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Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run

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The Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run is an annual 10-mile (16 km) road race in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1973 originally as a precursor training run for elite runners planning to compete in the Boston Marathon, the race has evolved over the years into a local race for runners of all abilities. Nevertheless, it still attracts international running stars such as Catherine Ndereba, Bill Rodgers, John Korir, and Olga Romanova.

Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run
The official race logo
DateApril
LocationWashington, D.C., U.S.
Event typeRoad
Distance10 miles (16 km)
Primary sponsorCredit unions in the United States[1]
BeneficiaryChildren's Miracle Network Hospitals[1]
Established1973 (51 years ago) (1973)
Official sitehttp://www.cherryblossom.org/
Participants5888 finishers (2021)[2]
17432 finishers (2019)[3]

The race is scheduled for the first Sunday of each April, meant to coincide with the bloom of the cherry blossoms given as a gift in 1912 from the mayor of Tokyo. The race is part of the National Cherry Blossom Festival of late March and early April in the city.

The race course covers many historic and memorable sights in Washington, D.C. Among the landmarks along the route are the Jefferson Memorial, the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, the Washington Monument, Arlington National Cemetery, the Lincoln Memorial, the Watergate complex, Rock Creek Park, and the Tidal Basin.

The 2020 in-person edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, with all registrants given the option of obtaining a guaranteed non-complimentary entry for 2021 or a full refund.[4] A virtual race was also organized, free and open to all registrants of the cancelled race.[5]

Winners

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Key:

   Course record (in bold)
   Virtual race
Ed. Year Men's winner Time[a] Women's winner Time[b] Rf.
1st 1973   Sam Bair (USA) 51:22   Kathrine Switzer (USA) 1:11:19
2nd 1974   Jack Mahurin (USA) 50:50   Carol Fridley (USA) 1:02:48
3rd 1975   Carl Hatfield (USA) 51:47   Julie Shea (USA) 59:55
4th 1976   Carl Hatfield (USA) 49:09   Julie Shea (USA) 57:04
5th 1977   Dan Rincon (USA) 49:44   Julie Shea (USA) 56:08
6th 1978   Bill Rodgers (USA) 48:58   Jennifer White (USA) 56:35
7th 1979   Bill Rodgers (USA) 48:01   Aileen O'Connor (USA) 56:03
8th 1980   Bill Rodgers (USA) 47:09   Anne Hird (USA) 55:34
9th 1981   Bill Rodgers (USA) 47:17   Laurie Binder (USA) 56:44
10th 1982   Terry Baker (USA) 49:29   Eleanor Simonsick (USA) 58:16
11th 1983   Greg Meyer (USA) 46:13   Eleanor Simonsick (USA) 53:46
12th 1984   Simon Kigen (KEN) 47:26   Rosa Mota (POR) 54:16
13th 1985   Simon Kigen (KEN) 46:24   Lisa Rainsberger (USA) 53:30
14th 1986   Thom Hunt (USA) 46:15   Rosa Mota (POR) 53:09
15th 1987   Jon Sinclair (USA) 46:48   Lisa Ondieki (AUS) 52:23
16th 1988   Jean-Pierre Ndayisenga (BDI) 47:33   Anne Audain (NZL) 53:26
17th 1989   Brian Sheriff (ZIM) 46:43   Lisa Rainsberger (USA) 52:34
18th 1990   Chris Fox (USA) 47:06   Lisa Rainsberger (USA) 52:38
19th 1991   Carl Thackery (GBR) 46:26   Jill Boltz (GBR) 51:57
20th 1992   Richard Chelimo (KEN) 47:06   Albina Gallyamova (RUS) 53:44
21st 1993   William Sigei (KEN) 46:29   Judi St. Hilaire (USA) 52:27
22nd 1994   William Sigei (KEN) 46:01   Hellen Chepngeno (KEN) 54:05
23rd 1995   Ismael Kirui (KEN) 45:38   Rose Cheruiyot Kosgei (KEN) 51:40
24th 1996   Lazarus Nyakeraka (KEN) 46:37   Joan Nesbit (USA) 53:25
25th 1997   Peter Githuka Mwangi (KEN) 46:29   Valentina Yegorova (RUS) 54:28
26th 1998   Simon Rono (KEN) 45:51   Colleen De Reuck (RSA) 51:16
27th 1999   Worku Bikila (ETH) 46:59   Jane Omoro (KEN) 53:37
28th 2000   Reuben Cheruiyot (KEN) 46:07   Teresa Wanjiku (KEN) 55:53
29th 2001   John Korir Kipsang (KEN) 46:12   Elana Meyer (RSA) 52:16
30th 2002   Reuben Cheruiyot (KEN) 47:13   Luminița Talpoș (ROM) 52:50
31st 2003   John Korir Kipsang (KEN) 46:56   Olga Romanova (RUS) 53:43
32nd 2004   Nelson Kiplagat Birgen (KEN) 48:12   Isabella Ochichi (KEN) 52:07
33rd 2005   John Korir Kipsang (KEN) 46:55   Nuța Olaru (ROM) 52:01
34th 2006   Gilbert Okari (KEN) 47:25   Lidiya Grigoryeva (RUS) 52:11
35th 2007   Tadese Tola (ETH) 46:00.7   Teyba Erkesso (ETH) 51:43.4
36th 2008   Ridouane Harroufi (MAR) 46:14   Lineth Chepkurui (KEN) 54:21
37th 2009   Ridouane Harroufi (MAR) 45:56   Lineth Chepkurui (KEN) 53:32
38th 2010   Stephen Tum (KEN) 45:43   Lineth Chepkurui (KEN) 51:51
39th 2011   Lelisa Desisa (ETH) 45:36   Julliah Kerubo Tinega (KEN) 54:02
40th 2012   Allan Kiprono (KEN) 45:15   Julliah Kerubo Tinega (KEN) 54:02
41st 2013   Daniel Salel Lemashon (KEN) 46:06   Caroline Rotich Cheptanui (KEN) 52:46
42nd 2014   Stephen Sambu (KEN) 45:29   Mamitu Daska (ETH) 52:05
43rd 2015   Stephen Sambu (KEN) 43:20[c]   Mary Wacera (KEN) 48:35[c]
44th 2016   Sam Chelanga (USA) 48:26   Veronica Nyaruai (KEN) 53:12
45th 2017   Stanley Kebenei (USA) 46:36   Hiwot Gebrekidan (ETH) 53:12
46th 2018   Jemal Yimer (ETH) 46:17   Buze Diriba (ETH) 53:45 [6]
47th 2019   Jemal Yimer (ETH) 45:36[d]   Rosemary Wanjiru (KEN) 50:42[d] [6]
— 2020   Zach Herriott (USA) 50:49   Georganne Watson (USA) 1:02:20 [7]
48th 2021   Edwin Kimutai (KEN) 45:45   Nell Rojas (USA) 52:13 [8][9]
49th 2022   Nicholas Kosimbei (KEN) 45:15   Susanna Sullivan (USA) 52:32
50th 2023   Tsegay Kidanu (ETH) 46:08   Sarah Chelangat (UGA) 52:04

Notes

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  1. ^ m:s
  2. ^ h:m:s
  3. ^ a b Pre-race traffic accident altered course to 9.39 miles
  4. ^ a b A "misplacement of a semi-circle of cones at a turnaround point in the fourth mile" caused this race to be 240 ft (73 m) short.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "ABOUT US | Credit Union Cherry Blossom".
  2. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20210915083029if_/https://www.cherryblossom.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/091221_post-race_release.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  3. ^ "MYLAPS Sporthive Event Results".
  4. ^ http://www.cherryblossom.org/aboutus/pr2020/release_mar1820.php [dead link‍]
  5. ^ "Credit Union Cherry Blossom Virtual Run 2020". www.cherryblossom.org. Archived from the original on 2 April 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  6. ^ a b c "Cherry Blossom 10 mile". Archived from the original on 15 September 2021.
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  8. ^ "World Athletics". Archived from the original on 15 September 2021.
  9. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20210915082950if_/https://www.cherryblossom.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/2021_Media_Guide.pdf#page=3
List of winners
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