Prague Grand Prix

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Prague Grand Prix
DateSeptember
Location Prague, Czech Republic
Event typeRoad
Distance 10 kilometres
Primary sponsor Birell
Established18 May 1996
Course recordsMen's: 26:46 (2018)
Flag of Kenya.svg Rhonex Kipruto
Women's: 29:43 (2017)
Flag of Kenya.svg Joyciline Jepkosgei
Official site Prague Grand Prix
Participants6,193 (2019)

The Prague Grand Prix is an annual running event which takes place in September in Prague, Czech Republic. It is a 10-kilometre race organised in the attractive surroundings of Prague city centre during evening twilight. The race was introduced in 1996 as the O2 Prague Grand Prix, and is a part of the RunCzech running circuit. The event holds IAAF Gold Label Road Race status.

Contents

The new course was introduced in 2013 and course records are held by Kenya's Rhonex Kipruto and Joyciline Jepkosgei. [1]

Past winners

Key:  Course record

EditionYearMen's winnerTime (h:m:s)Women's winnerTime (h:m:s) [2]
11th2007Flag of Kenya.svg  Wilfred Taragon  (KEN)28:26Flag of Kenya.svg  Irene Kwambai  (KEN)15:46
12th2008Flag of Ukraine.svg  Vitaliy Rybak  (UKR)29:27Flag of Hungary.svg  Anikó Kálovics  (HUN)15:27
13th2009Flag of Tanzania.svg  Dickson Marwa  (TAN)28:24Flag of Kenya.svg  Gladys Otero  (KEN)15:45
14th2010Flag of Morocco.svg  Mourad Marofit  (MAR)28:27Flag of Tanzania.svg  Zakia Mrisho  (TAN)15:41
15th2011Flag of Kenya.svg  Philemon Limo  (KEN)27:34Flag of Kenya.svg  Priscah Cherono  (KEN)15:32
16th2012Flag of Kenya.svg  Henry Kiplagat  (KEN)27:51Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Tadelech Bekele  (ETH)15:48
17th2013Flag of Kenya.svg  Daniel Chebii  (KEN)27:35Flag of Kenya.svg  Josephine Chepkoech  (KEN)32:00
18th2014Flag of Kenya.svg  Geoffrey Ronoh  (KEN)27:28Flag of Kenya.svg  Correti Jepkoech  (KEN)31:05
19th2015Flag of Kenya.svg  Daniel Chebii  (KEN)27:42Flag of Kenya.svg  Peres Jepchirchir  (KEN)30:55
20th2016Flag of Kenya.svg  Abraham Kipyatich  (KEN)27:40Flag of Kenya.svg  Violah Jepchumba  (KEN)30:24
21st2017Flag of Kenya.svg  Benard Kimeli  (KEN)27:10Flag of Kenya.svg  Joyciline Jepkosgei  (KEN)29:43 WR
22nd2018Flag of Kenya.svg  Rhonex Kipruto  (KEN)26:46Flag of Kenya.svg  Caroline Kipkirui  (KEN)30:19
23rd2019Flag of Kenya.svg  Geoffrey Koech  (KEN)27:02Flag of Kenya.svg  Sheila Chepkirui  (KEN)29:57
24th2022Flag of Morocco.svg  Hicham Amghar  (MAR)27:24Flag of Kenya.svg  Irene Cheptai  (KEN)30:16
25th2023Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Tadese Worku  (ETH)27:35Flag of Kenya.svg  Janeth Chepngetich  (KEN)30:21
26th2024Flag of Kenya.svg  Dennis Kitiyo  (KEN)27:17Flag of Kenya.svg  Diana Chepkorir  (KEN)30:12

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References

  1. Prague International Marathon Retrieved on 2016-09-10.
  2. Until 2012, women ran 5 kilometres.