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DeBues-Stafford shines as Ahmed makes it 14 road wins in 2026

Omar Ahmed extended his impressive 2026 road campaign with a 14th victory, crossing the line in 29:40 to beat Joseph Niven by a five-second margin at the Jarrow 10km in Tyne and Wear. Niven, running for Liverpool Harriers, finished in 29:45, a time just two seconds slower than his personal best established at Altrincham in September.

In the women's category, Canadian Olympian Gabriela DeBues-Stafford claimed the win with a personal best of 31:37. DeBues-Stafford, who holds the Canadian 1500m record of 3:56.12 set in Doha and placed fifth in the Tokyo Olympics, was followed by Rose Harvey in 34:10, her first race since finishing 14th at the European Marathon Championships.

Rachel Brown completed the podium in third place with a personal best of 34:16.

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