DeBues-Stafford sets personal best at Jarrow 10km — image accompanying Athletics Weekly's report. Image accompanying Athletics Weekly’s report; reduced and presented for news commentary with the attributed report. View the complete source report.
Gabriela DeBues-Stafford claimed victory in the women's race at the Jarrow 10km, achieving a personal best time of 31:37. The Canadian Olympian outperformed her competitors, including Rose Harvey and Rachel Brown.
In the men's race, Omar Ahmed secured his 14th road win of the year, narrowly beating Joseph Niven by five seconds. Ahmed's time was 29:40, while Niven finished with 29:45, just two seconds off his best set in September. Read more racing coverage.
The event saw strong performances across various age groups, with notable improvements in personal bests. Josh Hobbs achieved a significant personal best in the men's race, while Alice Braham and Sarah Gee set new age-group records in the women's categories. Related: Andrew Davies Sets Fastest Canadian Marathon Debut Record.
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Canadian Olympian Gabriela DeBues-Stafford wins women's race with a personal best time. Gabriela DeBues-Stafford claimed victory in the women's race at the Jarrow 10km, achieving a personal best time of 31:37. The Canadian Olympian outperformed her competitors, including Rose Harvey and Rachel Brown.
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Runner World published this brief on October 20, 2026. The underlying Athletics Weekly report was dated October 20, 2026.
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