Kenya's Chepngetich wins women's 10,000 meters at 13th African Games

STORY: Kenya's Chepngetich wins women's 10,000 meters at 13th African Games SHOOTING TIME: March 21, 2024 DATELINE: March 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the women's 10,000m, 4x100m relay final 2. various of the medals awarded 3. SOUNDBITE (English): JANETH CHEPNGETICH, Kenyan athlete STORYLINE: Janeth Chepngetich of Kenya claimed the women's 10,000m title at the ongoing 13th African Games on Thursday evening. Chepngetich, standing in for her senior compatriots who missed the continental games due to their preparation for the Paris Olympic Games, won the race in 33 minutes and 37 seconds at the University of Ghana Stadium in Accra, Ghana. Chepngetich, 24, proved her indomitability when Wede Kefale of Ethiopia overtook her briefly with 150 meters left. The young Kenyan recovered strongly, overtaking the Ethiopian again and leaving her behind until the finish line. Wede Kefale took the silver with 33:38.37, and her compatriot Tekan Amare got the bronze in

CHINA-XINJIANG-TAKLIMAKAN DESERT-DEEP-EARTH BOREHOLE DRILLING-10,000M (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TAKLIMAKAN DESERT-DEEP-EARTH BOREHOLE DRILLING-10,000M (CN)

(240304) -- URUMQI, March 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at "Shenditake 1" borehole in the Taklimakan Desert in the Tarim Basin, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 3, 2024. The drilling of a superdeep borehole in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region reached 10,000 meters at 2:48 p.m. Monday and is going deeper, marking a breakthrough in the country's deep-Earth exploration. Located in the hinterland of the Taklimakan Desert in the Tarim Basin, the "Shenditake 1" is expected to reach a designed depth of 11,100 meters upon completion. It is China's first scientific exploration borehole designed to exceed a depth of 10,000 meters. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TAKLIMAKAN DESERT-DEEP-EARTH BOREHOLE DRILLING-10,000M (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TAKLIMAKAN DESERT-DEEP-EARTH BOREHOLE DRILLING-10,000M (CN)

(240304) -- URUMQI, March 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on March 3, 2024 shows staff members working at "Shenditake 1" borehole in the Taklimakan Desert in the Tarim Basin, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The drilling of a superdeep borehole in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region reached 10,000 meters at 2:48 p.m. Monday and is going deeper, marking a breakthrough in the country's deep-Earth exploration. Located in the hinterland of the Taklimakan Desert in the Tarim Basin, the "Shenditake 1" is expected to reach a designed depth of 11,100 meters upon completion. It is China's first scientific exploration borehole designed to exceed a depth of 10,000 meters. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TAKLIMAKAN DESERT-DEEP-EARTH BOREHOLE DRILLING-10,000M (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TAKLIMAKAN DESERT-DEEP-EARTH BOREHOLE DRILLING-10,000M (CN)

(240304) -- URUMQI, March 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A researcher looks at samples collected from deep earth through a microscope at "Shenditake 1" borehole in the Taklimakan Desert in the Tarim Basin, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 3, 2024. The drilling of a superdeep borehole in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region reached 10,000 meters at 2:48 p.m. Monday and is going deeper, marking a breakthrough in the country's deep-Earth exploration. Located in the hinterland of the Taklimakan Desert in the Tarim Basin, the "Shenditake 1" is expected to reach a designed depth of 11,100 meters upon completion. It is China's first scientific exploration borehole designed to exceed a depth of 10,000 meters. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TAKLIMAKAN DESERT-DEEP-EARTH BOREHOLE DRILLING-10,000M (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TAKLIMAKAN DESERT-DEEP-EARTH BOREHOLE DRILLING-10,000M (CN)

(240304) -- URUMQI, March 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members celebrate as the drilling of the "Shenditake 1" borehole reaches 10,000 meters in the Taklimakan Desert in the Tarim Basin, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 4, 2024. The drilling of a superdeep borehole in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region reached 10,000 meters at 2:48 p.m. Monday and is going deeper, marking a breakthrough in the country's deep-Earth exploration. Located in the hinterland of the Taklimakan Desert in the Tarim Basin, the "Shenditake 1" is expected to reach a designed depth of 11,100 meters upon completion. It is China's first scientific exploration borehole designed to exceed a depth of 10,000 meters. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TAKLIMAKAN DESERT-DEEP-EARTH BOREHOLE DRILLING-10,000M (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TAKLIMAKAN DESERT-DEEP-EARTH BOREHOLE DRILLING-10,000M (CN)

