A new race record in the men's competition and a spirited battle for the women's title highlighted last week's 39th annual Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10-Mile Run.
Ethiopian Lelisa Desisa shook off last year's heartbreaking runner-up finish with a time of 45 minutes, 36 seconds. His time broke the old race record of 45:38, which had stood for 16 years since Ismael Kirui posted his then-word record time. Meanwhile, Julliah Tinega outlasted Risper Gesabwa in the women's event, besting her fellow Kenyan by a single second with a winning time of 54:02.
Desisa lost a contentious final sprint in 2010 to finish one second behind Stephen Tum. But the 21-year-old would not be denied in 2011. He crossed the finish line six seconds ahead of second-place Allan Kiprono and a full 51 seconds ahead of Ridouane Harroufi, the two-time event champion who took third.
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