Agnes Ngetich sets the year’s best time (1:03:08) at the Valencia Half Marathon

The 2025 Valencia Half Marathon Trinidad Alfonso Zurich has once again proven to be one of the fastest races in the world, even when weather conditions are not ideal. Today, Agnes Jebet Ngetich achieved the best time of the year and the third-fastest performance in history, clocking an impressive 1:03:08. In the men’s race, the winner was Yomif Kejelcha with 58:02.

Ngetich ran much of the race at a pace to break the World Record set right here in Valencia by Letesenbet Gidey (1:02:52) in 2021. However, despite her excellent form, the Kenyan had to battle strong headwinds in the final kilometers and ultimately fell short, though she still achieved a spectacular result. Fotyen Tesfay finished second in the women’s category with 1:05:10, and Veronica Loleo came third with 1:05:46.

In the men’s race, Yomif Kejelcha was also on pace to improve on his 2024 personal best (57:30) — the current ratified World Record — but weather conditions took their toll, and he crossed the finish line in 58:02. Rodrigue Kwizera finished second with 58:38, followed by Brian Kibor in third with 58:39.

The wind didn’t seem to bother Sweden’s Andreas Almgren, who broke the continental record, setting 58:41 as the new European Record.

Top Spanish Finishers

Nationally, Carlos Mayo was the first Spaniard, clocking 1:00:46, well off his own Spanish Record (59:39), as he is currently preparing for the Valencia Marathon on December 7. In the women’s race, Carla Gallardo took the win with an excellent time of 1:09:14.

The Spanish podium was completed by Said Mechaal (1:00:48) and Nassim Hassaous (1:00:55), finishing second and third respectively; and in the women’s race by Meritxell Soler (1:09:46) and Alicia Berzosa (1:10:37).