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Addisu Yihune sets course record in BAA 5K

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By Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell

Boston, MA 4.18.26—Addisu Yihune of Ethiopia set a new course record of 13:14 in winning the BAA 5k on a course that travelled through Boston’s Back Bay and finished at the famous Boylston Street finish line.

Mezgebu Sime of Ethiopia was second in 13:21. Edwin Kurgat of Kenya was third in 13:23. Cooper Teare of Blacksburg, VA was fourth and top American in 13:25. Patrick Kiprop of Kenya was fifth in 13:26.

Gela Hambest of Ethiopia was tops among women for the second straight year in 15:28. Rachel Smith of Flagstaff, AZ fought hard to top Katie Izzo, also of Flagstaff, to take second by inches, both timed at 15:33. Lea Meyer of Germany was fourth in 15:35. Katie Camarena of Ramona, CA was fifth in 15:37.

The BAA 5K takes place early Saturday morning, with over 10,000 entrants.  9281 of them scored as finishers.  The Boston Marathon finish line structures would get lots of practice on Saturday, as kids runs, and pro milers took to the streets later in the morning.

Top Women

  1.  15:28 Gela Hambest, 27, Ethiopia
  2. 15:33 Rachel Smith, 34, Flagstaff, AZ
  3. 15:33 Katie Izzo, 29, Flagstaff, AZ
  4. 15:35 Lea Meyer, 28, Germany
  5. 15:37 Katie Camarena, 28, Ramona, CA
  6. 15:40 Laura Taborda, 27, Portugal
  7. 15:44 Norah Jeruto, 30, Kazakhstan
  8. 15:48 Alex Millard, 24, Great Britain
  9. 15:50 Mercy Jelimo, 17, Kenya
  10. 15:53 Katelyn Tuohy, 24, Flagstaff, AZ

Top Men

  1.  13:14 Addisu Yihune, 23, Ethiopia
  2. 13:21 Mezgebu Sime, 20, Ethiopia
  3. 13:23 Edwin Kurgat, 29, Kenya
  4. 13:25 Cooper Teare, 26, Blacksburg, VA
  5. 13:26 Patrick Kiprop, 25, Kenya
  6. 13:30 Anthony Camerieri, 26, Brecksville, OH
  7. 13:31 Mohammed El Youssfi, 28, Morocco
  8. 13:36 Thomas Fafard, 27, Canada
  9. 13:41 Sean McGorty, 31, Durham, NC
  10. 13:45 James Mwaura, 27, Waltham, MA
BAA 5K Champions Tatyana McFadden and Marcel Hug.
2026 Boston 5K Champions: Gela Hambest 15:28 and Addisu Yihune 13:14, both from Ethiopia.
Addisu Yihune of Ethiopia set a new BAA 5K record of 13:14 with his victory.
Gela Hambest of Ethiopia wins the BAA 5K for the second year, winning here in 15:28.
Rachel Smith and Katie Izzo, both of Flagstaff, AZ, race for podium spots, placing second and third in 15:33.
Alex Millard of Great Britain was eighth in 15:48.
Katelyn Tuohy of Flagstaff, AZ finishes tenth in 15:53.
Elizabeth Talbi of Colorado Springs was fifteenth in 16:18. Her husband Zouhair Tabi got a new USA Marathon record of 2:03:45 on Patriot’s Day.
Cooper Teare of Blacksburg, VA finishes fourth and top American in 13:25.
Thomas Fafard of Canada was eighth in 13:36.
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