Ethiopia's Tsegay Kidanu (46:08) and Uganda's Sara Chelangat (52:04) were the overall winners, but Bor won the $50k bonus prize money for breaking the 40-year-old American record by 2-seconds. Sara Hall was 2nd in the women's race to win the US title in 52:37.
*MB: 50th Cherry Blossom 10-mile this weekend w $50,000 bonus pool. Official discussion thread.
- Eilish McColgan Breaks Her Own British Record With A 65:43 Victory At The Berlin Half-Marathon She beat out Ethiopia's World XC silver medalist Tsigie Gebreselama by 30-seconds. Kenya’s Sebastian Sawe won the men's race in 59:00. Paul Chelimo went out on American record pace, but faded hard to 62:22.
*MB: Sawe 59:00, Kibet 59:11, Kiprop 59:22 dominate Berlin Half, beating Lobalu, Mezngi and Chelimo (62:22)
- MB: American Leonard Korir goes out out on 2:05 pace, fades to 2:09:32 in Paris
- Ethiopia's Abeje Ayana (2:07:15) And Kenya's Helah Kiprop (2:23:19) Win Paris Marathon Ayana beat favorite Guye Adola by 20-seconds. Kiprop was more than a minute back at 25k, but came back and ended up outkicking Atalel Anmut.
- Results: Kenya's Edwin Kurgat (13:50) And Mexico's Laura Galvan (15:05) Win Carlsbad 5000 Reid Buchanan (13:56) and Allie Ostrander (15:47) were the top Americans as they both finished runner-up.
*MB: Allie O in Carlsbad 5k