Wube Rallies for 2022 Ten Miler Crown; Ngige Sets New Female Record

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From ABC 13 - WSET Sports Director, Dave Walls:

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — An exciting Virginia Ten Miler saw no separation between the lead pack of runners until the final charge down Langhorne Road.

In a battle to the finish line, Michigan's Melkamu Wube surged ahead, edging the pack for the 2022 title, with a blazing fast time of 47:48, just a one second margin over James Ngandu of Ohio, and Shadrack Keter of Chapel Hill, NC.

The lead pack separated themselves quickly into a pack of 4 by the time the teams entered Riverside Park, with Keter - the 2021 5th place finisher - holding a slight edge over Liberty University alum and two-time NCAA Cross Country champion Sam Chelanga.

Monicah Ngige of Lansing, MI claimed the top female time, setting a new Virginia Ten Miler female record at a time of 53:16, smashing the 2019 record of 2-time Ten Miler champ Vicoty Chepngeno, who held the record from 2019 with a time of 53:39.

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