10 km de Port-Gentil | |
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Date | June |
Location | Port-Gentil, Gabon |
Event type | Road |
Distance | 10K |
Established | 2017[1] |
Course records |
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Official site | https://10kpog.com/ |
Participants | 7,140 (2018)
[3] 5,446 (2017) [1] |
The 10 kilomètres de Port-Gentil (also known as the 10KM POG [4]) is an annual road-based 10K run hosted by Port-Gentil, Gabon, since 2017. [4] [5] [1] The race is a World Athletics Elite Label Road Race. [6] During the race weekend, a competitive 3K race is also offered for runners between the ages of 12 and 15. [7]
The inaugural race was held on 24 June 2017, and was started by President Ali Bongo Ondimba, who had travelled to Port-Gentil especially for the occasion. [1] A total of 5,446 people participated in the event, which was won by Kenyan runners Alex Korio and Ruth Chepng'etich, with finish times of 27:48 and 31:36, respectively. [8] [1] Chepng'etich's performance was an African 10K all-comers record. [2]
In 2019, Kenyan runner Sheila Chelangat set a new African 10K all-comers record with a finish time of 30:55, beating Chepng'etich's 2017 record by 41 seconds. [2] [a]
The 2020 edition of the race was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. [10] It was eventually held on 25 June 2022. [11]
External images | |
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Course map of 10K in 2019 [12] | |
Course map of 3K in 2022 [7] |
The race is a clockwise loop that begins and ends on boulevard Léon Mba in front of the Foire Municipale. [12] Runners first head north from the start before running south along the coast on boulevard du Gouverneur Chavannes during the race's first half. [12] During the last few kilometres, the course eventually heads back up north via avenue de la Balise before turning onto boulevard Léon Mba for the finish. [12]
Key: Course record (in bold)
Ed. | Date | Male Winner | Time | Female Winner | Time | Rf. |
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1 | 2017.06.24 | Alex Korio ( KEN) | 27:48 | Ruth Chepng'etich ( KEN) | 31:36 | [8] [1] |
2 | 2018.06.24 | Maxwell Rotich ( UGA) | 28:03 | Caroline Kipkirui ( KEN) | 31:24 | [9] [3] |
3 | 2019.06.30 | Abdallah Kibet Mande ( UGA) | 27:35 | Sheila Chelangat ( KEN) | 30:55 | [13] [2] |
— | — | postponed in 2020 and 2021 due to coronavirus pandemic | [10] | |||
4 | 2022.06.25 | Emmanuel Bor ( KEN) | 27:50 | Alemaz Samuel ( ETH) | 31:51 | [14] [15] |
5 | 2023.04.08 | Vincent Kipkemoi ( KEN) | 28:11 | Beatrice Chepkoech ( KEN) | 32:13 | [16] |
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