RUPERT Green won his first High Mountain Coffee 10K road race title after turning back a decent field at Sunday's 29th staging in Williamsfield, Manchester.

The 33-year-old Green, running unattached, beat off the challenge of United States duo Robert Cannon and Edmund Burke to win the race in 32:03 minutes.

Though the time was well below the 30:47 meet record set by former Belfield High standout Kemoy Campbell last year, Green was happy for the win.

"This is the year I trained the hardest," Green said. "I knew once I ran a smart race I would win it. I didn't finish last year, so I made myself a promise that I would do it this year."

Cannon, who was running at the meet for the first time, clocked 33 minutes for second, while Holmwood Technical's Kirk Brown finished third in 33:18.

Shawn Pitter, who was the early pace setter, placed fourth with 33:22.

With last year's winner Campbell being away at school, Burke, a 12-year veteran of the High Mountain Coffee road race and a three-time winner, entered the contest as the favourite, but failed to make the top five.

His Shore Athletic teammate Carol Jefferson, however, restored some pride for the Americans in winning the female equivalent.

The New Jersey-based athlete completed her race in 39:19, way ahead GC Foster's Stacy-Ann Bell, who placed second with a time of 41.17 seconds.

Meanwhile, the St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) dominated the 5K race with Dwayne Hibbert and Alethia McLaughlin topping the field with respective times of 15:17 and 18:29.

Sanjay Pantre of St Jago High (15: 22) and Munro's Herbert Thomas (15:37) were second and third, respectively, among the males.

In the female category, Nickesha Williams (19:06) and Latoya Richards, both of STETHS, were second and third, while Manchester High's Nickesha Mitchell was fourth.