Peachtree 10k: Abdi Wins Third U.S. 10k Road Title
One of the largest races in the United States took place earlier today, as 55,000+ runners took to the streets of Atlanta for the Peachtree 10k. The annual bash not only celebrates running and the national running community, but the United States’ Independence Day as well. This year, as in years past, the Peachtree 10k also serves as the U.S. Men’s 10k Road Championships, with many of the top road runners in the U.S. taking their talents to Georgia to compete for $30,000 in prize money.
Peachtree 10k Road Race Website
Less than a week and a half removed from the U.S. T&F Championships, Abdi Abdirahman bounced back from his disappointing track 10k performance to win the U.S. Men’s 10k Road Championships over the final mile in 28:11. Abdi powered away from front running competitors Anthony Famiglietti and James Carney just after the five mile mark, kicking home for this third U.S. 10k road title and a sixth place finish overall against many of the top road races in the world.
Abdirahman’s first place finish also marked a $10,000 victory, while Famiglietti finished second in 28:15 to take home $6,000, which should take some of the sting out of fading in the men’s 5k track championship last week in Eugene, Oregon. Meanwhile, Carney’s performance showed once again that he’s quickly establishing himself as one of the top distance runners in the U.S., as he took home $4,000 in 28:19 after finishing fourth in the U.S. 10k track final nine days ago.
U.S. Men’s 10k Road Race Championship Website
U.S. Men’s Top Ten Finishers: Abdi Abdirahman 28:11, Anthony Famiglietti 28:15, James Carney 28:19, Ian Burrell 28:42, Patrick Smyth 28:49, Ed Moran 28:50, Andrew Carlson 28:53, Forest Braden 29:04, Jason Hartmann 29:04, Stephen Furst 29:05.
Peachtree 10k Road Race Results
Men’s Overall Top Ten Finishers: Sammy Kitwara (KEN) 27:22, Ridouane Harroufi (MAR) 28:02, Gashu Ibrahim Jeilan (ETH) 28:02, Tadese Tola (ETH) 28:05, Boaz Cheboiywo (KEN) 28:05, Tesfaye Bekele (ETH) 28:08, Abdi Abdirahman (USA) 28:11, Robert Letting (KEN) 28:14, Anthony Famiglietti (USA) 28:15, James Carney (USA) 28:19.
Women’s Top Ten Finishers: Lineth Chepkurui (KEN) 31:30, Meseret Mengsitu (ETH) 31:31, Alice Timbilili (KEN) 31:33, Abebu Gelan (ETH) 31:44, Amane Gobena (ETH) 31:52, Irene Limika (KEN) 32:11, Edna Kiplagat (KEN) 32:17, Belianesh Gebre (ETH) 32:35, Nadia Ejjafini (BRN) 32:43, Neriah Asiba (KEN) 32:51.
