WATCH: Chris Derrick Is Back, Runs 27:38 10K
WATCH: Chris Derrick Is Back, Runs 27:38 10K
Chris Derrick ran 27:38 for 10K in Japan, his fastest time for that distance in four years.
This weekend in Japan, Chris Derrick took third in a 10K in 27:38. The time is a big deal--it's Derrick's first time under 28:00 since the 2012 Olympic Trials, it's only 7 seconds off his best time ever and it is the third fastest time by an American this year. Only Galen Rupp and Leonard Korir's times at the Olympics were faster. Watch the full race below.
Hachioji Long Distance Results - race 7 - November 26, 2016 1) Ronald Kwemoi (KEN & Komori Corp) 27:33.94 2) James Mwangi (KEN & NTN) 27:38.24 3) Chris Derrick (USA) 27:38.69 4) Alexander Mutiso (KEN & ND Soft) 27:39.25 5) Patrick Muendo Mwaka (KEN & AIsan Industry) 27:41.28 6) Teresa Nyakora (ETH & Mazda) 27:42.75 7) Kassa Makashaw (ETH & Yachiyo Industry) 27:43.55 8) Kota Murayama 27:44.39 9) Samuel Mwangi (KEN & Konica Minolta) 27:45.27 10) Minato Oishi 27:48.56 11) Bernard Kimani (KEN & Yakult) 27:51.67 12) Mamiyo Nguse (ETH & Yasukawa) 27:52.69 13) Rodgers Shumo Kwemoi (KEN & AIsan Industry) 27:53.49 14) Simon Kariuki (KEN & Nihon Univ of Pharmacology) 27:53.50 15) Shuho Dairokuno 27:54.75 16) Daniel Kipkemoi (KEN & NIshitetsu) 27:58.32 17) Andrew Bambalough 28:09.35 18) Alfred Ngeno (KEN & Nissin) 28:14.10 19) Takashi Ichida 28:14.40 20) Mitsunori Asaoka 28:16.95 21) Cyrus Kingori (KEN & SG) 28:17.30 22) Yuta Shitara 28:26.61 23) Keita Shitara 29:11.59