Valencia Marathon 2022 rankings: second fastest 42k in history with a historic 2:01:53 by Kelvin Kiptum

Once again, Valencia Ciudad del Running has been the world epicenter of the marathon. Once again, the Valencia Marathon 2022 has experienced a historic day of long-distance road races. The Kenyan athlete Kelvin Kiptum has become the fastest man to run the 42,195 meters in the Capital of Turia. An impressive time of 2 hours 1 minute and 53 seconds made him the winner, record included, of the race, but he also set a historic record, making Valencia the second fastest marathon in history.

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Once again, this new edition of the Valencia Marathon 2022 has been a historic morning of records in the mythical distance of 42k. Because in the women's category, Amane Beriso has been very close to breaking the world record, and her final time of 2 hours 14 minutes and 58 seconds has also served to pulverize the record of the race in women, at the same time that she has signed the third best world record in history.

But, undoubtedly, another of the great protagonists of the day in Valencia has been the Spanish runner Marta Galimany who has beaten the Spanish Marathon record in women, with a final time of 2 hours 26 minutes 22 seconds. The Catalan athlete has signed a spectacular race to improve the historic record held by a pioneer as Ana Isabel Alonso2.26:51) since 1995.

Chronicle of the Valencia Marathon 2022 with a day of historical records

Big surprises have taken place in this new edition of the Trinidad Alfonso Valencia Marathon 2022. Kenyan runner Kelvin Kiptum (2.01:53) and Ethiopian athlete Amane Beriso Shankule (2.14:58) have become the king and queen of the Valencian asphalt in a historic day, because they have not only won, but also consolidated the Valencian marathon race as one of the best 42 km races on the planet.

Kelvin Kiptum's stratospheric time2.01:53) means that only two great marathon legends like Eliud Kipchoge (2.01.09) and Kenisa Bekele (2:01:41) have been faster than Kiptum in running this distance. And only the Berlin Marathon is faster than the Valencia Marathon. History in capital letters, after crossing the finish line in the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia, and thus signing the third best time of all time.

In the women's category, only Brigid Kosgei (2.14:04) and Ruth Chepngetich (2.14:18) were able to run faster than Beriso. A detail that shows the sporting feat of the Ethiopian in the Capital of Turia.

Kelvin Kiptum2.01:53), record of the men's race in Valencia

As far as the men's competition was concerned, all the big favorites were still in the lead at the half marathon distance. The pace at the halfway point of the race era that of the world record, and from the 25th kilometer of the race, when the hares disappeared from the lead, the world marathon champion, Tamarit Tola, took the controls, and as the great favorite for the final victory, increased the pace of the race. Only Gabriel Geay and Kelvin Kiptum were able to withstand the high pace imposed by Tola.

Passing the distance of 35 kilometers, the final axe of Kiptum came with a brutal change of pace, where the Kenyan runner unhooked his most direct rivals to go solo, and sign an incredible feat in the last 7 kilometers of the race. Kiptum entered the blue walkway to complete the course with that spectacular mark of 2 hours 1 minute and 53 seconds, record of the race. In addition, the African athlete was 1 minute and 7 seconds ahead of Gabriel Geay; and 1:37 ahead of Alexander Musito, who in the final meters relegated Tamarit Tola to fourth place overall.

As for the "Spanish armada", in the men's race Tariku Novales was the first national athlete to cross the finish line with a time of 2.07:18, ahead of the incombustible Ayad Lamdassem, who finished in 2.07:39. Both have occupied the 16th and 17th place in the overall classification of the Valencia 2022 Marathon.

Amane Beriso (2.14:58), record of the women's race in Valencia.

There have also been surprises in the women's competition of the Valencia Marathon, where Amane Beriso has broken all predictions, achieving the victory, the record of the race and the third best world record in history with her time of 2 hours 14 minutes and 58 seconds.

With an exceptional race Beriso has been able to beat the great favorite of the race Letesenbet Gidey. The head to head between Beriso and Gidey was maintained until the final kilometers, but the world record holder of 5,000m., 10,000m. and half marathon did not hold on, and Beriso went solo to cross the finish line alone with that time of 2.14:58. Beriso's first place was joined on the final podium by the aforementioned Letesenbet Gidey (2.16:49), second classified, and Sheila Chepkirui (2.17:29), who occupied the third step of the women's podium of the Valencia 2022 Marathon.

The women's competition has also left the historic Spanish marathon record, in the hands of the Catalan Marta Galimany, finishing in 17th position in the women's overall, and as the first Spanish athlete to cross the 42k of Valencia.

Trinidad Alfonso Valencia Marathon 2022 Rankings

Men's podium5 top5 finishers)

1. Kelvin Kitpum 2.01:53.
2. Gabriel Geay 2.03:00.
3. Alexander Mutiso 2.03:29.
4. Tamirat Tola 2.03:40.
5. Kaan Kigen Ozbilen 2.04:36.

Women's podium5 top5 finishers)

1. Amane Beriso Shankule 2.14:58.
2. Letesenbet Gidey 2.16:49.
3. Sheila Chepkirui 2.17:29.
4. Tadu Teshome 2.17:36.
5. Fancy Chemutai 2.18:11.

On this historic day of records, the Trinidad Alfonso Valencia Marathon 2022 was a complete party with the participation of more than 25,000 runners, making it by far the best marathon in Spain.