toronto-Dominion Bank. The 2009 race event registration filled in just 1 hour 45 minutes.[1]

The race is managed by DMSE, Inc. whose president, Dave McGillivray, directs the Boston Marathon and more than 30 other races each year.

A then-record 5,668 runners participated in the event in 2010, which saw Lineth Chepkurui improve the women's course record by almost half a minute.[2] This number was again improved in 2011, as 5,876 runners were at the starting line.[3] Three-time winner Gilbert Okari is the men's record holder with his time of 27:27.5 from 2003.

The 2020 edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, with all registrants automatically receiving full refunds and the option to register early for the 2021 edition.[a][6]

Past winners[]

Catherine Ndereba has won the women's race on five occasions.

Key:   Course record

Edition Year Men's winner Time (m:s) Women's winner Time (m:s)
1st 1998   (RSA) 28:18  Catherine Ndereba (KEN) 32:15
2nd 1999  Khalid Khannouchi (MAR) 27:48  Catherine Ndereba (KEN) 32:05
3rd 2000  Joseph Kimani (KEN) 28:07  Catherine Ndereba (KEN) 32:19
4th 2001  Evans Rutto (KEN) 28:30  Catherine Ndereba (KEN) 31:34
5th 2002  James Koskei (KEN) 28:11  Adriana Fernández (MEX) 31:56
6th 2003  Gilbert Okari (KEN) 27:27.5  Catherine Ndereba (KEN) 31:52.5
7th 2004  Gilbert Okari (KEN) 27:35.0  Susan Chepkemei (KEN) 31:35.1
8th 2005  Gilbert Okari (KEN) 27:38.7  Lornah Kiplagat (NED) 31:35.0
9th 2006  Thomas Nyariki (KEN) 27:47.5  Alevtina Ivanova (RUS) 31:25.7
10th 2007  Duncan Kibet (KEN) 27:51.7  Luminița Talpoș (ROM) 32:20.3
11th 2008   (KEN) 27:52.4  Edith Masai (KEN) 31:55.6
12th 2009   (KEN) 28:04.5   (KEN) 32:05.8
13th 2010  Gebregziabher Gebremariam (ETH) 27:40.4  Lineth Chepkurui (KEN) 30:59.4
14th 2011  Micah Kogo (KEN) 27:48  Aheza Kiros (ETH) 32:09
15th 2012  Stanley Biwott (KEN) 28:00  Margaret Wangari Muriuki (KEN) 31:52
16th 2013  Micah Kogo (KEN) 28:04  Joyce Chepkirui (KEN) 31:24
17th 2014  Bedan Karoki (KEN) 27:37.0[7]  Gemma Steel (UK) 31:26.7[7]
18th 2015  Stephen Kosgei Kibet (KEN) 28:28.2[8]  Wude Ayalew (ETH) 31:55.5[8]
19th 2016  Ben True (USA) 28:16.3[9]  Mary Keitany (KEN) 30:44[9]
20th 2017  Stephen Kosgei Kibet (KEN) 27:55[10]  Mary Keitany (KEN) 30:41[10]
21st 2018  Jake Robertson (NZL) 27:37[11]   (KEN) 31:21[11]
22nd 2019  Alex Korio (KEN)[12] 27:34[13]  Joyciline Jepkosgei (KEN)[14] 31:05[13]
2020 cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic[6]

Notes[]

  1. ^ The 2020 edition of the race sold out in 17 minutes.[4][5]

References[]

  1. ^ Maine road race fills up in less than 2 hours USA Today, March 16, 2009
  2. ^ Course record for Chepkurui in Cape Elizabeth 10K. IAAF (2010-08-08). Retrieved on 2010-08-08.
  3. ^ Kogo and Kiros cruise to 10Km wins in Cape Elizabeth. IAAF (2011-08-07). Retrieved on 2011-08-10.
  4. ^ "Online Registration for the 2020 TD Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race Announced". 14 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Here's How Quickly the 2020 Beach to Beacon Sold Out".
  6. ^ a b "Race Update Announcement - TD Beach to Beacon 10k Road Race". Archived from the original on 2020-05-02.
  7. ^ a b "Cool Running - 17th TD Beach to Beacon 10k Race Results". Coolrunning.com. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  8. ^ a b "Cool Running - TD Beach to Beacon 10k Race Results". Coolrunning.com. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  9. ^ a b "Cool Running - TD Beach to Beacon 10K Race Results". Coolrunning.com. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  10. ^ a b "Cool Running - TD Beach to Beacon 10K (20th annual) Race Results". Coolrunning.com. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  11. ^ a b "Cool Running - TD Beach to Beacon 10k Race Results". Coolrunning.com. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  12. ^ "Alex KORIO | Profile | World Athletics".
  13. ^ a b "Race Results | Granite State Race Services".
  14. ^ "Joyciline JEPKOSGEI | Profile | World Athletics".

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