Kim Jones Finishes Fourth

Kenya’s Lazarus Nyakeraka took the lead in the final mile to win the 24th annual Cherry Blossom 10-Mile run in Washington D.C.

Nyakeraka was clocked in 46 minutes, 37 seconds, nearly one minute off the world best time. Joseph Kariuki, a Kenyan who lives in Albuquerque, N.M., finished second in 46:49.

Joan Nesbit of Carrboro, N.C., easily outdistanced Belgium’s Lieve Slegers to capture the women’s competition in 53:25.

Spokane’s Kim Jones was fourth with a time of 55:08.

At Carlsbad, Calif., Mexico’s Armando Quintanilla and Canada’s Angela Chalmers won the three-mile invitational event at the 11th Carlsbad 5,000 road race.