Geay win’s men’s AJC Peachtee Road Race

Gabriel Geay was the top male finisher in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race on Monday.

Geay, a native of Tanzania, completed the 6.2-mile race from Lenox Square to Piedmont Park in an unofficial time of 28 minutes, 47 seconds.

Kenya’s Joseph Kimani set the race record (27:04) in 1996. Craig Virgin set the American race record (28:03) in 1981.

Abdi Abdirahman was the top U.S. finisher with an official time of 29:23.30.

Jared Ward, who will race the marathon at the Rio Summer Olympics, finished in 29:28.72.

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