BOULDER, Colo. (AP/CBS4) ― Ridouane Harroufi has perfected his strategy for the Bolder Boulder.

The Moroccan burst ahead on the downhill leading to the finish line at Folsom Field to deny an Ethiopian victory in the 10-kilometer Bolder Boulder for the second straight year Monday.

Harroufi, who passed Solomon Tsige to win last year's race, stayed with Dmessew Tsega and Gebo Berka on their torrid pace through a steady drizzle until they approached the stadium, then sprinted past the Ethiopians for a winning time of 28 minutes, 32 seconds, one second ahead of Tsega and five ahead of Berka.

U.S. Olympic marathoner Ryan Hall finished in 14th at 30:07, a mark he called a good start to his hard training for Beijing.

Fellow Olympian and former Bolder Boulder three-time champion Deena Kastor finished seventh in the elite women's field, where Kenya's Millicent Gathoni posted a winning time of 32:49, four seconds ahead of Ethiopian Amane Gobena, who was also the runner-up a year ago.