Valencia half marathon

Medio Maratón de Valencia Trinidad Alfonso
venue	Valencia Spain
First run	1991
Records
distance	21.0975 kilometers
track record	Men: 58:18 min, 2018 (WR) Abraham Kiptum   Women: 1:04:51 h, 2017 (WR) Joyciline Jepkosgei
Website	Official website

The Valencia Half Marathon (official name: Medio Maratón de Valencia Trinidad Alfonso ) is a half marathon in Valencia , Spain , which has been held annually in autumn since 1991. From 1991 to 2005 this race was organized as a 20-kilometer road race , and from 2006 as a half marathon. Participation in the run is possible for both elite and recreational runners . In 2013, more than 10,000 runners took part.

organization

It is organized by the organizer SD Correcaminos y el Ayuntamiento de Valencia , who also plans the Valencia Marathon , and is the most important road race over this distance in Spain . The IAAF classifies the Valencia half marathon in the series of around 50 gold label races ( IAAF Gold Label Road Race ). At the 2017 event, the Kenyan Joyciline Jepkosgei set a new world record with her winning time of 1:04:51 hours.

In 2018, the Kenyan Abraham Kiptum was able to improve the previous world record of Zersenay Tadese (58:23 minutes) by five seconds with his winning time of 58:18 minutes . However, Kiptum's time was canceled in 2019 as part of a four-year doping ban.

The run, which runs through the old town of Valencia, starts on Avenida del Port and ends on Calle Marina Real Juan Carlos I at the port.

Winners list

half marathon

date	Men	Time (h)	Women	Time (h)
Oct. 27, 2019	Yomif Kejelcha Ethiopia	0:59:05	Senbere Teferi Ethiopia	1:05:32
Oct 28, 2018	Jemal Yimer Ethiopia	0:58:33	Apply burqa Ethiopia	1:06:11
Oct 22, 2017	Abraham Cheroben -3-	0:59:11	Joyciline Jepkosgei Kenya	1:04:51 (WR)
Oct 23, 2016	Stephen Kibet Kenya	0:59:27	Peres Jepchirchir Kenya	1:07:09
Oct 18, 2015	Abraham Cheroben -2-	0:59:10	Netsanet Gudeta Ethiopia	1:07:31
Oct. 19, 2014	Abraham Cheroben Kenya	0:58:48	Emily Chebet Kenya	1:08:01
Oct 20, 2013	Jacob Kendagor Kenya	0:59:58	Joyce Chepkirui -2-	1:08:15
Oct 21, 2012	Joel Kimurer Kenya	0:59:36	Alice Mogire Kenya	1:09:57
Oct 23, 2011	John Mwangangi -2-	0:59:45	Malika Asahssah Morocco	1:10:26
Nov 21, 2010	John Mwangangi Kenya	1:01:10	Joyce Chepkirui Kenya	1:09:25
Nov 22, 2009	Geoffrey Mutai Kenya	0:59:30	Beatrice Jepchumba Kenya	1:15:31
Nov 16, 2008	Jacob Yator Kenya	1:01:32	Sarah Kerubo Kenya	1:15:18
May 20, 2007	Peter Korir Kenya	1:02:24	Joan Aiyabei -2-	1:11:16
0June 4, 2006	Edwin Koech Kenya	1:02:48	Joan Aiyabei Kenya	1:12:48

20 kilometer road run (1991 to 2005)

date	Men	Time (h)	Women	Time (h)
May 29, 2005	Abdellatif Meftah Morocco	1:00:46	Ashu Kasim Ethiopia	1:09:30
May 30, 2004	Samwel Kalya Kenya	1:01:33	Gladys Cherono Kenya	1:10:28
0June 1, 2003	El Houssine Essemaali Morocco	1:02:39	Sandra Ruales Ecuador	1:11:09
May 26, 2002	Julio Rey -2-	0:59:46	Margareth Iro Tanzania	1:11:08
2001	Julio Rey Spain	1:01:43	Teresa Gracia Spain	1:25:36

Number of runners

• 2019: women: 3,767, men: 11,586, total: 15,353
• 2018: women: 2,475, men: 10,078, total: 12,553
• 2017: women: 2,773, men: 9,567, total: 12,340
• 2016: women: 2,594, men: 9,094, total: 11,697
• 2015: women: 2,209, men: 8,648, total: 10,859
• 2014: women: 1,537, men: 7,794, total: 9,336

(Source: website of the organizer)

See also

• Valencia marathon

Web links

Official homepage (Spanish / English / Italian)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Joyciline Jepkosgei's next half marathon world record . Leichtathletik.de. October 22, 2017. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
2. ↑ New half marathon world record at Valencia Marathon (October 28, 2018)
3. ^ Abraham Kiptum: Kenyan runner gets four-year ban for anti-doping violation . bbc.com. November 11, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
4. ↑ IAAF report Kibet and Jepchirchir take the spoil in Valencia from: iaaf.org, October 23, 2016 (English)
5. ↑ Video from XXV. Valencia Half Marathon 2015 (Levante EMV, October 18, 2015, length 2:47 h) , from: youtube.com (Spanish).
6. ↑ Video from the XXIV. Valencia Half Marathon 2014 (VC-TV, October 20, 2014, length 4:17 min) , from: youtube.com (Spanish)
7. ↑ Video from XXIII. Valencia Half Marathon 2013 (VC-TV, October 20, 2013, length 4:50 min) , from: youtube.com (Spanish)