10 km de Port-Gentil
DateJune
LocationPort-Gentil, Gabon
Event typeRoad
Distance10K
Established2017 (7 years ago) (2017)[1]
Course records
Official sitehttps://10kpog.com/
Participants7,140 (2018)[3]
5,446 (2017)[1]

The 10 kilomètres de Port-Gentil (also known as the 10KM POG[4]) is an annual road-based 10K run hosted by Port-Gentil, Gabon, since 2017.[4][5][1] The race is a World Athletics Elite Label Road Race.[6] During the race weekend, a competitive 3K race is also offered for runners between the ages of 12 and 15.[7]

History

The inaugural race was held on 24 June 2017, and was started by President Ali Bongo Ondimba, who had travelled to Port-Gentil especially for the occasion.[1] A total of 5,446 people participated in the event, which was won by Kenyan runners Alex Korio and Ruth Chepng'etich, with finish times of 27:48 and 31:36, respectively.[8][1] Chepng'etich's performance was an African 10K all-comers record.[2]

In 2019, Kenyan runner Sheila Chelangat set a new African 10K all-comers record with a finish time of 30:55, beating Chepng'etich's 2017 record by 41 seconds.[2][a]

The 2020 edition of the race was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.[10] It was eventually held on 25 June 2022.[11]

Course

External images
image icon Course map of 10K in 2019[12]
image icon Course map of 3K in 2022[7]

The race is a clockwise loop that begins and ends on boulevard Léon Mba in front of the Foire Municipale.[12] Runners first head north from the start before running south along the coast on boulevard du Gouverneur Chavannes during the race's first half.[12] During the last few kilometres, the course eventually heads back up north via avenue de la Balise before turning onto boulevard Léon Mba for the finish.[12]

Winners

Key:    Course record (in bold)

Ed. Date Male Winner Time Female Winner Time Rf.
1 2017.06.24  Alex Korio (KEN) 27:48  Ruth Chepng'etich (KEN) 31:36 [8][1]
2 2018.06.24  Maxwell Rotich (UGA) 28:03  Caroline Kipkirui (KEN) 31:24 [9][3]
3 2019.06.30  Abdallah Kibet Mande (UGA) 27:35  Sheila Chelangat (KEN) 30:55 [13][2]
— — postponed in 2020 and 2021 due to coronavirus pandemic [10]
4 2022.06.25  Emmanuel Bor (KEN) 27:50  Alemaz Samuel (ETH) 31:51 [14][15]
5 2023.04.08  Vincent Kipkemoi (KEN) 28:11  Beatrice Chepkoech (KEN) 32:13 [16]

Notes

  1. ^ Kenyan runner Caroline Kipkirui had also beaten Chepng'etich's record with a finish time of 31:24 in the 2018 race.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Le Kenyan Alex Korio remporte la 1ère édition de la course de Port-Gentil -". 24 June 2017. Archived from the original on 24 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Chelangat breaks African 10km all-comers record in Port Gentil | REPORT". Worldathletics.org. Archived from the original on 24 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  3. ^ a b Mounombou, Stevie (24 June 2018). "10 km de POG : Maxwell Kortek plus rapide". Gabon Review. Archived from the original on 2022-07-25. Retrieved 2022-08-04.((cite web)): CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ a b "10KM de Port-Gentil - FAQ". Archived from the original on 24 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  5. ^ "10km de Port-Gentil". Archived from the original on 24 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  6. ^ "World Athletics Label Road Races Archive of Past Events". Worldathletics.org. Archived from the original on 2 June 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Kids run course 3km - 10km POG". Archived from the original on 2022-07-24. Retrieved 2022-07-26.((cite web)): CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. ^ a b "ARRS - Race: n/a". More.arrs.run. Archived from the original on 24 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Un Ougandais roi de Port-Gentil ! - 10km POG". Archived from the original on 2022-07-25. Retrieved 2022-07-26.((cite web)): CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  10. ^ a b "LES INSCRIPTIONS SONT OUVERTES !". 8 April 2020. Archived from the original on 24 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  11. ^ "10 KM de Port-Gentil - Le 10 KM le plus rapide d'Afrique". 10kpog.com. Archived from the original on 24 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  12. ^ a b c d "10KM de Port-Gentil - la course". Archived from the original on 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2022-07-26.((cite web)): CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  13. ^ "Les résultats du 10KM de Port-Gentil". Archived from the original on 2022-07-25. Retrieved 2022-07-26.((cite web)): CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  14. ^ "10 km de Port Gentil". raceresult.com. 25 June 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-07-25. Retrieved 2022-08-04.((cite web)): CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  15. ^ "10 km de Port-Gentil 2022 : Victoire du trio Kenyan -". Archived from the original on 2022-07-25. Retrieved 2022-07-26.((cite web)): CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  16. ^ "10 km de Port-Gentil : le Kenya rafle tout, Mo Farah 7e" (in French). 9 April 2023.

External links

Annual 10 km running competitions
World Athletics Label Road Races
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