(240304) -- URUMQI, March 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on March 4, 2024 shows the "Shenditake 1" borehole in the Taklimakan Desert in the Tarim Basin, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The drilling of a superdeep borehole in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region reached 10,000 meters at 2:48 p.m. Monday and is going deeper, marking a breakthrough in the country's deep-Earth exploration. Located in the hinterland of the Taklimakan Desert in the Tarim Basin, the "Shenditake 1" is expected to reach a designed depth of 11,100 meters upon completion. It is China's first scientific exploration borehole designed to exceed a depth of 10,000 meters. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TAKLIMAKAN DESERT-DEEP-EARTH BOREHOLE DRILLING-10,000M (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TAKLIMAKAN DESERT-DEEP-EARTH BOREHOLE DRILLING-10,000M (CN)

(240304) -- URUMQI, March 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on March 3, 2024 shows the "Shenditake 1" borehole in the Taklimakan Desert in the Tarim Basin, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The drilling of a superdeep borehole in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region reached 10,000 meters at 2:48 p.m. Monday and is going deeper, marking a breakthrough in the country's deep-Earth exploration. Located in the hinterland of the Taklimakan Desert in the Tarim Basin, the "Shenditake 1" is expected to reach a designed depth of 11,100 meters upon completion. It is China's first scientific exploration borehole designed to exceed a depth of 10,000 meters. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TAKLIMAKAN DESERT-DEEP-EARTH BOREHOLE DRILLING-10,000M (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TAKLIMAKAN DESERT-DEEP-EARTH BOREHOLE DRILLING-10,000M (CN)

(240304) -- URUMQI, March 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 4, 2024 shows the "Shenditake 1" borehole in the Taklimakan Desert in the Tarim Basin, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The drilling of a superdeep borehole in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region reached 10,000 meters at 2:48 p.m. Monday and is going deeper, marking a breakthrough in the country's deep-Earth exploration. Located in the hinterland of the Taklimakan Desert in the Tarim Basin, the "Shenditake 1" is expected to reach a designed depth of 11,100 meters upon completion. It is China's first scientific exploration borehole designed to exceed a depth of 10,000 meters. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TAKLIMAKAN DESERT-DEEP-EARTH BOREHOLE DRILLING-10,000M (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TAKLIMAKAN DESERT-DEEP-EARTH BOREHOLE DRILLING-10,000M (CN)

(240304) -- URUMQI, March 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at "Shenditake 1" borehole in the Taklimakan Desert in the Tarim Basin, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 3, 2024. The drilling of a superdeep borehole in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region reached 10,000 meters at 2:48 p.m. Monday and is going deeper, marking a breakthrough in the country's deep-Earth exploration. Located in the hinterland of the Taklimakan Desert in the Tarim Basin, the "Shenditake 1" is expected to reach a designed depth of 11,100 meters upon completion. It is China's first scientific exploration borehole designed to exceed a depth of 10,000 meters. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TAKLIMAKAN DESERT-DEEP-EARTH BOREHOLE DRILLING-10,000M (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TAKLIMAKAN DESERT-DEEP-EARTH BOREHOLE DRILLING-10,000M (CN)

(240304) -- URUMQI, March 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on March 2, 2024 shows the "Shenditake 1" borehole in the Taklimakan Desert in the Tarim Basin, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The drilling of a superdeep borehole in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region reached 10,000 meters at 2:48 p.m. Monday and is going deeper, marking a breakthrough in the country's deep-Earth exploration. Located in the hinterland of the Taklimakan Desert in the Tarim Basin, the "Shenditake 1" is expected to reach a designed depth of 11,100 meters upon completion. It is China's first scientific exploration borehole designed to exceed a depth of 10,000 meters. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TAKLIMAKAN DESERT-DEEP-EARTH BOREHOLE DRILLING-10,000M (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TAKLIMAKAN DESERT-DEEP-EARTH BOREHOLE DRILLING-10,000M (CN)

(240304) -- URUMQI, March 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on March 4, 2024 shows the "Shenditake 1" borehole in the Taklimakan Desert in the Tarim Basin, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The drilling of a superdeep borehole in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region reached 10,000 meters at 2:48 p.m. Monday and is going deeper, marking a breakthrough in the country's deep-Earth exploration. Located in the hinterland of the Taklimakan Desert in the Tarim Basin, the "Shenditake 1" is expected to reach a designed depth of 11,100 meters upon completion. It is China's first scientific exploration borehole designed to exceed a depth of 10,000 meters. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TAKLIMAKAN DESERT-DEEP-EARTH BOREHOLE DRILLING-10,000M (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TAKLIMAKAN DESERT-DEEP-EARTH BOREHOLE DRILLING-10,000M (CN)

