Kenya’s Tanui Wins 10,000 in Japan
Associated Press
KOBE, Japan —
Moses Tanui of Kenya won the men’s 10,000 meters Sunday in the Kobe Relay Carnival.
Tanui took the lead at the halfway point and won the race in 28 minutes, 25.76 seconds, well off the world record of 27:13.81, held by Fernando Mamede of Portugal.
Tomoyuki Taniguchi placed second in 28:32.82 and Japanese compatriot Hiromi Taniguchi was third in 28:34.18.
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