He missed Berihu Aregawi’s record by just one second. The women's race was super close with Caroline Nyaga just beeating world steeplechase bronze medallist Mekides Abebe, both clocking 14:35. Gemechu Dida (27:12) and Dorcas Kimeli (30:48) won the Lille 10ks and Patrick Mosin (59:31) and two-time world XC champ Emily Chebet (67:52) the half-marathon.
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