Richard Kimunyan Yator, photo by Getty Images / World Athletics
Richard Kimunyan Yator has run a quick 10,000m in Japan once again. And just off his PB!
Yator and Ndiku sub 27:02
Richard Kimunyan Yator, photo by Getty Images / World Athletics
YOKOHAMA (JPN, Nov 14): Richard Kimunyan Yator achieved another superb 10 000 m time 27:01.74 at Nittai Time Trials. He missed his PB from September only by 0.32 (27:01.42). Second Jonathan Ndiku personal best 27:01.95 and fourth place in 2020 World lists. Third U20 Japanese runner Yamato Yoshii (18) achieved 28:08.61 in debut at the distance. In other race Kenyan Josphat Ledama was timed with 28:09.30. In women 5000 m Rika Kaseda 15:32.77 PB over Yuri Tasaki (19) 15:34.52 PB and in the 3000 m Yui Yabuta 9:13.16 PB over U20 Sora Nobuzakura 9:13.79 PB.
African Games 5000m bronze medalist Richard Yator Kimunyan stormed to victory in the men’s 10000m as the first leg of Athletics… – https://t.co/tYwDTwqdWc pic.twitter.com/Zm2wOrG39r
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