(240304) -- URUMQI, March 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at "Shenditake 1" borehole in the Taklimakan Desert in the Tarim Basin, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 4, 2024. The drilling of a superdeep borehole in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region reached 10,000 meters at 2:48 p.m. Monday and is going deeper, marking a breakthrough in the country's deep-Earth exploration. Located in the hinterland of the Taklimakan Desert in the Tarim Basin, the "Shenditake 1" is expected to reach a designed depth of 11,100 meters upon completion. It is China's first scientific exploration borehole designed to exceed a depth of 10,000 meters. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TAKLIMAKAN DESERT-DEEP-EARTH BOREHOLE DRILLING-10,000M (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TAKLIMAKAN DESERT-DEEP-EARTH BOREHOLE DRILLING-10,000M (CN)

(240304) -- URUMQI, March 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A researcher looks at samples collected from deep earth through a microscope at "Shenditake 1" borehole in the Taklimakan Desert in the Tarim Basin, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 3, 2024. The drilling of a superdeep borehole in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region reached 10,000 meters at 2:48 p.m. Monday and is going deeper, marking a breakthrough in the country's deep-Earth exploration. Located in the hinterland of the Taklimakan Desert in the Tarim Basin, the "Shenditake 1" is expected to reach a designed depth of 11,100 meters upon completion. It is China's first scientific exploration borehole designed to exceed a depth of 10,000 meters. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TAKLIMAKAN DESERT-DEEP-EARTH BOREHOLE DRILLING-10,000M (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TAKLIMAKAN DESERT-DEEP-EARTH BOREHOLE DRILLING-10,000M (CN)

(240304) -- URUMQI, March 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A researcher looks at samples collected from deep earth through a microscope at "Shenditake 1" borehole in the Taklimakan Desert in the Tarim Basin, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 3, 2024. The drilling of a superdeep borehole in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region reached 10,000 meters at 2:48 p.m. Monday and is going deeper, marking a breakthrough in the country's deep-Earth exploration. Located in the hinterland of the Taklimakan Desert in the Tarim Basin, the "Shenditake 1" is expected to reach a designed depth of 11,100 meters upon completion. It is China's first scientific exploration borehole designed to exceed a depth of 10,000 meters. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

Xinhua Headlines: China reaps fruits far beyond ice-snow sports at National Winter Games

Xinhua Headlines: China reaps fruits far beyond ice-snow sports at National Winter Games

(240227) -- BEIJING, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Yu of Liaoning celebrates after the men's 10,000m A final speed skating at the China's 14th National Winter Games in Hulun Buir, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Feb. 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

Hangzhou Asian Games Trials Women's 10,000m Race

Hangzhou Asian Games Trials Women's 10,000m Race

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 29, 2023 - Runners compete in the women's 10,000m race during the Hangzhou Asian Games trials in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China, June 29, 2023 evening.

Hangzhou Asian Games Trials Women's 10,000m Race

Hangzhou Asian Games Trials Women's 10,000m Race

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 29, 2023 - Runners compete in the women's 10,000m race during the Hangzhou Asian Games trials in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China, June 29, 2023 evening.

Hangzhou Asian Games Trials Women's 10,000m Race

Hangzhou Asian Games Trials Women's 10,000m Race

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 29, 2023 - Runners compete in the women's 10,000m race during the Hangzhou Asian Games trials in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China, June 29, 2023 evening.

Hangzhou Asian Games Trials Women's 10,000m Race

Hangzhou Asian Games Trials Women's 10,000m Race

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 29, 2023 - Runners compete in the women's 10,000m race during the Hangzhou Asian Games trials in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China, June 29, 2023 evening.

Hangzhou Asian Games Trials Women's 10,000m Race

Hangzhou Asian Games Trials Women's 10,000m Race

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 29, 2023 - Runners compete in the women's 10,000m race during the Hangzhou Asian Games trials in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China, June 29, 2023 evening.

Netherlands' Bergsma wins gold in men's 10,000m speed skating

Netherlands' Bergsma wins gold in men's 10,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Jorrit Bergsma of the Netherlands competes en route to victory in the Winter Olympics men's 10,000-meter speed skating race at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014. Bergsma won the gold medal with a new Olympic record time of 12 minutes, 44.45 seconds.

Netherlands' Bergsma wins gold in men's 10,000m speed skating

Netherlands' Bergsma wins gold in men's 10,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Jorrit Bergsma of the Netherlands finishes his run in the Winter Olympics men's 10,000-meter speed skating race at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014. Bergsma won the gold medal with a new Olympic record time of 12 minutes, 44.45 seconds.

