Terefe Maregu Zewdie, Vivian Cheruiyot win Carlsbad 5000 - International Herald Tribune
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CARLSBAD, California: Terefe Maregu Zewdie of Ethiopia sprinted the final 50 meters to win the Carlsbad 5000 on Sunday in 13 minutes, 34 seconds, slow for a race billed as the world's fastest 5K.
Britain's Mo Farah was second in 13:35, followed by Haron Lagat of Kenya, Collis Birmingham of Australia and Josphat Boit of Kenya.
Among the women, Vivian Cheruiyot led a 1-2-3 Kenyan finish. She won in 15:14, with Rose Kosgie second in 15:21 and Genoveva Kigen third.
Zewdie's time was 34 seconds slower than the world 5K road record set in Carlsbad by Kenya's Sammy Kipketer in 2000. Kipketer matched his own record in Carlsbad the following year.














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