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All-Time Champions

Ten Mile Run

n his first trip to America, 21-year-old Jemal Yemir broke away from a dwindling lead group in the last mile of the
O2018 Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run to win the race in a time of 46:17. His compatriot Buze Diriba won
the women’s race in 53:45 after finishing second here the past two years. On a fine day, with the cherry blossoms in full
bloom, record times eluded both Yemir and Diriba in the city’s 46th “Runner’s Rite of Spring.”
In 2016, weather conditions for the event were less than ideal, with temperatures in the mid-30s and winds gusting up
to 40 miles per hour during the race, thus slowing all runners’ times considerably. For the first time in 10 years, the elite
women started with the men, and surely benefited from running in the larger pack.
In 2015, race organizers were forced to re-route the course between four and six miles due to an accident on the course
that occurred about an hour prior to the start of the elite women’s race. The exact distance was measured as 9.39 miles after
the race – making it just a fraction over 15K. The times listed in the table below for 2015 represent projected 10-mile finish
times; Stephen Sambu ran 43:20 for 9.39 miles, while Mary Wacera ran 48:35.

Year Male Winner Time Female Winner Time

2018 Jemal Yimer 46:17 Buze Diriba 53:45
2017 Stanley Kebenei 46:36 Hiwot Gebrekidan 53:37
2016 Sam Chelanga 48:26 Veronica Nyaruai Wanjiru 53:12
2015 Stephen Sambu – Kenya 46:10 Mary Wacera – Kenya 51:45
2014 Stephen Sambu – Kenya 45:29 Mamitu Daska – Ethiopia 52:05
2013 Daniel Salel– Kenya 46:06 Caroline Rotich – Kenya 52:46
2012 Allan Kiprono – Kenya 45:15 Julliah Tenega – Kenya 54:02
2011 Lelisa Desisa – Ethiopia 45:36 Julliah Tenega – Kenya 54:02
2010 Stephen Tum – Kenya 45:43 Lineth Chepkurui – Kenya 51:51
2009 Ridouane Harroufi – Morocco 45:46 Lineth Chepkurui – Kenya 53:32
2008 Ridouane Harroufi 46:14 Lineth Chepkurui – Kenya 54:21
2007 Tadesse Tola – Ethiopia 46:01 Tebya Erkesso – Ethiopia 51:44

2006 Gilbert Okari – Kenya 47:24 Lidiya Grigoryeva – Russia 52:11
2005 John Korir – Kenya 46:53 Nuta Olaru – Romania 52:00
2004 Nelson Kiplagat – Kenya 48:12 Isabella Ochichi – Kenya 52:06
2003 John Korir – Kenya 46:55 Olga Romanova – Russia 53:42
2002 Reuben Cheruiyot – Kenya 47:13 Luminita Talpos – Romania 52:50
2001 John Korir – Kenya 46:12 Elana Meyer – South Africa 52:15
2000 Reuben Cheruiyot – Kenya 46:07 Teresa Wanjiku – Kenya 55:50
1999 Worku Bikila – Ethiopia 46:59 Jane Omoro – Kenya 53:37
1998 Simon Rono – Kenya 45:51 Colleen De Reuck – South Africa 51:16
1997 Peter Githuka – Kenya 46:29 Valentina Yegorova – Russia 54:28

1996 Lazarus Nyakeraka – Kenya 46:49 Joan Nesbit – USA 53:25
1995 Ismael Kirui – Kenya 45:38 Rose Cheruiyot – Kenya 51:39
1994 William Sigei – Kenya 46:01 Helen Chepngeno – Kenya 54:05
1993 William Sigei – Kenya 46:29 Judi St. Hilaire – USA 52:27
1992 Richard Chelimo – Kenya 47:06 Albina Galliamova – Russia 53:44
1991 Carl Thackery – Great Britain 46:25 Jill Hunter – Great Britain 51:57

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