ASICS Grand 10 Berlin – Komon against Kogo: On Sunday’s ASICS Grand 10 ,on 10.10 at 10.10 h see a world record revenge

On Sunday’s ASICS Grand 10 will see a world record revenge: The two fastest 10 k runners ever will meet in Berlin. And Kenya’s Micah Kogo will be eager to take his revenge after loosing the world record to his fellow countryman Leonard Komon recently. In Utrecht Komon had clocked the first sub 27 minutes time with 26:44. Organisers from BERLIN RUNS, who had seen a spectacular double world record in their BIG 25 k race in May this year, expect up to 7,000 runners to take part in the event in the centre of Berlin.

There is no doubt that on the flat course of the ASICS Grand 10 world-class times are possible. But obviously everything has to fit perfectly for a world record. But at least the organisers hope to see the fastest 10 k time ever run on German soil. This stands at 27:43 minutes, run by Daniel Chebii (Kenya) a month ago in Duesseldorf.

Olympic 10,000 m bronze medallist Micah Kogo had established the 10 k world record of 27:01 minutes in 2009 in Brunssum (Netherlands), when he improved the mark of Haile Gebrselassie (Ethiopia) by one second.

On 26th September this year Leonard Komon was much faster in Utrecht, clocking 26:44.

The 22 year-old improved the record by 17 seconds. Now the two will meet at the ASICS Grand 10 and 24 year-old Kogo will be eager to take his revenge.

A couple of pacemakers should secure a fast race.

ASICS Grand 10 Berlin