10K Races

We have some 10k running races that offer an incredible variety 🏳️‍🌈. You can run through dense forests during trail runs 🌳, or in bustling cities on road races 🌆. This race format can take place under the sun ☀️, along the seashore 🌊 during summer, or even at night 🌙. Many races also occur in national parks 🏞️, which can sometimes introduce some elevation to spice up your cardio 🥵. Flat courses, however, are where you're likely to set records! ⌚️ Choose your race based on your training and what excites you ❤️. Don't underestimate the effort, even if the distance seems manageable... But don't put too much pressure on yourself either! 😀 This race should simply make you want to do it again. Enjoy every step! 🏃

As for records, every runner has their own goals for this distance: some aim for an hour 👆, others for 45 minutes, some for 40 minutes, and some even for 35 minutes… 😅 The current world champions clock in at under half an hour. On the track, the record is held by Ugandan runner Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei with 26 minutes and 11 seconds (Valencia, 🇪🇸 2020). On the road, the record is held by the Ethiopian runner Berihu Aregawi with 26 minutes and 33 seconds (in Laredo in 2023) 👏. For the women 🚺, the fastest on the road is Kenyan runner Agnes Jebet Ngetich with 28 minutes and 46 seconds in Valencia.

Cheers 🇬🇧: The world record 🌍 for the certified 10 km will remain British 🇬🇧! Indeed, Paula Radcliffe set a time of 30 minutes and 21 seconds in Manchester in 2003, forever inscribing her name in the legend ✨. Also noteworthy is the “Czech locomotive” Emil Zátopek, who was the first man to break the 29-minute barrier 💪. Oh, we almost forgot! For those who love curiosities, check out the biopic "Endurance" (2000) 🍿, featuring Haile Gebrselassie, who won the 10 km at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. On the British side 🇬🇧, Emile Cairess won the 10 km 🏆 road race in Leeds 🏙️ in 27 minutes and 44 seconds ⏱️, breaking the British record for the distance previously held by Mo Farah, who ran it in 27 minutes and 50 seconds on January 12, 2019, in Manchester!

And the cherry on top 🍒, this race format is often accompanied by other distances: 5k, half-marathon, and sometimes even a marathon, so there’s something for everyone to enjoy running 🤗.