The World's Best 10K (WB10K) is a
road race of
10 kilometers
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celebrated in
San Juan San Juan, Spanish for Saint John, may refer to:
Places Argentina
* San Juan Province, Argentina
* San Juan, Argentina, the capital of that province
* San Juan, Salta, a village in Iruya, Salta Province
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,
Puerto Rico every year. It is certified by the
Association of International Marathons and Road Races (AIMS) and by the
International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF).
WB10K was ranked among the 20 most competitive races in the world. In 2003,
Paula Radcliffe of
England completed the course in a
world record time of 30 minutes 21 seconds. The men's race at the 2010 edition, won by Rigoberto Gaetán, had six runners break the 28 minute mark.
Lornah Kiplagat has been the race's most successful competitor as she has won the women's race on six occasions.
The race was first held in 1998, when it was known as the Puente Teodoro Moscoso 10 km. The competition changed to its current title in 2000.
World's Best 10 km
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Prizes
* World best record: $100,000 USD
* First place: US$25,000 with a US$10,000 bonus for men under 28 minutes and women under 31 minutes.
Past winners
Key:
See also
* Sports in Puerto Rico
References
External links
Official website
{{IAAF Gold Label
10K runs
Athletics in Puerto Rico
Recurring sporting events established in 1998
Annual sporting events
1998 establishments in Puerto Rico
Sports in San Juan, Puerto Rico