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At the Valencia Marathon Trinidad Alfonso Zurich we are working to make our events increasingly sustainable and environmentally friendly because we believe that every action we take, no matter how small, can have a positive impact on the future.

We are working in different areas of the event to bring improvements where possible: waste, emissions, products, supply chain and training.

Waste collection and recycling

Eliminating plastic bags

In 2018, the plastic runner’s bags were replaced by reusable gymsacks. Similarly, in 2019, the plastic bags at the finish line (where the final refreshments are delivered) were also eliminated, saving around 100,000 bags between the two races in that first year alone.
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Waste collection

In collaboration with Ecoembes, the ‘Run, Recycle and Breathe’ campaign will be launched during the races and different containers, yellow for cans, briks and plastic containers and blue for paper and cardboard containers, will be placed both at the ExpoDeporte and along the route.

At the Valencia Marathon 2022, which saw around 22,000 runners, a total of 15 tonnes of waste were recicled. Specifically, 11,550 kilos of plastic packaging and 3,700 kilos of cardboard. In this way, 3.27 tonnes of CO2 emissions were avoided, energy savings equivalent to the annual consumption of eleven two-person households and the daily water consumption of 1,050 people.

‘Bottle to bottle’ plastic bottles

In 2019, together with Coca-Cola and Ecoembes, an  initiative was launched that is a pioneer in Spain and worldwide related to recycling packaging and the circular economy: Bottle to Bottle. Thanks to this project, the nearly 11,000 kilos of plastic containers that were generated at the Valencia Marathon 2019 became the one million Aquabona bottles made with 25 percent recycled plastic used in the Valencia Elite Edition Marathon 2020.

Clothing collection

For many years now, Koopera Cáritas Diocesana de Valencia has been collecting clothes and sports equipment at the Valencia Marathon Runners’ Expo. In addition, on the day of the race, they collect the warm clothes that the runners leave at the start. In 2019, more than 10,000 garments were collected and delivered to people in need, sold second-hand or recycled.

Valencia on the canvas

The canvas banners used during the event become new products thanks to Rincón de Velluters, an association dedicated to the social and workplace integration of people with mental health problems, which under the name ‘A la lona de Valencia’ transforms them into bags, backpacks, wallets and other objects for everyday use.

EMISSIONS

Urban transport agreements

The Valencia Marathon reaches agreements to promote the use of public transport among runners and citizens. 

In 2022, an agreement was reached with the Generalitat and Metrovalencia, which gave each runner a voucher with four journeys to spend over the weekend on journeys in the ABC zone.

Hyundai ECO Vehicles

All the vehicles used during the race use Hyundai ECO technology. The lead car is a Hyundai IONIQ 5, which produces no emissions into the atmosphere, and a fleet of ECO vehicles consisting of the Hyundai SANTA FE hybrid and plug-in hybrid, TUCSON plug-in hybrid and the new KONA in its 100% electric version is used for the organiser’s journeys.

RENFE agreement

All runners and their families have a minimum 10% discount on travel to Valencia during the days of the event on RENFE trains, promoting sustainable transport.

PRODUCTS

Trophies

The trophies for the Spanish winners are made from sustainable materials.

Gymsacks

Plastic bags have been replaced by reusable gymsacks (non-woven textile material).

Ponchos

In the marathon, the thermal blankets that cannot be recycled have been withdrawn and the option of purchasing reusable thermal ponchos has been introduced.

supply chain

  • Elimination of paper in runner and supplier communications
  • The official magazine is produced on PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) certified paper.

DISTINCTIONS

The Valencia Marathon has worked to receive the Green Sport Flag, the Spanish sports action plan for the environment, which applies an award system to sporting events that want to distinguish themselves for being kind and respectful of the environment and committed to the area in which they take place.

TRAINING

One hundred volunteers advise the runners on recycling and waste reduction during ExpoDeporte.

