Bolder Boulder 2010: Though Ethiopians Lelisa Desisa, Tilahun Regassa and Tadese Tola crossed the finishing line hand-in-hand in the men's Bolder Boulder 10-kilometer race, the former was declared the winner and the other two occupied the second and third position.
The trio broke away from two Kenyans in the third mile and entered Folsom Field hand-in-hand but refused to be sorted into any order.
"We decided if no Kenya and if we are three, we finish together," Desisa said.
However, match officials judged Desisa as first, finishing the race in 29 minutes, 16.93 seconds, officially 0.03 seconds ahead of 2009 champion Regassa and 0.15 seconds in front of Tola.
Though the three runners would receive varied cash prizes, they decided to divide the money equally. They'll also get a $15,000 check to share for winning the International Team Challenge.
In the women’s race, Mamitu Daska and Amane Gobena gave Ethiopia a 1-2 finish.
This time, there were about 53,000 registered runners for the citizen's race that preceded the elite runners around the course.
Meanwhile, a 13-year-old boy collapsed at the finish line and went into cardiac arrest. He was transferred to Boulder Community Hospital, where he was stabilized. His identity was not released because of federal law.
