Prague Grand Prix

Birell Prague Grand Prix
venue	Prague Czech Republic
First run	1996
Records
distance	10 kilometer
track record	Men: 26:46 min, 2018 Rhonex Kipruto   Women: 29:43 min, 2017 Joyciline Jepkosgei
Website	Official website

The Prague Grand Prix (official name currently Birell Prague Grand Prix ) is a running sporting event in 1996 Prague takes place. It is organized by the organizers of the Prague Marathon and consists of two road races: a race for men over 10 km (Metro Men's Race) and a race for women over 5 km (adidas Women's Race). A fun run has been integrated into both races since 2003 .

history

The first edition took place in 1996 as Golden Ten on the day before the Prague Marathon. Both men and women started over 10 km. The following year the event was moved to autumn and restricted to the male running elite. In 1999 it was expanded to include a 5 km women's run. Since 2013 women have also run 10 km. In 2017, the Kenyan Joyciline Jepkosgei set a new world record over this distance with her winning time of 29:43 minutes.

In 2009 the men's race was awarded the Road Race Silver Label by the IAAF .

route

The start and finish of both routes is on the Old Town Square . Both run partly through the old town , partly along the Vltava .

Winners list

Source for results prior to 1998: organizer website

date	Men	Time (min)	Women	Time (min)
0Sep 7 2019	Geoffrey Koech ( KEN )	27:02	Sheila Chepkirui ( KEN )	29:57
08 Sep 2018	Rhonex Kipruto ( KEN )	26:46	Caroline Chepkoech Kipkirui ( KEN )	30:19
0Sep 9 2017	Benard Kimeli ( KEN )	27:10	Joyciline Jepkosgei ( KEN )	29:43
Sep 10 2016	Abraham Kapsis Kipyatich ( KEN )	27:40	Violah Jepchumba ( KEN )	30:24
05th Sep 2015	Daniel Chebii -2-	27:42	Peres Jepchirchir ( KEN )	30:55
06 Sep 2014	Geoffrey Ronoh ( KEN )	27:28	Correti Jepkoech ( KEN )	31:05
0Sep 7 2013	Daniel Chebii ( KEN )	27:35	Josephine Chepkoech ( KEN )	32:00
Sep 2012	Henry Kiplagat ( KEN )	27:51	Tadelech Bekele ( ETH )	15:48
Sep 10 2011	Philemon Kimeli Limo ( KEN )	27:34	Priscah Jepleting Cherono ( KEN )	15:32
Sep 11 2010	Mourad Marofit ( MAR )	28:27	Zakia Mrisho ( TAN )	15:41
Sep 12 2009	Dickson Marwa ( TAN )	28:24	Gladys Otero ( KEN )	15:45
13 Sep 2008	Vitaly Rybak ( UKR )	29:27	Anikó Kálovics -6-	15:27
08 Sep 2007	Wilfred Kipkoech Taragon ( KEN )	28:26	Irene Kwambai Kipchumba ( KEN )	15:46
Sep 10 2006	Wilson Kiprotich Kebenei -2-	28:05	Anikó Kálovics -5-	15:40
Sep 11 2005	Stanley Kipkosgei Salil ( KEN )	28:47	Anikó Kálovics -4-	15:40
19 Sep 2004	Wilson Kiprotich Kebenei ( KEN )	27:37	Caroline Cheptanui Kilel ( KEN )	15:25
21 Sep 2003	Simon Kiilu ( KEN )	28:31	Anikó Kálovics -3-	15:40
22 Sep 2002	Paul Tergat -3-	28:14	Anikó Kálovics -2-	3:30 p.m.
23 Sep 2001	Haile Gebrselassie ( ETH )	28:07	Beáta Rakonczai ( HUN )	15:58
Sep 10 2000	Miroslav Vanko ( SVK )	29:34	Anikó Kálovics ( HUN )	15:38
19 Sep 1999	António Pinto ( POR )	28:16	Gunhild Halle ( NOR )	15:43
Sep 18 1998	Paul Tergat -2-	28: 30.6	---	---
13 Sep 1997	Paul Tergat ( KEN )	28:59	---	---
May 19, 1996	Laban Chege ( KEN )	28:10	Angelina Kanana ( KEN )	32:54

Development of the number of finishers

year	Men	Women
2011	3182	1485
2010	2351	1294
2009	1994	1119
2008	1629	0843
2007	1299	0705
2006	0925	0534
2005	0838	0589
2004	0483	0416
2003	0361	0210

Web links

• Organizer's website (German)

Footnotes

1. ↑ Bob Ramsak: Jepkosgei smashes world 10km record in Prague ( English ) IAAF. September 9, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
2. ↑ IAAF: Mkami takes 10km honors in Prague ( Memento of October 23, 2012 in the Internet Archive ). September 12, 2009
3. ^ Prague International Marathon: History ( Memento of February 9, 2001 in the Internet Archive )
4. ↑ Distance was 10 km