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World's Best 10K

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World's Best 10K
Official race logo
DateLate February
LocationSan Juan, Puerto Rico
Event typeRoad
Distance10 kilometers
Established1998
Official siteWorld's Best 10K
Participants9,000

The World's Best 10K (WB10K) was a road race of 10 kilometers celebrated in San Juan, Puerto Rico every year. It is certified by the Association of International Marathons and Road Races (AIMS) and by the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF). The event was also the first race transmitted live through the Internet, with audio, video and results.[citation needed]

WB10K was ranked among the 20 most competitive races in the world. In 2003, Paula Radcliffe of England completed the course in a world record time of 30 minutes 21 seconds. The men's race at the 2010 edition, won by Rigoberto Gaetán, had six runners break the 28 minute mark.[1] Lornah Kiplagat has been the race's most successful competitor as she has won the women's race on six occasions.

The race was first held in 1998, when it was known as the Puente Teodoro Moscoso 10 km. The competition changed to its current title in 2000.[2]

The final edition of World's Best 10K was held in 2017.

Prizes

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  • World best record: $100,000 USD
  • First place: US$25,000 with a US$10,000 bonus for men under 28 minutes and women under 31 minutes.

Past winners

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Key:   Course record

Edition Year Men's winner Time (m:s) Women's winner Time (m:s)
1st 1998  Jacinto Rodríguez (PUR) ?  Sandra Arroyo (PUR) ?
2nd 1999  Jacinto Rodríguez (PUR) ?  Daisy Ocasio (PUR) ?
3rd 2000  Khalid Khannouchi (MAR) 28:35  Tegla Loroupe (KEN) 31:30
4th 2001  Paul Tergat (KEN) 28:25  Lornah Kiplagat (KEN) 31:37
5th 2002  Hendrick Ramaala (RSA) 28:15  Paula Radcliffe (GBR) 30:43
6th 2003  Hendrick Ramaala (RSA) 28:15.4  Paula Radcliffe (GBR) 30:21.0 WR
7th 2004  John Korir (KEN) 27:46.7  Lornah Kiplagat (NED) 30:40.6
8th 2005  John Korir (KEN) 27:55.8  Lornah Kiplagat (NED) 32:11.6
9th 2006  Wilson Kebenei (KEN) 27:43.9  Lornah Kiplagat (NED) 30:49.4
10th 2007  Gilbert Okari (KEN) 28:08  Lornah Kiplagat (NED) 31:05
11th 2008  Deriba Merga (ETH) 28:03  Lornah Kiplagat (NED) 31:02
12th 2009  Sammy Kitwara (KEN) 27:25.6  Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN) 31:11.7
13th 2010  Moses Masai (KEN) 27:19  Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN) 31:07
14th 2011  Sammy Kitwara (KEN) 27:35  Sentayehu Ejigu (ETH) 31:50
15th 2012  Sammy Kitwara (KEN) 28:05  Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN) 30:47
16th 2013  Sammy Kitwara (KEN) 28:42  Joyce Chepkirui (KEN) 31:40
17th 2014  Bedan Karoki (KEN) 28:35  Mary Wacera (KEN) 32:06
18th 2015  Sammy Kitwara (KEN) 28:51  Belaynesh Oljira (ETH) 31:57
19th 2016  Bedan Karoki (KEN) 27:42  Mary Wacera (KEN) 31:49
20th 2017  Sam Chelanga (USA) 28:19  Mary Wacera (KEN) 31:41
2018 Was not held

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Kuehls, Dave (2010-03-01). Masai and Cheruiyot take crowns in San Juan. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-01.
  2. ^ World's Best 10 km. Association of Road Racing Statisticians (2009-03-06). Retrieved on 2010-03-01.
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