NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Kenya’s Leonard Patrick Komon has won the Crescent City Classic 10-kilometer road race in New Orleans.
Komon overtook defending champion Isiah Koech in Saturday’s 36th annual event, beating his countryman by 16 seconds.
Race officials said Komon had a winning time of 27 minutes and 43 seconds.
The overall women’s winner was Risper Gesabwa of Kenya, with a finishing time of 31:42.
Officials said 24,893 entrants took part in this year’s race.
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