The Kenyan Rhonez Kipruto set a new 10K world record on the road this Sunday to win the Valencia Ibercaja race with a time of 26:24 minutes. The global women's record was also about to fall. His compatriot Sheila Chepkirui won with 29:46, the shortest time on the circuit but four seconds below the record.

Kipruto took the glory in Valencia. In addition to a 10K record, he marked the best world time to pass through the 5k, which he already predicted would make a historic mark. The previous 10K world record belonged to the Ugandan Joshua Cheptegei , who last December won the 10K Valencia Trinidad Alfonso in a time of 26:38.

"Valencia is a fantastic place to run, first class. The layout is spectacular and the conditions of Valencia too. It was not in my plans to beat the world record, but it was something that I wanted and I feel very happy," explained the Kenyan crossing the finish line ..

To the great achievement of Kipruto is added the 10K European record achieved by Julien Wanders (27:13), third in the finish line after Kipruto and his compatriot Bernard Kimeli (27:12). The Swiss athlete beats his own mark. "I am very happy to have succeeded. I tried to fight for the world record, but this brand is already an achievement," he says. Wanders also said that Valencia "is a show, it is the city of running. It will be one of the best places to get the best world brands and I want to try to come to Valencia at its Half Marathon, and again at this 10K," he said.

In the women's race, after Sheila Chepkirui, her compatriots Rosemary Wanjiru (29:50) and Norah Jeruto (29:51) have qualified.

High level in Spanish athletes

As for the performance of Spanish athletes, Juan Antonio "Chiki" Pérez stopped the clock at 28:09. The Serrano CA athlete was the first national to cross the finish line ahead of Javi Guerra (28:11) and Alejandro Fernández (28:36). The Spanish female podium was formed by Laura Méndez (33:01), Isabel Checa (33:55) and Alicia Pérez (34:13).

In this way, the 10K Valencia Ibercaja fulfills its objective of celebrating its most ambitious and numerous edition, since it has also achieved this 2020 a record of reaching its goal . In total, 12,127 runners crossed the finish line of what is already the fastest 10K in the world.

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