Monument Avenue 10K

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Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10K
2011 Monument Avenue 10k (5583061544).jpg
Location Richmond, Virginia, USA
Distance10 km (6.2 mi)
EstablishedMarch 2000
Participants25,000

The Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10K, also known as the Monument Avenue 10K, is an annual 10-kilometer road running event, sanctioned by USA Track and Field. The race is run on historic Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia. Begun in 2000, the race has grown to be the fourth-largest 10k in the country and the 22nd largest race of any distance in the world. [1] It has been named by USA Today as one of the ten great road races in the United States. The event has 30 bands, dozens of spirit groups and many costumed runners. [2]

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In 2006, Barbara and Jenna Bush ran the race under aliases. [3] In 2007 the race had over 25,000 registered runners making it the fourth-largest 10k in America.

Winners and participants

   = Course record

YearMen's winnerTimeWomen's winnerTimeParticipants
2000Flag of the United States.svg  Jared Segera  (USA)29:27Flag of the United States.svg  Alisa Harvey  (USA)35:252,462
2001Flag of Kenya.svg  Elly Rono  (KEN)29:59Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Anna Pichrtová  (TCH)34:574,680
2002Flag of Kenya.svg  Reuben Chesang  (KEN)29:32Flag of Russia.svg  Lyubov Denisova  (RUS)33:226,531
2003Flag of Kenya.svg  Gilbert Koech  (KEN)28:34Flag of Kenya.svg  Edna Kiplagat  (KEN)32:289,318
2004Flag of Kenya.svg  Reuben Chebii  (KEN)28:07Flag of Russia.svg  Tatyana Petrova  (RUS)32:4614,163
2005Flag of Kenya.svg  Ernest Meli Kimeli  (KEN)28:43Flag of Russia.svg  Tatyana Petrova  (RUS)32:4616,511
2006Flag of Kenya.svg  Nicodemus Malakwen  (KEN)28:31Flag of Kenya.svg  Magdalene Makunzi  (KEN)32:3320,119
2007Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Teferi Bacha  (ETH)28:29Flag of Kenya.svg  Magdalene Makunzi  (KEN)32:2425,023
2008Flag of the United States.svg  Abdi Abdirahman  (USA)28:32Flag of Kenya.svg  Leah Kiprono  (KEN)34:1931,158
2009Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Tilahun Regassa  (ETH)28:21Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Amane Gemeda  (ETH)32:3732,745
2010Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Alene Reta  (ETH)28:26Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Megan Wright  (CAN)33:0637,365
2011Flag of Kenya.svg  Julius Kogo  (KEN)29:02Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Megan Wright  (CAN)33:1241,314
2012Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Mengistu Nebsi  (ETH)28:33Flag of Morocco.svg  Malika Mejdoub  (MAR)33:0740,638
2013Flag of Kenya.svg  Julius Kogo  (KEN)28:18Flag of Kenya.svg  Ogla Kimaiyo  (KEN)32:2538,685
2014Flag of Kenya.svg  Paul Chelimo  (KEN)29:24Flag of the United States.svg  Kellyn Johnson  (USA)33:1836,365
2015Tyler McCandless29:38Kellyn Tyalor33:2126,485
2016Silas Frantz30:46Nicol Raynor34:0123,165
2017Ryan Hagen30:37Rachel Ward35:5521,695
2018Matthew McDonald30:10Bethany Sachtleben33:3721,304
2019Philo Germano29:34Bethany Sachtleben32:39

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Race promotion and charity

Race promotions are officially run by the non-profit group Sports Backers, which promotes an active lifestyle in the area. Sports Backers have programs that support youth running, bike infrastructure and fitness opportunities for the underserved. It is sponsored by Kroger.

The Massey Cancer Center in Richmond, Virginia is one of the charitable partners of the 10K. The Massey Fundraising Challenge supports the world-class cancer research being done there. The other charity is the Sports Backers' Kids Run RVA program to provide support for youth running throughout the Richmond area. More than 12,000 kids are part of the program annually and a particular emphasis is placed on providing opportunities for underserved youth to participate.

References

  1. ↑ "Monument Avenue 10k reaches capacity". www.richmond.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2007. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  2. ↑ "10 great places for runners to hit the road". USA Today . 2009-05-14. Archived from the original on 2012-06-08.
  3. ↑ http://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD%2FMGArticle%2FRTD_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1137835109814&path=!sports&s=1045855934844 [ permanent dead link ]
  4. ↑ "Entry History & Past Winners - Sports Backers". Archived from the original on 2015-01-20. Retrieved 2015-01-20.
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