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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 attractive surroundings of Prague city centre during evening twilight. The race was introduced in 1997 and as '''[[Telefónica Czech Republic|O<sub>2</sub>]] Prague Grand Prix''', it is a part of RunCzech running circuit. The event is holding [[IAAF Silver Label Road Race]] status.
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 1997 as '''[[Telefónica Czech Republic|O<sub>2</sub>]] Prague Grand Prix''', and is a part of the RunCzech running circuit. The event holds [[IAAF Silver Label Road Race]] status.


The new course has been introduced in 2013 and course records are held by Kenya's [[Philemon Limo]] and [[Josephine Chepkoech]].<ref>[http://old.praguemarathon.com/vysledky Prague International Marathon] Retrieved on 2013-04-21.</ref>
The new course was introduced in 2013 and course records are held by Kenya's [[Philemon Limo]] and [[Josephine Chepkoech]].<ref>[http://old.praguemarathon.com/vysledky Prague International Marathon] Retrieved on 2013-04-21.</ref>


==Past winners==
==Past winners==

Revision as of 21:33, 4 September 2015

Prague Grand Prix
DateSeptember
StandortPrague, Czech Republic
Event typeRoad
Distance10 kilometres
Established1997
Course recordsMen 27:34
Philemon Limo (2011)
Women 32:00
Josephine Chepkoech (2013)
Official sitewww.runczech.com

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 1997 as O2 Prague Grand Prix, and is a part of the RunCzech running circuit. The event holds IAAF Silver Label Road Race status.

The new course was introduced in 2013 and course records are held by Kenya's Philemon Limo and Josephine Chepkoech.[1]

Past winners

Key:   Course record

Edition Year Men's winner Time (h:m:s) Women's winner Time (h:m:s)[2]
11th 2007  Wilfred Taragon (KEN) 28:26  Irene Kwambai (KEN) 15:46
12th 2008  Vitaliy Rybak (UKR) 29:27  Anikó Kálovics (HUN) 15:27
13th 2009  Dickson Marwa (TAN) 28:24  Gladys Otero (KEN) 15:45
14th 2010  Mourad Marofit (MAR) 28:27  Zakia Mrisho (TAN) 15:41
15th 2011  Philemon Limo (KEN) 27:34  Priscah Cherono (KEN) 15:32
16th 2012  Henry Kiplagat (KEN) 27:51  Tadelech Bekele (ETH) 15:48
17th 2013  Daniel Chebii (KEN) 27:35  Josephine Chepkoech (KEN) 32:00
18th 2014  Geoffrey Ronoh (KEN) 27:28  Correti Jepkoech (KEN) 31:05

References

  1. ^ Prague International Marathon Retrieved on 2013-04-21.
  2. ^ Until 2012, women ran only 5 kilometres.