Netherlands' Bergsma wins gold in men's 10,000m speed skating

Netherlands' Bergsma wins gold in men's 10,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Jorrit Bergsma of the Netherlands competes en route to victory in the men's 10,000-meter speed skating race at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014. Bergsma won the gold medal with a new Olympic record time of 12 minutes, 44.45 seconds.

Netherlands' Bergsma wins gold in men's 10,000m speed skating

Netherlands' Bergsma wins gold in men's 10,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Jorrit Bergsma of the Netherlands celebrates after his run in the Winter Olympics men's 10,000-meter speed skating race at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014. Bergsma won the gold medal with a new Olympic record time of 12 minutes, 44.45 seconds.

Netherlands' Bergsma wins gold in men's 10,000m speed skating

Netherlands' Bergsma wins gold in men's 10,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Jorrit Bergsma of the Netherlands competes en route to victory in the men's 10,000-meter speed skating race at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014. Bergsma won the gold medal with a new Olympic record time of 12 minutes, 44.45 seconds.

S. Korea's Lee wins 10,000m speed skating

S. Korea's Lee wins 10,000m speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Lee Seung Hoon of South Korea skates to win the gold medal in the men's 10,000-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Canada on Feb. 23, 2010. Lee, who also won the silver in the 5,000-meter race, clocked an Olympic record of 12:58.55.

Olympic medalists in 10,000m speed skating

Olympic medalists in 10,000m speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Gold medalist Lee Seung Hoon of South Korea is hoisted in the air by silver medalist Ivan Skobrev (L) of Russia and bronze medalist Bob de Jong of the Netherlands during the awards ceremony for the men's 10,000-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Canada on Feb. 23, 2010.

S. Korea's Lee wins 10,000m speed skating

S. Korea's Lee wins 10,000m speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Lee Seung Hoon of South Korea skates to win the gold medal in the men's 10,000-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Canada on Feb. 23, 2010. Lee clocked an Olympic record of 12 minutes, 58.55 seconds.

S. Korea's Lee wins 10,000m speed skating

S. Korea's Lee wins 10,000m speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Lee Seung Hoon of South Korea reacts after finishing the men's 10,000-meter speed skating race at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Canada on Feb. 23, 2010. Lee won the gold, clocking an Olympic record of 12 minutes, 58.55 seconds.

Kramer disqualified in 10,000m speed skating

Kramer disqualified in 10,000m speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Sven Kramer of the Netherlands walks away after being disqualified in the men's 10,000-meter speed skating race at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Canada on Feb. 23, 2010. The gold medalist in the 5,000-meter race clocked the best time among all competitors but committed a lane infringement.

Kramer disqualified in 10,000m speed skating

Kramer disqualified in 10,000m speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Sven Kramer of the Netherlands gets disqualified in the men's 10,000-meter speed skating race at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Canada on Feb. 23, 2010. The gold medalist in the 5,000-meter race clocked the best time among all competitors but committed a lane infringement.

S. Korea's Lee wins 10,000m speed skating

S. Korea's Lee wins 10,000m speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Lee Seung Hoon of South Korea skates to win the gold medal in the men's 10,000-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Canada on Feb. 23, 2010. Lee, who also won the silver in the 5,000-meter race, clocked an Olympic record of 12:58.55.

Olympic marathon champ Noguchi cruises to 10,000m victory

Olympic marathon champ Noguchi cruises to 10,000m victory

NARUTO, Japan - Olympic marathon champion Mizuki Noguchi cruised to victory on May 13 in the women's 10,000 meters at the Kansai track and field championships for corporate clubs held in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, on May 13. It was her first competitive race since winning the gold at the Athens Olympics in 2004.

Ethiopia's Bekele wins men's 10,000m in Olympic record

Ethiopia's Bekele wins men's 10,000m in Olympic record

ATHENS, Greece - Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele wins the men's 10,000 meter in an Olympic record, 27:05.10, at Olympic Stadium in Athens on Aug. 20.

Hiroyama advances to final in women's 10,000m race

Hiroyama advances to final in women's 10,000m race

SYDNEY, Australia - Japan's Harumi Hiroyama takes an early lead in the women's 10,000m first round race at the Olympic Stadium on Sept. 27. Hiroyama advanced to the final scheduled for Sept. 30.

