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Chelangat and Kiptoo Win CUCB 10 Miler; Durgin and Bor Win USATF 10-Mile Championships

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by Clay Shaw
Photography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell

Washington, DC, April 7, 2024, 51st Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Miler—Perfect running weather allowed records to be broken.  Although the Cherry Blossoms were well past their peak, some of the world’s best athletes were in peak form.  The 51st CUCB also featured a new mascot “Stumpy,” named for a whimsical cherry blossom tree that will (sadly) need to be moved from the Tidal Basin.

Sarah Chelangat of Uganda repeated her CUCB win with nearly a solo run over the last seven miles, winning in a course record time of 51:14.  We saw Chelangat place sixth the prior weekend in Belgrade  World Cross Country.

Emily Durgin of Flagstaff, AZ won her first USATF title, breaking the tape in 51:26, just twelve seconds in back of overall race winner Chelangat.  Kasanesh Ayenew of Ethiopia was third in 51:38.  Americans took the next two places to round out the USA podium.  Rachel Smith of Flagstaff, AZ, who recently won the Gate River 15K was fourth and second American in 51:40.  Annie Frisbie of Edina, MN was fifth overall and third American in 52:01.

Wesley Kiptoo of Kenya, who trains in Flagstaff, AZ, ran steady with the lead pack as it dwindled to just a few, then unleashed a confident kick to win CUCB in 45:54.  Raymond Magut of Kenya was just one second back in 45:55.

Hillary Bor of Colorado Springs, CO, who a set an American record at the 2023 CUCB 10 miler, broke that record by 16 seconds, breaking the USATF tape in 45:56.  Nathan Martin of Jackson, MI also broke the 2023 record as he finished fourth overall and second American in 46:00.  Biya Simbassa of Flagstaff, AZ was fifth overall and third American in 46:17.

The Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Miler had 17,856 finishers. The Saturday 5K had 6,961.

Full Results

Top Women

  1.  51:14 Sarah Chelangat, 22, Uganda
  2. 51:26 Emily Durgin, 29, Flagstaff, AZ
  3. 51:38 Kasanesh Ayenew, 24, Ethiopia
  4. 51:40 Rachel Smith, 32, Flagstaff, AZ
  5. 52:01 Annie Frisbie, 27, Edina, MN
  6. 52:05 Esther Chebet, 26, Uganda
  7. 53:03 Tegest Ymer, 22, Ethiopia
  8. 53:37 Sarah Naibei, 25, Kenya
  9. 54:02 Jacqueline Gaughan, 24, Boston, MA
  10. 54:18 Elena Hayday, 24, Washington, DC
  11. 54:29 Catherine Mwanzau, 24, Kenya
  12. 54:31 Tristin Van Ord, 29, Blowing Rock, NC
  13. 55:08 Molly Huddle, 39, Lincoln, RI
  14. 55:54 Sydney Bowman, 32, Ferndale, MI
  15. 56:00 English Tomlinson, 25, Ann Arbor, MI
  16. 56:40 Carter Norbo, 34, Charlottesville, VA
  17. 56:53 Anna Kenig-Ziesler, 24, Washington, DC
  18. 57:04 Breanna Sieracki, 28, Burnsville, MN
  19. 57:06 Kelsey Swenson, 27, Washington, DC
  20. 57:11 Lucy Dobbs, 27, Indianapolis, IN

