On the morning of May 2, local time, the 2022 London 10,000m race kicked off in the heart of London, England, and this race is the first time that the event has returned after two years of suspension due to the new crown epidemic, and it is also the first race in which Mo Farah, the king of long distances, four Olympic gold medalists and seven-time London 1000m champion, has returned to the field since his foot fracture last June. In the end, Farah finished second in the men's division 28:44, Ellis CROSS, born in 1996, took a 4-second lead and won the championship at 28:40, and Muhamud Aadan broke his personal best in 28:48 seconds to finish third.
In the women's side, Eilish MCCOLGAN rode the lead and finally broke the club record 30:23 while setting a personal best to win the championship, Jess Piasecki finished second with a time of 31:28, and third place was won by Samantha Harrison, who won the 2019 Nottingham Women's Half Horse Championship.
London 10,000 is known as one of the most popular 10,000 road races in Europe. In 2008, the first event was held, and in 2020 and 2021, due to the epidemic, it was changed to an online race, and on May 2, 2022, London 10,000 meters returned to the line, with a total of 16,500 registered to participate. "King of 10,000 meters" Mo Farah has won the London 10,000-meter championship seven times, and in 2010 he set a 27:44 British 10,000-meter record. He was joined by his old friend Chris Thompson (28:17) and Phil Seyman (28:24), the first British runner in the London Marathon last year. The women's elite players are all from the UK, with Eilish MCCOLGAN setting a British all-women's 10K record in 30:52 in Manchester in 2021 and breaking the British 5K record in Malaga, Spain, on Sunday (April 24). McColgan's mum Liz Nuttall (former McColgan) is the Scottish record holder, and her personal best is 30:39 (mixed), which was set in Orlando in 1989.
The race starts at 10:00 local time and runs around central London, starting at The Mall and ending at Buckingham Palace, passing famous landmarks along the way, including Nelson's Column, St. Paul's Cathedral, Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey.
After the race began, Farah was in the lead, running behind Ellis CROSS and several other runners for the first 15 minutes. In 17 minutes, there were only 5 people left in the leading echelon, with Ellis CROSS leading the way and Farah at the tail end of the team.
After 20 minutes, Ellis CROSS, Farah and Aadanda alternately led the race without pulling away from each other. 23 minutes later, Ellis CROSS regained the lead and remained in first place, while the three were still close. In the last 100 meters, Ellis CROSS began to accelerate, quickly distanced itself from Farah, and finally managed to win the championship.
McCollgan in the women's group clearly increased her speed after the run, constantly expanding the lead the whole way, most of the distance was led by herself, and finally won the championship with a huge advantage of 1 minute and 05 seconds ahead of the second place, unfortunately she was only 2 seconds away from the British record.
Ellis CROSS wasn't an elite player in the game, he was just playing as an ordinary club member (none of the chest numbers had their own names). The victory over Farah also allowed the unknown player to get a lot of attention at once. Born in 1996, Ellis CROSS competed in the 1500m, 3000m, 5000m and 10000m. According to the IAAF Athletes' Information Sheet, the individual best in the Ellis CROSS 10,000 meters was the 28:47:51 set at the 10,000 meters at the European Championships in 2018.
In an interview after the game, Farah said, "It was a tough race and Ellis ran very well today. He also said that he needed to participate in the competition anyway to determine his physical condition, and he also said bluntly, "I am no longer young." ”
Ellis was extremely excited in his post-match interview, saying: "I beat an idol, the whole world knows him, and I beat him on his advantage project, and I am really happy to be able to finish this race and achieve this result." ”
On May 22, Farah will also compete in the 10km race of the Great Manchester Run, looking forward to what the 39-year-old can bring us next time.