2012 Bupa London 10000 Blackfriars Bridge

The London 10,000 is an annual

road running Road running is the sport of running on a measured course over an established road. This differs from track and field on a regular track and cross country running over natural terrain. These events are usually classified as long-distance ...

event over which takes place in late May in

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, United Kingdom. Established in 2008, the race goes through the roads of St. James's Park and finishes on the mall by Buckingham Palace.

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took over sponsorship in 2016 from the original sponsor BUPA. It has become one of the most popular mass participation 10k runs in the United Kingdom. In 2008, over 12,500 runners took part, with 8372 recorded finishers for the 2009 event. It is managed by the same organisers as the

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is a seven-time winner of the men's race and his course record of 27:44 minutes in 2010 was ratified as the British record for the 10K road distance.10K Men Overall All Time to 28:30
Power of 10. Retrieved on 2012-05-27. The women's record of 31:06 minutes was also set in 2010, by Kenya's Mary Keitany.

Elite race winners

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External links

Official website
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