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The 2010 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships was held in Nanning, China on 16 October 2010.〔(IAAF Council Meeting notes, Monaco – 20 November ). IAAF (2009-11-20). Retrieved on 2010-01-02.〕 The competition took place on the city streets, beginning and ending at Wuxiang Square, with a total prize purse of US$245,000 at stake.〔(2010 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships ). USATF (2010-10-16). Retrieved on 2010-11-18.〕 The Kenyan athletes emerged with both the individual and team titles in the men's and women's races. Despite limited experience in top level half marathon races, Wilson Kiprop and Florence Kiplagat won their respective races. Kiprop broke Zersenay Tadese's winning streak which dated back to 2006, out-sprinting the defending champion in the final stages. Sammy Kitwara won the men's bronze medal and helped Kenya to the men's team title. Led by Zersenay, the Eritrean men beat Ethiopia to the team silver medal spot. Kiplagat, who was ever present at the front of the women's race, outdid Ethiopian Dire Tune in the last kilometre to win her second gold medal on the global stage. Mirroring Kitwara, Kenya's women's bronze medallist Peninah Jerop Arusei secured the team's victory over Ethiopia. Representing the hosts, Zhu Xiaolin was the only non-African to reach the top eight at the championships. The joint effort of the Japanese women aided them to a sixth consecutive team bronze medal – making them the only medalling country outside of the typically strong African triumvirate of Kenya, Ethiopia and Eritrea. A total of thirty countries were represented at the 19th edition of the competition and 123 runners altogether were entered into the men's and women's races. The event was the final edition to be held on an annual schedule, as the competition switched to a biennial format for the 2012 championships. ==Organization== The city of Nanning was announced as the host venue for the 2010 World Half Marathon Championship at the IAAF Council Meeting in Monaco in November 2008. The winning bid was a continuation of a series of major international athletics events in the People's Republic of China, which included the 2006 World Junior Championships and a highly successful athletics competition at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.〔(IAAF Council Meeting notes, Monaco - 22 November ). IAAF (2008-11-22). Retrieved on 2010-10-23.〕〔Ramsak, Bob (2010-10-15). (IAAF / LOC Press Conference - Nanning 2010 ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-10-23.〕 It was the first time that China hosted the competition, becoming the second Asian country to do so after India, which held the 2004 edition in New Delhi.〔(IAAF/SINOPEC World Half Marathon Championships – Nanning 2010 – Facts and Figures ). IAAF (2010). Retrieved on 2010-10-23.〕 The Local Organizing Committee was headed by the Nanning Sports Bureau and worked in conjunction with the Chinese Athletics Association and the IAAF.〔(Basic Information Guide - IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, 2010 - Nanning - CHN ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-10-23.〕 The event gained a high profile title sponsor in Sinopec, the major Chinese state-owned petroleum corporation.〔 The competition featured an original event mascot – an anthropomorphic ox, called "Ah Niu", which was dressed in the traditional costume of the Zhuang people.〔(Nanning celebrates 100 days to go ). IAAF (2010-07-09). Retrieved on 2010-07-23.〕 In addition to the primary events of the day, the competition was held in conjunction with Nanning's 28th Liberation Day celebrations and mass races over 10 km and 4 km were also held.〔Wang Hao Duo (2010-09-15). (2010 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships held in October ) . Big5 Enorth. Retrieved on 2010-11-18.〕 The Chinese state broadcaster CCTV showed live television coverage of the event via helicopter.〔(CCTV will broadcast live aerial Nanning World Half Marathon Championships ). NN News (2010-09-16). Retrieved on 2010-11-18.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「2010 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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