World's Best 10K

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World's Best 10K
WB10Klogo2015.png
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DateLate February
Location San Juan, Puerto Rico
Event type Road
Distance 10 kilometers
Established1998
Official site World's Best 10K
Participants9,000

The World's Best 10K (WB10K) was a road race of 10 kilometers celebrated in San Juan, Puerto Rico every year. It is certified by the Association of International Marathons and Road Races (AIMS) and by the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF). The event was also the first race transmitted live through the Internet, with audio, video and results.[ citation needed ]

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WB10K was ranked among the 20 most competitive races in the world. In 2003, Paula Radcliffe of England completed the course in a world record time of 30 minutes 21 seconds. The men's race at the 2010 edition, won by Rigoberto Gaetán, had six runners break the 28 minute mark. [1] Lornah Kiplagat has been the race's most successful competitor as she has won the women's race on six occasions.

The race was first held in 1998, when it was known as the Puente Teodoro Moscoso 10 km. The competition changed to its current title in 2000. [2]

The final edition of World's Best 10K was held in 2017.

Prizes

Past winners

Key:  Course record

EditionYearMen's winnerTime (m:s)Women's winnerTime (m:s)
1st1998Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Jacinto Rodríguez (PUR)?Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Sandra Arroyo (PUR)?
2nd1999Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Jacinto Rodríguez (PUR)?Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Daisy Ocasio  (PUR)?
3rd2000Flag of Morocco.svg  Khalid Khannouchi  (MAR)28:35Flag of Kenya.svg  Tegla Loroupe  (KEN)31:30
4th2001Flag of Kenya.svg  Paul Tergat  (KEN)28:25Flag of Kenya.svg  Lornah Kiplagat  (KEN)31:37
5th2002Flag of South Africa.svg  Hendrick Ramaala  (RSA)28:15Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Paula Radcliffe  (GBR)30:43
6th2003Flag of South Africa.svg  Hendrick Ramaala  (RSA)28:15.4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Paula Radcliffe  (GBR)30:21.0 WR
7th2004Flag of Kenya.svg  John Korir  (KEN)27:46.7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Lornah Kiplagat  (NED)30:40.6
8th2005Flag of Kenya.svg  John Korir  (KEN)27:55.8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Lornah Kiplagat  (NED)32:11.6
9th2006Flag of Kenya.svg  Wilson Kebenei  (KEN)27:43.9Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Lornah Kiplagat  (NED)30:49.4
10th2007Flag of Kenya.svg  Gilbert Okari  (KEN)28:08Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Lornah Kiplagat  (NED)31:05
11th2008Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Deriba Merga  (ETH)28:03Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Lornah Kiplagat  (NED)31:02
12th2009Flag of Kenya.svg  Sammy Kitwara  (KEN)27:25.6Flag of Kenya.svg  Vivian Cheruiyot  (KEN)31:11.7
13th2010Flag of Kenya.svg  Moses Masai  (KEN)27:19Flag of Kenya.svg  Vivian Cheruiyot  (KEN)31:07
14th2011Flag of Kenya.svg  Sammy Kitwara  (KEN)27:35Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Sentayehu Ejigu  (ETH)31:50
15th2012Flag of Kenya.svg  Sammy Kitwara  (KEN)28:05Flag of Kenya.svg  Vivian Cheruiyot  (KEN)30:47
16th2013Flag of Kenya.svg  Sammy Kitwara  (KEN)28:42Flag of Kenya.svg  Joyce Chepkirui  (KEN)31:40
17th2014Flag of Kenya.svg  Bedan Karoki  (KEN)28:35Flag of Kenya.svg  Mary Wacera  (KEN)32:06
18th2015Flag of Kenya.svg  Sammy Kitwara  (KEN)28:51Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Belaynesh Oljira  (ETH)31:57
19th2016Flag of Kenya.svg  Bedan Karoki  (KEN)27:42Flag of Kenya.svg  Mary Wacera  (KEN)31:49
20th2017Flag of the United States.svg  Sam Chelanga  (USA)28:19Flag of Kenya.svg  Mary Wacera  (KEN)31:41
2018Was not held

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References

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  2. World's Best 10 km. Association of Road Racing Statisticians (2009-03-06). Retrieved on 2010-03-01.