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2011 marathon champs headline BAA 10K

Print | Comments () Posted by Matt Pepin, Boston.com Staff May 30, 2012 11:20 AM

By Matt Pepin, Boston.com Staff

The men's and women's winners of the 2011 Boston Marathon are the headliners for the Boston Athletic Association 10K on June 24 in Boston.

Geoffrey Mutai and Caroline Kilel both won the inaugural BAA 10K last summer following their victories in April of 2011 in the marathon.

In the women's 10K, Kilel will face 2012 Boston Marathon women's winner Sharon Cherop.

The race starts and ends on Charles Street between the Boston Public Garden and Boston Common at 8 a.m. To register, go to the race's web page.

Look for updates, news, analysis and commentary from the following.

Matt Pepin, Boston.com sports editor
Steve Silva, Boston.com senior producer, two-time Boston Marathon sub-four hour runner.
Ty Velde is a 15-time Boston qualifier who's completed 11 consecutive Boston Marathons and 23 marathons overall. Ty is now training for his 12th Boston run and will provide training tips for those who train solo and outside, no matter what temperature it is.
Rich 'Shifter' Horgan is a 19-time Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team member who runs in honor of his father, who died of colon cancer. He will provide updates on local running events with a focus on the charitable organizations that provide Boston Marathon entries for their organization's fund raising purposes