Élite Maratón Valencia 2021

VALENCIA MARATHON MEN ELITE FIELD

BIB NUMBER NAME COUNTRY PB
1 Lawrence Cherono KEN 2h03:04
3 Herpasa Negasa ETH 2h03:40
4 Kinde Atanaw ETH 2h03:51
6 Abebe Negewo ETH 2h04:51
7 Chalu Deso ETH 2h04:53
8 Gabriel Geay TAN 2h04:55
9 Nobert Kigen KEN 2h05:13
10 Sondre Moen NOR 2h05:48
11 Philemon Kacheran KEN 2h06:05
2 Geoffrey Kamworor KEN 2h06:12
12 Tadu Abate ETH 2h06:13
13 Olika Adugna ETH 2h06:15
17 Yohanes Ghebregergis ERI 2h06:28
19 Michael Kunyuga KEN 2h06:43
16 Samuel Tsegay ERI 2h06:53
14 Hamid Ben Daoud ESP 2h07:03
18 Alex Kibet KEN 2h07:09
15 Ghirmay Ghebreslassie ERI 2h07:11
20 Amanal Petros GER 2h07:18
23 Koen Naert BEL 2h07:39
24 Bethwell Kipkemboi KEN 2h07:41
25 Japhet Kosgei KEN 2h08:08
26 Goitom Kifle ERI 2h08:09
27 Polat Kemboi TUR 2h08:14
28 Daniel do Nascimento BRA 2h09:05
29 Nicolás Navarro FRA 2h09:17
31 Stephen Kiplimo KEN 2h09:54
33 Yago Rojo ESP 2h09:56
34 Eulalio Muñoz ARG 2h09:59
35 Peter Herzog AUT 2h10:06
36 David Nilsson SWE 2h10.09
38 Derlys Ayala PAR 2h10:11
39 Ben Preisner CAN 2h10:17
40 Hendrik Pfeiffer GER 2h10:18
41 Tomas Rainhold NAM 2h10:54
42 Juan Luis Barrios MEX 2h10:55
43 Krystian Zalewski POL 2h10:58
44 Joaquin Arbe ARG 2h11:02
45 Daniel Chaves BRA 2h11:10
113 Emmanuel Roudolff FRA 2h11:20
46 Ricardo Rosado ESP 2h11:38
47 Jami Jami Segundo Oswaldo ECU 2h11:48
115 Thomas de Bock BEL 2h11:54
116 Ageze Guadie ISR 2h12:06
117 Ngonidzashe Ncube ZIM 2h12:25
48 Soufiane Bouchikhi BEL 2h12.39
49 Tom Gröschel GER 2h12:45
50 Christian Vasconez ECU 2h12:50
118 Kamil Jastrzebski POL 2h12:58
51 Patrik Wägeli SUI 2h13:13
52 Tefera Tekletsion ETH 2h13:14
120 Reece Edwards AUS 2h13:26
121 Hermano Ferreira POR 2h13:28
53 Mike Sayenko USA 2h13:34
54 Primoz Kobe SLV 2h13:36
122 Tesema Moges ISR 2h13:40
55 Taoufik Allam MOR 2h13:45
56 Eneko Agirrezabal ESP 2h13:51
58 Kostantinos Gkelaouzos GRE 2h14:44
59 Miguel Angel Barzola ESP 2h14:52
123 Bugatha Srinu IND 2h14:59
125 Sergiu Ciobanu IRL 2h15:14
60 Alejandro Jiménez Vicente ESP 2h15:15
61 Gilmar Silvestre Lopes BRA 2h15:32
126 René Cuneaz ITA 2h15:32
127 Pierre Denays BEL 2h15:59
129 Gary O’Hanlon IRL 2h16:29
62 Remigijus Kancys LTU 2h16:34
63 Valdas Dopolskas LTU 2h16:35
130 Mitja Krevs SLO 2h16:36
131 Andreas Sjurseth NOR 2h16:37
64 Rune Bækgaard DEN 2h16.38
132 Armin Flückiger SUI 2h16:53
65 Marcos Sanza Arranz AND 2h16:59
66 Norman Shreeve GBR 2h17:11
133 Justin Kent CAN 2h17:22
67 Rubén Palomeque ESP 2h17:40
68 Alessio Terrasi ITA 2h17:41
69 Peter Jenkei HUN 2h17:42
70 Aki Numela FIN 2h17:57
134 Marcel Berni SUI 2h18:12
135 Rok Puhar SLO 2h18:20
136 Moath Alkhawaldeh JOR 2h20:08
71 Tim Ramdane Cherif GER 2h20:14
137 Ben Fletcher USA 2h20:24
72 Ferenc Burucs HUN 2h20:53
73 Cristhian Zamora URU 2h20:58
77 Konstantin Wedel GER DEBUT
78 Ayala Gashu ISR DEBUT
79 Necho Tayachew ISR DEBUT
80 Jeff Lastennet FRA DEBUT
81 Iván Fernández Illán ESP DEBUT
5 Andamlak Berta ETH DEBUT
82 Angelo Vandecasteele BEL DEBUT
84 Jorge Blanco ESP DEBUT
85 Abdelaziz Merzougui ESP DEBUT
86 Lehsen Sidahmed ESP DEBUT
97 Bernard Kibet Lagat KEN DEBUT
142 Dorian Boulvin BEL DEBUT
143 Francesco Agostini ITA DEBUT
87 Alexander Mutiso KEN PACER
88 Bernard Ngeno KEN PACER
89 Victor Chumo KEN PACER
90 Keneth Kiprop Renju KEN PACER
91 Abraham Kipyatich KEN PACER
92 Martin Musau UGA PACER
93 Erick Kimaru Tirop KEN PACER
94 Alex Kibarus KEN PACER
95 Noah Kipkemoi KEN PACER
99 Andreu Blanes ESP PACER
100 Edwin Kiptoo KEN PACER
22 Javier Guerra ESP PACER

