Distance runner Maxime Chaumeton ran the race of his life on Sunday, achieving one of the best road running performances ever produced by a South African as he shattered the national men’s 10km road running record.
Competing at the Brasov Running Festival in Romania, Chaumeton took second place in 26:55, edged out by just one second in a hard-fought contest against Ethiopian athlete Khairi Bejiga who won in 26:54.
In a fast race, the top 10 athletes all ran under 28 minutes.
Chaumeton, the national 5 000m champion on the track, obliterated the SA 10km record of 27:28 which was set by Adriaan Wildschutt at the Absa Run Your City race in Gqeberha in April.
Delivering an incredible effort, 25-year-old Chaumeton also sliced 41 seconds off his personal best set in Brasov last year, becoming the first SA athlete to dip under 27 minutes over the 10km distance.
