Double World 5,000m Champion Hellen Obiri smashed the Great Manchester Run 10k record on Sunday (22) in Manchester.
The 31 year-old beat the two-time European medalist Eilish McColgan and the World marathon champion Ruth Chepngetich.
The reigning Commonwealth Games 5000m champion and the world cross-country gold medallist, smashed the old course record of 30:49 that had been set by Tirunesh Dibaba from Ethiopia in 2013 with a new course record of 30.15
Obiri was followed by Eilish McColgan who was on another world as she broke the 19 years record held by Paula Radcliffe of 30:17 with a new European Record, British National Record and a new personal best of 30:15.
The Kenya National Champion in 10,000m race, Chepngetich was forced to settle in third place in a time of 30:29.
The 10-time All-American and 12-time Big 12 champion, Sharon Lokedi from Kenya finished in fourth place in a time of 31:05.
LEADING RESULTS
10KM WOMEN
- Hellen Obiri (KEN) 30:15
- Eilish McColgan (BRT) 30:15
- Ruth Chepngetich (KEN) 30:19
- Sharon Lokedi (KEN) 31:05
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