Prague Grand Prix
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 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.
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 | (UKR) | 29:27 | Anikó Kálovics (HUN) | 15:27 |
13th | 2009 | Dickson Marwa (TAN) | 28:24 | (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 | (KEN) | 27:51 | Tadelech Bekele (ETH) | 15:48 |
17th | 2013 | (KEN) | 27:35 | (KEN) | 32:00 |
18th | 2014 | (KEN) | 27:28 | (KEN) | 31:05 |
19th | 2015 | (KEN) | 27:42 | Peres Jepchirchir (KEN) | 30:55 |
20th | 2016 | (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 | (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[]
Categories:
- 10K runs
- Athletics competitions in the Czech Republic
- Recurring sporting events established in 1997
- 1997 establishments in the Czech Republic
- Sport in Prague
- Autumn events in the Czech Republic