By Josh Williams
DNAinfo Reporter Producer
CENTRAL PARK— More than 7,500 runners enjoyed perfect weather over the weekend for the Scotland 10K race in Central Park, run by the New York Road Runners Club.
Ethiopian long-distance runner Ketema Nigusse won the race with a time of 29:35, and 23-year-old Columbia University grad and New York Athletic Club member Stephanie Lenihan won the womens' division with a time of 36:29.
Manhattanite Philip Kiriwot Kandie, who also competes for the West Side Runners, placed seventh. The local running club had 7 of the top 10 places in the men's team club racing division.
The next New York Road Runners event is the 8th annual Run As One JP Morgan Chase 4-mile race in Central Park. Funds from the April 11 race will go toward supporing lung cancer research.
