Sambu Wins, Lagat Smashes World Masters Record at Great Run Manchester

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Sunday, 10 May 2015

Kenya's Stephen Sambu was the overall winner at Sunday's Great Run Manchester 10k, while 40 year old running legend, Bernard Lagat, shattered world +40 masters record.

Sambu took the win with a fast time of 27:30 ahead of South Africa's Stephen Mokoka. USA's multiple world championships gold medalist on the track in his 10k debut smashed Haile Gebrselassie's masters world record by cloking 27:48 seconds for third. Lagat also tide Mark Nenow's American 10k road record. Previous record stood at 28:00 mins.

The women's race was won by Kenya's Betsy Saina who finished after 31:49 ahead of Great Britain's Gemma Steel 31:55 and compatriot Edna Kiplagat 31:57.

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Top Results Men

Name	Pos	Finish Time
STEPHEN SAMBU	1	00:27:30
STEPHEN MOKOKA	2	00:27:38
BERNARD LAGAT	3	00:27:48
WILSON KIPSANG	4	00:27:53
LEONARD KOMON	5	00:28:19
TESFAALEM MEHARI	6	00:28:23
ANDREW BUTCHART	7	00:29:09
ROSS MILLINGTON	8	00:29:11
JONATHAN TAYLOR	9	00:29:19
MARK CHRISTIE	10	00:29:20

Top Results Women

Name	Pos	Finish Time
BETSY SAINA	1	00:31:49
GEMMA STEEL	2	00:31:55
EDNA KIPLAGAT	3	00:31:57
CAROLINE KILEL	4	00:32:18
DIANE NUKURI	5	00:32:27
JELENA PROKOPCUKA	6	00:32:33
FIONNUALA BRITTON	7	00:32:56
TIKI GELANA	8	00:33:12
JESS COULSON	9	00:33:15
JO PAVEY	10	00:33:21

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