The Prague Grand Prix is an annual

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event which takes place in September in

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. It is a 10-kilometre race organised in the attractive surroundings of Prague city centre during evening twilight. The race was introduced in 1996 as the O₂ Prague Grand Prix, and is a part of the RunCzech running circuit. The event holds

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status. The new course was introduced in 2013 and course records are held by Kenya's

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and

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.Prague International Marathon
Retrieved on 2016-09-10.

Past winners

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References

External links

Prague Grand Prix official website
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