Monument Avenue 10K

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Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10K
2011 Monument Avenue 10k (5583061544).jpg
LocationRichmond, Virginia United States
Distance10 kilometers (6.2 mi)
EstablishedMarch 2000
Participants25,000

The Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10K, also known as the Monument Avenue 10K, is an annual 10-kilometer road running event, sanctioned by USA Track and Field. The race is run on historic Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia. Begun in 2000, the race has grown to be the fourth-largest 10k in the country and the 22nd largest race of any distance in the world.[1] It has been named by USA Today as one of the ten great road races in the United States. The event has 30 bands, dozens of spirit groups and many costumed runners.[2]

In 2006, Barbara and Jenna Bush ran the race under aliases.[3] In 2007 the race had over 25,000 registered runners making it the fourth-largest 10k in America.

Winners and participants[]

   = Course record

Year Men's winner Time Women's winner Time Participants
2000   (USA) 29:27  Alisa Harvey (USA) 35:25 2,462
2001  Elly Rono (KEN) 29:59  Anna Pichrtová (TCH) 34:57 4,680
2002  Reuben Chesang (KEN) 29:32  Lyubov Denisova (RUS) 33:22 6,531
2003   (KEN) 28:34  Edna Kiplagat (KEN) 32:28 9,318
2004   (KEN) 28:07  Tatyana Petrova (RUS) 32:46 14,163
2005   (KEN) 28:43  Tatyana Petrova (RUS) 32:46 16,511
2006   (KEN) 28:31   (KEN) 32:33 20,119
2007   (ETH) 28:29   (KEN) 32:24 25,023
2008  Abdi Abdirahman (USA) 28:32   (KEN) 34:19 31,158
2009  Tilahun Regassa (ETH) 28:21  Amane Gemeda (ETH) 32:37 32,745
2010   (ETH) 28:26  Megan Wright (CAN) 33:06 37,365
2011   (KEN) 29:02  Megan Wright (CAN) 33:12 41,314
2012   (ETH) 28:33   (MAR) 33:07 40,638
2013   (KEN) 28:18   (KEN) 32:25 38,685
2014  Paul Chelimo (KEN) 29:24   (USA) 33:18 36,365
2015 Tyler McCandless 29:38 Kellyn Tyalor 33:21 26,485
2016 Silas Frantz 30:46 Nicol Raynor 34:01 23,165
2017 Ryan Hagen 30:37 Rachel Ward 35:55 21,695
2018 Matthew McDonald 30:10 Bethany Sachtleben 33:37 21,304
2019 Philo Germano 29:34 Bethany Sachtleben 32:39

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Race promotion and charity[]

Race promotions are officially run by the non-profit group Sports Backers, which promotes an active lifestyle in the area. Sports Backers have programs that support youth running, bike infrastructure and fitness opportunities for the underserved. It is sponsored by Kroger.

The Massey Cancer Center in Richmond, Virginia is one of the charitable partners of the 10K. The Massey Fundraising Challenge supports the world-class cancer research being done there. The other charity is the Sports Backers' Kids Run RVA program to provide support for youth running throughout the Richmond area. More than 12,000 kids are part of the program annually and a particular emphasis is placed on providing opportunities for underserved youth to participate.

References[]

  1. ^ http://www.richmond.com/health/output.aspx?Article_ID=4168628&Vertical_ID=127&tier=10&position=1[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ https://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/10great/2009-05-14-road-races_N.htm
  3. ^ http://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD%2FMGArticle%2FRTD_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1137835109814&path=!sports&s=1045855934844
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-01-20. Retrieved 2015-01-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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