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From Staff and Wire Reports

Richard Chelimo of Kenya pulled away from countryman William Koech in the final half mile and won the Cherry Blossom 10-mile race in Washington.

Chelimo, 19, was timed in 47:06, matching the third-fastest time in race’s 20-year history. The woman’s race was won by Albina Galliamova of Russia in 53:44, the slowest by a woman’s winner since 1984.

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