WHEN BEATRICE CHEBET lined up for the Pre Classic, it was to be for just the third track 10K of her career. And oh, what a 10 it was. She became the first woman ever to break the 29:00 barrier, and did so handily with her 28:54.14… Behind her, Gudaf Tsegaye, Lilian Rengeruk and Margaret Kipkemboi advanced to places 3, 6 & 7…
CHEBET WASN’T DONE, however, with her notable running. She still had 30:43.25 of running in her shoes and it gave her a narrow 0.10 win over unheralded Nadia Battocletti, who became the first Italian ranker since ’97 (for you trivia buffs, that would be by Silvia Sommaggio)…
AS IN THE 5000, Florida’s Parker Valby claimed the Collegiate Record.
| JUMP TO U.S. RANKINGS | VIEW WORLD TOP 50 LIST | VIEW U.S. TOP 50 LIST |
| 1. BEATRICE CHEBET (Kenya) (3/5/00, 5-3/99) (1.60/45) | |||||
| 28:54.14 | … | 1)Eugene DL | 5/25 | ||
| 30:43.25 | … | 1)Olympic Games | 8/09 | ||
| 2. NADIA BATTOCLETTI (Italy) (4/12/00, 5-6/108) (1.68/49) | |||||
| 30:51.32 | … | 1)Euro Ch | 6/11 | ||
| 30:43.35 | … | 2)Olympic Games | 8/09 | ▷ | 1. Chebet |
| 3. GUDAF TSEGAY (Ethiopia) (6/23/97, 5-4¼/110) (1.63/50) | |||||
| 29:05.92 | … | 2)Eugene DL | 5/25 | ▷ | 1. B. Chebet |
| 30:45.21 | … | 6)Olympic Games | 8/09 | ▷ | 1. Chebet; 2. Battocletti; 3. Hassan; 4. Kipkemboi; 5. Rengeruk |
| 4. SIFAN HASSAN (Netherlands) (1/1/93, 5-7/108) (1.70/49) | |||||
| 30:44.12 | … | 3)Olympic Games | 8/09 | ▷ | 1. Chebet; 2. Battocletti |
| 5. MARGARET KIPKEMBOI (Kenya) (2/9/93, 5-3¾/99) (1.62/45) | |||||
| 29:27.59 | … | 4)Eugene DL | 5/25 | ▷ | 1. B. Chebet; 2. Tsegay; 3. Rengeruk |
| 30:44.58 | … | 4)Olympic Games | 8/09 | ▷ | 1. Chebet; 2. Battocletti; 3. Hassan |
| 6. LILIAN RENGERUK (Kenya) (5/3/97, 5-3¼/97) (1.61/44) | |||||
| 29:26.89 | … | 3)Eugene DL | 5/25 | ▷ | 1. B. Chebet; 2. Tsegay |
| 30:45.04 | … | 5)Olympic Games | 8/09 | ▷ | 1. Chebet; 2. Battocletti; 3. Hassan; 4. Kipkemboi |
| 7. FOTYEN TESFAY (Ethiopia) (2/17/98, 5-½/88) (1.54/40) | |||||
| 29:47.71 | … | 1)Ethiopian Trials | 6/14 | ||
| 30:46.93 | … | 7)Olympic Games | 8/09 | ▷ | 1. Chebet; 2. Battocletti; 3. Hassan; 4. Kipkemboi; 5. Rengeruk; 6. Tsegay |
| 8. TSIGE GEBRESELAMA (Ethiopia) (9/30/00, 5-3/104) (1.60/47) | |||||
| 32:15.5 | … | 1)Eth Ch | 2/03 | ||
| 29:48.34 | … | 1)The TEN | 3/16 | ||
| 29:49.33 | … | 2)Ethiopian Trials | 6/14 | ▷ | 1. Tesfay |
| 30:54.57 | … | 10)Olympic Games | 8/09 | ▷ | 1. Chebet; 2. Battocletti; 3. Hassan; 4. Kipkemboi; 5. Rengeruk; 6. Tsegay; 7. Tesfay; 8. Kelati; 9. Schweizer |
| 9. EJGAYEHU TAYE (Ethiopia) (2/10/00, 5-5¼/115) (1.66/52) | |||||
| 29:50.52 | … | 3)Ethiopian Trials | 6/14 | ▷ | 1. Tesfay; 2. Gebreselama |
| 10. JANETH CHEPNGETICH (Kenya) (7/23/98, 5-2¼/93) (1.58/42) | |||||
| 32:52.74 | … | 1)Nairobi | 3/05 | ||
| 33:37.00 | … | 1)African G | 3/21 | ||
| 30:04.97 | … | 5)Eugene DL | 5/25 | ▷ | 1. B. Chebet; 2. Tsegay; 3. Rengeruk; 4. Kipkemboi |
| US RANKINGS | ||||
| 1. | Weini Kelati (Under Armour/Dark Sky) | 6. | Amanda Vestri (ZAP Endurance) | |
| 2)The TEN, 1)Olympic Trials, 8)Olympic Games | 1B)The TEN, 3)London, 5)Olympic Trials | |||
| 2. | Parker Valby (Florida) | 7. | Maggie Montoya (Salomon) | |
| 1)NCAA, 2)Olympic Trials, 11)Olympic Games | 2B)The TEN, 3)Track Fest), 7)Olympic Trials | |||
| 3. | Karissa Schweizer (Nike Bowerman TC) | 8. | Kellyn Taylor (HOKA) | |
| 6)The TEN, 3)Olympic Trials, 9)Olympic Games | 2)Portland Track Fest, 6)Olympic Trials | |||
| 4. | Jessica McClain (Brooks) | 9. | Elly Henes (adidas) | |
| 1)Track Fest, 4)Olympic Trials | 8)The TEN, 9)Olympic Trials | |||
| 5. | Fiona O’Keeffe (Puma) | 10. | Rachel Smith (HOKA) | |
| 2)London | 5)The TEN, dnf)Olympic Trials | |||