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http://www.iaaf.org/news/report/2015-prague-grand-prix-10km-jepchirchir Prague Grand Prix 10 km Prague, Czech Republic, 9/5/15 click here for complete results Women 1. Peres Jepchirchir (Kenya) - 30:55 2. Linah Cheruto (Kenya) - 32:08 3. Kidsan Alema (Ethiopia) - 32:10 4. Eshete Shitae (Ethiopia) - 32:11 5. Viola Jelagat (Kenya) - 32:37 ----- 8. Mizuki Matsuda (Japan) - 33:19 12. Ai Inoue (Japan) - 34:22 Men 1. Daniel Chebii (Kenya) - 27:42 2. Gilbert Masai (Kenya) - 27:45 3. Barselius Kipyego (Kenya) - 27:46 4. Japhet Kipyegon Korir (Kenya) - 27:48 5. Teshome Mekonen (Ethiopia) - 27:50 ----- 18. Rikinobu Watanabe (Japan) - 30:04 20. Ryuji Okada (Japan) - 30:28

by Brett Larner 2010 Nagoya International Women's Marathon winner Yuri Kano (Second Wind AC) was 3rd at the May 14 Grand Prix von Bern 10-Miler in Switzerland in her first serious race since pulling out of last month's London Marathon. Kenyan Monica Jepkoech and Hungarian Aniko Kalovics ran side-by-side throughout the race, finishing 1-2 in 55:55, while Kano ran a solo performance further back to finish in 57:25. Her teammate Yumi Hirata (Second Wind AC) started more conservatively and advanced through the field to finish 5th in 58:44. Kenyan Daniel Chebii took the men's race easily in 48:18. 2011 Grand-Prix von Bern 10-Miler click here for complete results Men 1. Daniel Chebii (Kenya) - 48:18 2. Abraham Tadesse (Eritrea) - 49:16 3. Alemayehu Wodajo (Ethiopia) - 49:16 Women 1. Monica Jepkoech (Kenya) - 55:55 2. Aniko Kalovics (Hungary) - 55:55 3. Yuri Kano (Second Wind AC) - 57:25 ----- 5. Yumi Hirata (Second Wind AC) - 58:44 (c) 2011 Brett Larner all rights reserve...