Takahashi, Kawakami advance to final in women's 10,000m race

Takahashi, Kawakami advance to final in women's 10,000m race

SYDNEY, Australia - Japan's Chiemi Takahashi (L) and Yuko Kawakami (R) run in the women's 10,000m first round race at the Olympic Stadium on Sept. 27. Both advanced to the final scheduled for Sept. 30.

European Athletics Championships 2022

European Athletics Championships 2022

Camilla Richardsson of Finland (in the middle) during Women's 10,000m Final at European Athletics Championships 2022 in Munich, Germany on August 15, 2022. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

European Athletics Championships 2022

European Athletics Championships 2022

Camilla Richardsson of Finland (R) during Women's 10,000m Final at European Athletics Championships 2022 in Munich, Germany on August 15, 2022. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Xinhua Headlines: China keeps promises as Winter Olympics draws to triumphant close

Xinhua Headlines: China keeps promises as Winter Olympics draws to triumphant close

(220220) -- BEIJING, Feb. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Nils van der Poel of Sweden competes during the speed skating men's 10,000m of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)

Olympic marathon champ Noguchi cruises to 10,000m victory

Olympic marathon champ Noguchi cruises to 10,000m victory

NARUTO, Japan - Olympic marathon champion Mizuki Noguchi cruised to victory on May 13 in the women's 10,000 meters at the Kansai track and field championships for corporate clubs held in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, on May 13. It was her first competitive race since winning the gold at the Athens Olympics in 2004. (Kyodo)

Takahashi, Kawakami advance to final in women's 10,000m race

Takahashi, Kawakami advance to final in women's 10,000m race

SYDNEY, Australia - Japan's Chiemi Takahashi (L) and Yuko Kawakami (R) run in the women's 10,000m first round race at the Olympic Stadium on Sept. 27. Both advanced to the final scheduled for Sept. 30.

Farah en route to 10,000m victory at Beijing world championships

Farah en route to 10,000m victory at Beijing world championships

Mo Farah of Britain heads the pack en route to his victory in the men's 10,000-meter race at the IAAF World Championships in Beijing on Aug. 22, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Briton Farah wins 10,000m at world championships in Beijing

Briton Farah wins 10,000m at world championships in Beijing

Mo Farah of Britain wins the men's 10,000-meter race at the IAAF World Championships in Beijing on Aug. 22, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Ethiopia's Bekele wins men's 10,000m in Olympic record

Ethiopia's Bekele wins men's 10,000m in Olympic record

ATHENS, Greece - Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele wins the men's 10,000 meter in an Olympic record, 27:05.10, at Olympic Stadium in Athens on Aug. 20. (Kyodo)

S. Korea's Lee wins 10,000m speed skating

S. Korea's Lee wins 10,000m speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Lee Seung Hoon of South Korea skates to win the gold medal in the men's 10,000-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Canada on Feb. 23, 2010. Lee, who also won the silver in the 5,000-meter race, clocked an Olympic record of 12:58.55. (Kyodo)

Kramer disqualified in 10,000m speed skating

Kramer disqualified in 10,000m speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Sven Kramer of the Netherlands walks away after being disqualified in the men's 10,000-meter speed skating race at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Canada on Feb. 23, 2010. The gold medalist in the 5,000-meter race clocked the best time among all competitors but committed a lane infringement. (Kyodo)

S. Korea's Lee wins 10,000m speed skating

S. Korea's Lee wins 10,000m speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Lee Seung Hoon of South Korea skates to win the gold medal in the men's 10,000-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Canada on Feb. 23, 2010. Lee, who also won the silver in the 5,000-meter race, clocked an Olympic record of 12:58.55. (Kyodo)

S. Korea's Lee wins 10,000m speed skating

S. Korea's Lee wins 10,000m speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Lee Seung Hoon of South Korea skates to win the gold medal in the men's 10,000-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Canada on Feb. 23, 2010. Lee clocked an Olympic record of 12 minutes, 58.55 seconds. (Kyodo)

Olympic medalists in 10,000m speed skating

Olympic medalists in 10,000m speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Gold medalist Lee Seung Hoon of South Korea is hoisted in the air by silver medalist Ivan Skobrev (L) of Russia and bronze medalist Bob de Jong of the Netherlands during the awards ceremony for the men's 10,000-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Canada on Feb. 23, 2010. (Kyodo)

S. Korea's Lee wins 10,000m speed skating

S. Korea's Lee wins 10,000m speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Lee Seung Hoon of South Korea reacts after finishing the men's 10,000-meter speed skating race at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Canada on Feb. 23, 2010. Lee won the gold, clocking an Olympic record of 12 minutes, 58.55 seconds. (Kyodo)