Are Europeans Closing the Gap on East Africa in Distance Running?

Are European and North American athletes beginning to close the gap on Kenya, Ethiopia, and Uganda? France’s Yann Schrub delivered a stunning run at the Facsa Castellón 10K, breaking his first European record with a 26:43 — moving to No. 6 all-time in the world. Uganda’s Harbert Kibet won in 26:39 on debut, while Sweden’s Andreas Almgren equaled his own former European record (26:45) in a stacked race that saw four m...