VALENCIA MARATHON WOMEN ELITE FIELD

BIB NUMBERNAMECOUNTRYPB
151Guteni ShoneETH2h20:11
152Azmera GebruETH2h20:48
153Bornes ChepkiruiKEN2h21:26
154Bedatu HirpaETH2h21:32
155Juliet ChekwelUGA2h23:13
156Rahma TusaETH2h23:46
166Jessica AugustoPOR2h24:25
165Meseret DinkeETH2h25:31
167Fionnuala McCormackIRL2h26:47
168Daria MykhailovaUKR2h27:29
169Bojana BjeljacCRO2h27:42
209Iwona BernardelliPOL2h27:47
170Failuna MatangaTAN2h27:55
171Laura HottenrottGER2h28:02
172Giovanna EpisITA2h28:03
173Sonia SamuelsGBR2h28:04
174Nazret Weldu ERI2h28:07
175Paola BonillaECU2h28:24
164Elena LoyoESP2h28:25
176Kokob Tesfagaber SolomonERI2h28:37
178Marcela Cristina GómezARG2h28:58
179Úrsula SánchezMEX2h29:11
180Majida MaayoufMOR2h29:24
181Irene PelayoESP2h30:07
210Risper GesabwaMEX2h30:49
211Gulzhanat ZhanatbekKAZ2h33:25
212Aydee Loayza HuamanPER2h34:48
213Fortunate ChidzivoZIM2h35:19
182Emma Mitchell IRL2h36:00
157Nancy JelagatKEN2h36:22
214Neja KrsinarSLO2h36:27
215Fanny PruvostFRA2h37:51
184Ivette Mejia USA2h38:00
185Alexandra Marina Rosa de Oliveira POR2h38:20
186Yesica MásESP2h39:36
187Aicha Bani MOR2h40:00
188Cristina McKnightESP2h40:29
189Cristina GiurcanuESP2h42:01
190Stefania LeontiadouGRE2h44:43
217Patricia SchreursNED2h44:44
191María Isabel VélezMEX2h47:25
192Barbara RamonESP2h48:23
193Juana García PérezESP2h48:44
194Emilia SiltanenFIN2h50:00
218Mandana NouriIRN2h54:28
    
