Ethiopia's Senbere Teferi en route to setting a new B.A.A. 5K Course Record. 

Course & National Records Fall at 2022 B.A.A. 5K

BY BARBARA HUEBNER

Kicking off the first traditional Boston Marathon weekend in three years, the 2022 B.A.A. 5K featured sunshine, daffodils and 3.1 miles of smiles as more than 8,000 runners reclaimed the spring-time finish line.

The 5K also featured a course record in the women's race, as Senbere Teferi of Ethiopia broke the tape in 14:49, taking one second off the mark set by American Molly Huddle in 2015. Charles Philibert-Thiboutot established a new Canadian national record en route to winning the men's race in 13:35. 

Had it not been for a headwind in the second half of the race, the 26-year-old Teferi might have lowered her own world record (14:29) for a women-only race.

"My main goal was to break the world record, but I'm thinking it was a little bit windy," said the two-time World Athletics Championships silver medalist, who came to Boston on the heels of a 1:07:34 win at the NYC Half. "I'm very happy to get the course record here.

" Teferi's intent was obvious from the gun, with only American Weini Kelati giving chase.

"She's a very strong runner," said Kelati, the reigning U.S. 5K champion. "I was lucky to be able to run with her halfway. I'm not strong enough to push against the wind. It felt a lot harder than the last time I ran here. I'm glad the race was short."