Sammy Kitwara of Kenya won the ING Bay to Breakers for the second consecutive year. although finishing well off his world record time of 2009. Kitwara held off the strong finishing effort of countryman, Peter Kirui, to win in 34:15. Kirui's time was an identical 34:15. Kitwara'a course record, world record time of 2009 was 33:31. Tilahun Regassa of Ethiopia was third in 35:30.
Kirui (right) feeling the pain of hanging with Kitwara. Bay to Breakers, Sunday May 16, 2010.
(photo by Carolynne Juarez)
Kitwara won the prize award for being the first man to the top of the Hayes street hill. Kitwara failed to catch the lead woman and lost the overall challenge between the genders. Based on the previous course record differential between the two genders, the elite women start with a five minute head start on the elite men and the rest of the field. The first person, regardless of gender, to reach the finish earns an additional $25,000. Kitwara had won this prize last year in setting the new men's course and world record, but this year he was unable to catch Lineth Chepkurui. As the course record differential is now only 4:36, the women will not expect to receive as large of a headstart next year.
Scott Bauhs (Mammoth Lakes, CA) was the first American male in fifth place with a 35:55.
The top finishers among the men's elite:
| Place | Name | Age | Hometown | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sammy Kitwara | 23 | Kenya | 34:15 |
| 2 | Peter Kirui | 22 | Kenya | 34:15 |
| 3 | Tilahun Regassa | 20 | Ethiopia | 35:30 |
| 4 | Tesfaye Sendeku | 26 | Ethiopia | 35:59 |
| 5 | Ridouane Harroufi | 28 | Morocco | 35:55 |
| 6 | Scotty Bauhs | 24 | Mammoth Lakes, CA | 35:55 |
| 7 | Simon Ndirangu | 24 | Kenya | 36:14 |
| 8 | Gilbert Okari | 31 | Kenya | 36:14 |
| 9 | James Kipketer | 33 | Kenya | 36:37 |
| 10 | Josh Moen | 28 | Readlyn, IA | 36:47 |
| 11 | Jeff Eggleston | 25 | Flagstaff, AZ | 36:51 |
| 12 | Valentine Orare | 27 | Kenya | 37:10 |
| 13 | Greg Bennett | 38 | Australia | 37:16 |
| 14 | Brad Poore | 31 | Davis, CA | 37:56 |
| 15 | Charlie Serrano | 30 | San Mateo, CA | 37:59 |
View the main coverage of the 2010 ING Bay to Breakers race.
View coverage of the elite women's race
