Best Road Races VideosMuhamed Trafeh Beat Fernando Cabada 25k American RecordMuhamed Trafeh Beat Fernando Cabada 25k American Record GRAND RAPIDS - Saturday was the 36th year of the Fifth Third Riverbank Run, which is billed as the largest 25-kilometer road race in the United States.
A new American record was set for the fastest 25K run at this year's event. 27-year-old Muhamed Trafeh beat the previous record with a time of 1:14:18. Trafeh was born in Morocco and grew up in California.
A quick early pace and a competitive field helped to propel Mo Trafeh to an American record. Coming up to the thirteen mile mark, Trafeh started to gap Tegenkamp and Boit, opening his stride and running home to victory. Trafeh put 16 seconds on Boit, who finished second in 1:14:43. Tegenkamp finished third in 1:14:43, while Landry and Curley rounded out the top five in 1:15:00 and 1:16:14 respectively. Trafeh’s victory bettered the previous American record of 1:14:21 set by Fernando Cabada in 2006.
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