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Kejelcha, Barega and Mateiko set to fly the fastest in the Valencia Half Marathon

3 September, 2024

The Valencia Half Marathon Trinidad Alfonso Zurich has confirmed the names of the international elite athletes who will fly through the streets of the ciudad del running on 27 October. The race, organised by SD Correcaminos and Valencia City Council, still holds the women’s world record (Gidey, 1:02:52 in 2021) and the second fastest time in the world (Kandie, 57:32 in 2020), and will be looking to continue improving on these records this year in a half marathon in which eight of the top ten fastest times over the distance have been achieved.

In the men’s category, Ethiopians Yomif Kejelcha (57:41) and Selemon Barega (57:50) will compete with Kenya’s Daniel Mateiko (58:26) to be the fastest over the distance. The level of European runners is also high, with the presence in Valencia of athletes such as Samuel Barata (Portugal), Pietro Riva (Italy), Amanal Petros (Germany) and Emile Cairess (Great Britain), who will be joined by the Spanish elite soon to be confirmed.

And in the women’s category, the Valencia Half Marathon (which has the two fastest times in history) will focus on Kenyan runner Agnes Jebet Ngetich, who will make her debut over the distance in Valencia, the city where last January she broke the world record in the 10K Valencia Ibercaja by Kiprun (28:46, also setting the world record for 5K with her 14:13). Ethiopia’s Tsigie Gebreselama and Kenya’s Lilian Kasait Rengeruk and Catherine Amanang’ole will be her main rivals vying for victory.

Marc Roig, coach of the event’s international elite athletes, assessed this list as “the best half marathon this year, with high level duels that aim, once again, to achieve 57-minute performances by several athletes. And a clear challenge to the stopwatch in the women’s race. Never before has a debutant taken to the start line who has run a 10K in under 29 minutes. We are really looking forward to seeing how fast the race will be on 27 October”. 

Full list of international athletes:

MEN

Yomif Kejelcha
57:41
ETH
Selemon Barega
57:50
ETH
Daniel Mateiko
58:26
KEN
Tadese Worku
58:47
ETH
Isaia Kipkoech
58:55
KEN
Edward Cheserek
59:11
KEN
Bravin Kiprop
59:21
KEN
Weldon Langat
59:22
KEN
Gemechu Dida
59:31
ETH
Samuel Barata
59:40
POR
Pietro Riva
59:41
ITA
Sondre Moen
59:48
NOR
Tadesse Abraham
59:53
SUI
Amanal Petros
1:00:09
GER
Pasquale Selvarolo
1:00:32
ITA
Marc Scott
1:00:39
GBR
Denis Kitiyo
1:00:48
KEN
Diego Estrada
1:00:49
USA
Emile Cairess
1:01:01
GBR
Richard Ringer
1:01:09
GER
Yohanes Chiappinelli
1:01:14
ITA
Samuel Fitwi
1:01:17
GER
Iliass Aouani
1:01:32
ITA
Birhanu Balew
1:01:44
BRN
Hillary Bor
1:01:47
USA
Morgan Pearson
1:01:47
USA
Davor A. Bienenfeld
1:01:49
GER
Rodrigue Kwizera
1:01:53
BDI
Vincent Langat
DEBUT
KEN
Y. Huang
DEBUT
CHN
Peiyou Feng
DEBUT
CHN
Santiago Catrofe
DEBUT
URU

WOMEN

Agnes Ngetich
DEBUT
KEN
Tsigie Gebreselama
1:05:14
ETH
Catherine Amanang’ole
1:05:39
KEN
‘Koko’ K. Klosterhalfen
1:05:41
GER
Ftaw Zeray
1:06:04
ETH
Tiruye Mesfin
1:06:31
ETH
Sheila Chelangat
1:06:47
KEN
Godu Melat Tekle
1:06:53
ETH
Jesca Chelangat
1:07:03
KEN
Samantha Harrison
1:07:10
GBR
Emily Durgin
1:07:54
USA
Viola Chepngeno
1:08:05
KEN
Desi Mokonin
1:08:10
BRN
Fotyen Tesfay
1:08:46
ETH
Abbie Donnelly
1:09:10
GBR
Domenika Mayer
1:09:46
GER
Margaux Sieracki
1:09:49
FRA
Fadouwa Ledhem
1:09:59
FRA
Yumi Yoshikawa
1:10:07
JPN
Clara Evans
1:10:11
GBR
Jasmin Lau
1:10:13
NED
Hanne Verbrugen
1:10:15
GER
Daniela Torres
1:10:22
MEX
Esther Pfeiffer
1:10:24
GER
Moira Stewartova
1:10:44
CZE
Lilian Kasait
DEBUT
KEN
Diana Chepkorir
DEBUT
KEN
Faith Chepkoech
DEBUT
KEN
Ejgayehu Taye
DEBUT
ETH
Amanda Vestri
DEBUT
USA

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