Alene Reta, from Ethiopia, captured the men's race in 46:59 and Samia Akbar, from Herndon, Virginia, won the women's race in 55:25. 21,256 runners finished the race, making it the largest ten mile run in the United States. On the same day, nine-hundred runners from fifteen nations participated in a "shadow" run held on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan.
Alene Reta, from Ethiopia, outpaced the competition in 46:59 to claim victory in the men's race, while Samia Akbar, from Herndon, Virginia, took top honors in the women's race with a time of 55:25. A total of 21,256 runners completed the event, setting a new record for the largest ten-mile run in the United States. On the same day, approximately 900 runners from fifteen nations participated in a "shadow" run held on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan.