US EditionMarathon-Kenyans Korir and Jepkosgei Win Valencia Marathon, Triathlete Yee Impresses
- On Dec 7 in Valencia, Kenyan runner John Korir won the men's race in 2:02:25, and Joyciline Jepkosgei set a course record in 2:14:00.
- On the fast Valencia course, elites targeted quick times as Valencia Marathon organisers said a record 36,000 runners entered the 45th edition.
- Korir executed a decisive attack at 25 kilometres, bouncing back from a Chicago DNF and closing with a negative split, while Amanal Petros set Germany's national record in 2:04:03.
- In the women's race, Joyciline Jepkosgei set a world-leading time of 2:14:00 and overtook Peres Jepchirchir in the final kilometre, finishing 43 seconds clear.
- Alex Yee's result positions him high on Britain's all-time list as his 2:06:38 moved him to second behind Sir Mo Farah and he aims to run between Games for LA 2028.
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The Straits TimesMarathon-Kenyans Korir and Jepkosgei win Valencia Marathon, triathlete Yee impresses
VALENCIA, Dec 7 : Kenyan runner John Korir silenced his doubters in spectacular fashion on Sunday by claiming his second marathon victory of the season at Valencia while proving the "Korir name" is far from fading.Korir, who endured the disappointment of dropping out during the Chicago Marathon in October, bo
After many kilometers running together, in parallel, to the wake of his personal hares, already lightened the group of the secondary ones that grow up to see next to the first two women, the Kenyan Peres Jepchirchir, the brand-new champion of the marathon world, attacked his compatriot Joyciline Jepkosgei. Again ahead. As in his previous three clashes (victory of Jepchirchir in Valencia, Boston and London). The routine of the Olympic and World C…
Valencia, the marathon that everyone wants to run, 36,000 athletes at the start, crowned the Kenyans John Korir and Joyciline Jepkosgei in two unappealable victories that consolidate the capital of Turia as one of the fastest and most greedy trials on the calendar. Korir, winner this year in Boston and the previous in Chicago, completely dominated the male race until reaching the goal in 2h02:24, the eighth world record of all time. His was a ve…
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