Emily Sisson Beats Out Buze Diriba To Win The Reebok Boston 10k For Women (Formerly “Tufts Health Plan 10k”)

by Race Results Weekly
October 8, 2018

Reebok Boston 10-K for Women (42nd)
(Formerly called “Tufts Health Plan 10-K for Women”)
(Women Only)
Boston, MA, USA; Monday, October 8 (12:00 start)
Distance: SHORT COURSE (see below)
Course Record: 31:21, Molly Huddle, 2015
Weather: Cloudy, 57F/14C, humid
Timing: Granite State Race Services
Race History: http://www.arrs.run/HP_Tuf10.htm
NOTE: While we don’t have the full details yet, it is safe to say that the athletes did not run the full 10-K distance here.  From several sources on the ground we learned that the second turnaround, between the 3 and 4 mile points, was not in the correct location, shaving about one minute off of the top runners’ times. Nonetheless, Emily Sisson and Buze Diriba engaged in a spirited battle with Sisson coming out on top.  It was her second win here; she also won in 2016. –Ed.

WOMEN (gun times) –
1. Emily Sisson, 26, RI       30:39
2. Buze Diriba, 24, ETH       31:12
3. Erin Clark, 23, AZ         32:19
4. Dylan Hassett, 25, RI      32:38
5. Holly Rees, 25, GBR        32:46
6. Hayley Green, 29, NZL      32:58
7. Dana Giordano, 24, MA      33:07
8. Amy Schnittger, 28, CA     33:30
9. Maya Weigel, 23, CA        33:37
10. Rachel Johnson, 25, AZ     33:51

Singelloop (68th)
Utrecht, NED; Sunday, October 7
Distance: 10 km; flat one-loop course with no start/finish separation
Course Records: Men, 26:44, Leonard Patrick Komon (KEN), 2010; Women, new (see below)
Race History: https://www.arrs.run/HP_Utrecht10.htm
NOTE: A new course record and personal best of 31:17 here by Eva Cherono, who won the women’s race by more than a minute and finished 20th overall.  Also, four men broke 27:45 –Ed.

MEN (gun times) –
1. Davis Kiplagat, KEN, 27:24 PB
2. Emanuel Giniki Gisamoda, TAN, 27:37 PB
3. Isaac Temoi Kipsang, KEN, 27:40 PB
4. Albert Rop, BRU, 27:44
5. Kevin Kibet, UGA, 28:43
6. Joel Ayeko, UGA, 28:49
7. Cyrus Mutai, KEN, 28:49 [correct]
8. Khalid Choukoud, NED, 28:49 [correct]
9. Edward Rono, KEN, 29:08
10. Mohamed Ali, NED, 29:11
11. Peter Kiprotich, KEN, 29:45
12. Roy Hoornweg, NED, 29:50
13. Stan Niesten, NED, 30:02
14. Lucas Nieuweboer, NED, 30:07
15. Sven Schoonebeek, NED, 30:29
16. Filmon Tesfu, ERI, 30:54
17. Gianluca Assorgia, NED, 31:00
18. Cameron Milne, GBR, 31:01
19. Luuk Maas, NED, 31:04
20. Tim Bolink, NED, 31:19

WOMEN (gun times) –
1. Eva Cherono, KEN, 31:17 PB/CR*
2. Valentine Chepkwemoi Mateiko, KEN, 32:20 PB
3. Maureen Koster, NED, 33:53
4. Zewdnesh Ayele, ETH, 34:04
5. Lysanne Wilkens, NED, 36:05
*Course record; previous 31:20, Joyce Chepkirui (KEN), 2013