Posted: April 4, 2008

(RRW) Athletics: American Men Battle For 10-K Title In Richmond On Saturday

From David Monti © 2007 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved RaceResultsWeekly.com Watch over 50 IAAF Events Live and On-Demand at WCSN.com One of the fastest growing road races in the United States, the Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10-K in Richmond, Va., has added a new dimension to their race this year: the national 10-K road running championship for men. Defending champion Abdi Abdirahman of Tucson, Ariz., who last year's national title at the Peach Tree Road Race in Atlanta, Ga., is expected to compete for the $7500 first prize. His key rivals will be Alan Culpepper of Lafayette, Colo.; Dan Browne of Portland, Ore.; Fernando Cabada of Boulder, Colo., and Fasil Bizuneh of Flagstaff, Ariz. A $25,000 prize money purse is at stake. Last year's Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10-K had 20,587 finishers, making it one of the largest 10-K road races in the United States. That's nearly double the finishers they had in 2004. Subscribe to the Runner's Web Weekly Digest