London 10,000

The London 10,000 is an annual road running event over 10 km which takes place in late May in London, United Kingdom. Established in 2008 and sponsored by BUPA, the race goes through the roads of St. James’s Park and the finish is on the mall by Buckingham Palace.

It has become one of the most popular, mass participation 10k runs in the United Kingdom. In 2008, over 12,500 runners took part, with 8372 recorded finishers for the 2009 event. It is managed by the same organisers as the London Marathon.

Mo Farah is a five-time winner of the men’s race and his course record of 27:44 minutes in 2010 was ratified as the British record for the 10K road distance. The women’s record of 31:06 minutes was also set in 2010, by Kenya’s Mary Keitany.