Top Men

  1.  45:54 Wesley Kiptoo, 24, Kenya
  2. 45:55 Raymond Magut, Kenya
  3. 45:56 Hillary Bor, 34, Colorado Springs, CO
  4. 46:00 Nathan Martin, 34, Jackson, MI
  5. 46:17 Biya Simbassa, 30, Flagstaff, AZ
  6. 46:38 Teshome Mekonen, 28, New York, NY
  7. 46:38 Andrew Colley, 33, Blowing Rock, NC
  8. 46:46 Shadrack Kimining, 28, Kenya
  9. 47:45 Jacob Thomson, 29, Flagstaff, AZ
  10. 47:45 Shadrack Kipchirchir, 35, Colorado Springs, CO
  11. 47:49 Sam Chelanga, 39, Colorado Springs, CO
  12. 47:54 Ben Kendell, 27, Troy, MI
  13. 47:58 Cody Baele, 28, Des Moines, IA
  14. 48:57 Joseph Minor-Williams, 23, Minneapolis, MN
  15. 49:00 Adam Walker, 24, St Louis, MO
  16. 47:07 Zach Holden, 24, Washington, DC
  17. 49:36 Alec Sandusky, 26, Rochester Hills, MI
  18. 49:36 Erik Linden, 24, Boston, MA
  19. 49:39 JP Flavin, 25, Rochester Hills, MI
  20. 49:45 Alex Ostberg, 27, Darien, CT
Wesley Kiptoo of Kenya wins the 2024 CUCB 10 Miler in 45:54. In a very close race, Raymond Magut was one second back in 45:55 and USATF champ Hillary Bor in third in 45:56.
USA top three USATF 10 Mile champions with Washington Monument. Annie Frisbie, Emily Durgin and Rachel Smith were 3-1-2 USA and 5-2-4 overall.
Emily Durgin of Flagstaff, AZ wins the USATF championship in 51:26. Durgin was second overall and ran a personal best.
Emily Durgin of Flagstaff, AZ and a native of Maine is the 2024 USATF 10 Mile champion with a 51:26. (Photo by Karen Mitchell)
Sarah Chelangat of Uganda wins CUCB 10 Miler in 51:14. She repeated as CUCB champ and set a new course record.
Sarah Chelangat of Uganda at 10K is all alone and went on to repeat as CUCB 10 Mile champion. She ran 51:14, a new course record.
Hillary Bor of Colorado Springs, CO is top American for second straight year and broke his own national record with a 45:56 clocking.
Raymond Magut #7 of Kenya strides towards the finish in second place in 45:55. Hillary Bor #13 of Colorado Springs was third overall and first USA in 45:56.
Top Americans together at the start of CUCB 2024. Annie Frisbie #20, Rachel Smith #6, and Emily Durgin #12 would be the USA podium. Sarah Chelangat #2 of Uganda repeated a CUCB champion.
Early leaders include Sarah Naibei #18, Sarah Chelangat #2, Catherine Mwanzau #34, Annie Frisbie #20 Emily Durgin #12 and Rachel Smith #6.
Returning from a very quick trip to Virginia, the leaders return to DC on the Memorial Bridge.
With the Lincoln Monument as a backdrop, the men’s leaders are on the Memorial Bridge. Hillary Bor #13, Raymond Magut #7, Andrew Colley #23, and Wesley Kiptoo #9 lead the way.
Wesley Kiptoo #9 of Kenya setting the pace as the CUCB 10 miler heads west on Independence Avenue. Raymond Magut #7, Hillary Bor, Andrew Colley, Shadrack Kimining #5 and others join him.
Wesley Kiptoo #9 of Kenya leads the big men’s group just ahead of Raymond Magut #7, Hillary Bor #13 of USA, and Shadrack Kimining #5.
Nathan Martin of Jackson, MI was fourth overall in 46:00. Martin also broke Bor’s 2023 record and was second American.
Hectic finish line action, as male elites catch some of the female elites who started 12 minutes earlier. Jacob Thompson #31 of Flagstaff, AZ was ninth in 47:45, just ahead of Shadrack Kipchirchir of Colorado Springs, CO in tenth in 47:45. Jessica W Smith #310 of Philadelphia ran 59:45.
Elena Hayday of Washington, DC was 10th overall in 54:18.
Molly Huddle of Lincoln, RI was 13th in 55:08.
Michael Wardian of Arlington, VA won the 45-49 group in 54:37.
John Calabrese and Denise Freeman of Richardsville, VA finish together in 1:14:32 looking very Cherry Blossom-ish.
Sydney Leiher of Washington, DC, Ave Grosenheider #428 of Richmond, VA, and Melissa Assalone #393 of Richmond, VA run along the Potomac River during the CUCB 10 Miler.
Daryl Smith #2382 of Fort Washington, MD finishes CUCB 10 Miler.
Jessica Lindeman of Pasadena, MD celebrates CUCB 10 mile finish.
Ann Mazur of Charlottesville, VA ran 1:01:21.
Perry Shoemaker of Vienna, VA was top 50-54 in 1:00:34.
Nigel McGregor of New York, NY finishes in style in 1:06:41.
Mario Garcia of Arlington, VA finishes with gusto in 1:01:47.
Andrea Bradshaw of Brooklyn, NY ran 1:01:51.
Adam Walker of St Louis, MO was 15th in 49:00.
CUCB 10 Miler Top USA women (from right), Durgin, Smith, Frisbie, Gaughan, Hayday, Van Ord, Huddle, Bowman (Photo by Karen Mitchell)
CUCB 2024 Top USA: Bor, Martin, Simbassa, Mekonen, Colley, Thomson, Kipchirchir, Chelanga, Kendell, Baele (Photo by Karen Mitchell)
Top RRCA women Annie Frisbie, Tristin Van Ord, and Breanna Sieracki. (Photo by Karen Mitchell)
Andrew Colley and Tristin Van Ord at the CUCB Saturday Night dinner. (Photo by Karen Mitchell)
RRCA Top men Biya Simbassa, Andrew Colley, and Joseph Minor-Williams with RRCA Chief Executive Offer Jean Knaack. (Photo by Karen Mitchell)
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