Prague Grand Prix

The Prague Grand Prix is an annual running event which takes place in September in Prague, Czech Republic. It is a 10-kilometre race organised in the attractive surroundings of Prague city centre during evening twilight. The race was introduced in 1996 as the O₂ Prague Grand Prix, and is a part of the RunCzech running circuit. The event holds IAAF Gold Label Road Race status.

Prague Grand Prix
Date	September
Location	Prague, Czech Republic
Event type	Road
Distance	10 kilometres
Primary sponsor	Birell
Established	18 May 1996
Course records	Men's: 26:46 (2018) Rhonex Kipruto Women's: 29:43 (2017) Joyciline Jepkosgei
Official site	Prague Grand Prix
Participants	6,193 (2019)

The new course was introduced in 2013 and course records are held by Kenya's Rhonex Kipruto and Joyciline Jepkosgei.^[1]

Past winners

Key:   Course record

Edition	Year	Men's winner	Time (h:m:s)	Women's winner	Time (h:m:s)^[2]
11th	2007	Wilfred Taragon (KEN)	28:26	Irene Kwambai (KEN)	15:46
12th	2008	Vitaliy Rybak (UKR)	29:27	Anikó Kálovics (HUN)	15:27
13th	2009	Dickson Marwa (TAN)	28:24	Gladys Otero (KEN)	15:45
14th	2010	Mourad Marofit (MAR)	28:27	Zakia Mrisho (TAN)	15:41
15th	2011	Philemon Limo (KEN)	27:34	Priscah Cherono (KEN)	15:32
16th	2012	Henry Kiplagat (KEN)	27:51	Tadelech Bekele (ETH)	15:48
17th	2013	Daniel Chebii (KEN)	27:35	Josephine Chepkoech (KEN)	32:00
18th	2014	Geoffrey Ronoh (KEN)	27:28	Correti Jepkoech (KEN)	31:05
19th	2015	Daniel Chebii (KEN)	27:42	Peres Jepchirchir (KEN)	30:55
20th	2016	Abraham Kipyatich (KEN)	27:40	Violah Jepchumba (KEN)	30:24
21st	2017	Benard Kimeli (KEN)	27:10	Joyciline Jepkosgei (KEN)	29:43 WR
22nd	2018	Rhonex Kipruto (KEN)	26:46	Caroline Kipkirui (KEN)	30:19
23rd	2019	Geoffrey Koech (KEN)	27:02	Sheila Chepkirui (KEN)	29:57
24th	2022	Hicham Amghar (MAR)	27:24	Irine Chepet Cheptai (KEN)	30:16

References

1. Prague International Marathon Retrieved on 2016-09-10.
2. Until 2012, women ran 5 kilometres.

External links

• Prague Grand Prix official website