Lelisa Desisa, 2013, 2015 Boston Champion, photo by PhotoRun.net
Kipsang and Desisa battle NYC 2014, photo by PhotoRun.net
Sambu and Korir, NYC Half, photo by PhotoRun.net
NEW YORK (USA): Runnersworld informs that two of the world’s best current marathon-runners will be in action at the UAE Healthy Kidney 10K in Central Park on 30 May but reigning champion Stephen Sambu will be looking to repeat Wilson Kipsang and Lelisa Desisa were involved in a thrilling head-to-head in the New York Marathon last November and the first and second placers will be going head-to-head again over 10km in the UAE Healthy Kidney 10K in Central Park on 30 May. However, the fastest runners in the line-up over 10km are former two-time New York Marathon winner Geoffey Mutai and Stephen Sambu with PBs of 27:19 and 27:25 respectively. The reigning champion in the women’s race Joyce Chepkirui is also looking for back-to-back titles in Central Park. Chepkirui will face IAAF world half marathon champion Gladys Cherono, Ethiopia’s Mamitu Daska and Great Britain’s Gemma Steel.
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Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys.
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