158Dorcas TuitoekKENDEBUT
159Miriam DattkeGERDEBUT
160Etagegne WolduETHDEBUT
161Beyenu DegefaETHDEBUT
162Adanech AnbesaETHDEBUT
195Fadouwa Ledhem FRADEBUT
163Sarah LahtiSWEDEBUT
196Katarzyna JankowskaPOLDEBUT
197Loreta Kancyte LTUDEBUT
219Alice WrightGBRDEBUT
220Camilla RichardssonFINDEBUT
    
201Simon StützelGERPACER
202Jeremiah Kiptoo CheserekKENPACER
203Scott OverallGBRPACER
204Nacho GiménezESPPACER
206Luis Agustin EscrichESPPACER
207Javier MoroESPPACER
205Houssame Eddine BenabbouESPPACER

How does the +42KValencia app work?

The Valencia Marathon organisers have sent you an email with a personal and non-transferable code.

Download the +42KValencia app (available for iOS and Android), register and, when requested, enter the code we have sent you and you will be ready to receive your weekly training plans.

To register for your ‘Objective Valencia by Serrano’ training plan you should go to the TRAIN section on the app’s bottom menu. Once there we will ask you to provide us with your current personal best time (at 10k or 21k) to estimate your possible time in the marathon, from which we will suggest a specific training plan for you. Once you select it, after a few minutes, you can start enjoying your plan and doing the first sessions.

The training plan will begin on 16 August. Once this period begins, there will be 16 weeks of specific preparation designed by Serrano hand in hand with the coach José Garay in which we will prepare you to reach the best possible condition on the day of the race.

To edit any details or information on your profile, simply go to the MY RUNNER PROFILE section, available on the drop-down menu at the top left, scroll down and tap on the EDIT button. Once you have made the changes, tap on SAVE, and all the changes will be modified instantly.

If you have registered correctly on the +42KValencia app and you then see some type of error, you can go to the menu located in the upper left corner, tap on the FAQ section and you will see a button that says “Send message”. This will put you in contact with the technical service.

If you haven’t managed to register, you can send an email to contacto@runnea.academy, with the subject “Valencia Marathon” explaining the problem you have had and the email address you used to register for the marathon.

Yes, it’s very important. In the training sessions for the Valencia Marathon Trinidad Alfonso EDP we work individually so that each runner receives a training plan appropriate to their abilities. Which is why it is really important we know your fitness level and you keep it updated, since only then will we be able to achieve tailored monitoring and effective progression to ensure you reach your goal in the best shape.

To accurately track your route we need you to enable the GPS permission with the “ALWAYS ALLOW” option and also enable BACKGROUND ACTIVITY. You can trust us, we will only track you during your training. Go to the GPS section on the app’s bottom menu and follow the on-screen instructions. If it still doesn’t work properly, below we will explain how to configure these permissions from your operating system:

How to enable the permissions on Android: 

To enable the GPS permissions on your Android smartphone, you have to go to:

Settings > Applications > Runnea > Permissions > Location

Once in Location, select the option ALWAYS ALLOW.

  • To enable background activity, you have to go to:

Settings > Applications > Runnea > Permissions > Battery

Once in Battery, enable the option ALLOW BACKGROUND ACTIVITY.

Depending on the version of your Android operating system, permission management may be on a different path.

How to enable the permissions on an iPhone (iOS):

To enable the GPS permissions on your iPhone, you need to go to:

Settings > Valencia Marathon > Location

Once in Location, select the Always option and also enable the option EXACT LOCATION.

Don’t worry, if you don’t have a heart rate monitor, you will be equally welcome to the Valencia Marathon family. However, a heart rate monitor, while it’s not essential, is highly recommended since many of the exercises we will include in your plans, which are specifically created by José Garay and CA Serrano, will suggest running at a specific pace per kilometre or a specific heart rate.

If you don’t have a heart rate monitor or if the one you have can’t sync, you have two options.

  1. Sync your Strava account with our app

Upload the results manually through our app

If you have any questions about your ‘Objective Valencia by Serrano’ training plan, don’t hesitate to contact José Garay directly through his social media:

  • Twitter: @josegaray71
  • Instagram: @josegaraycebrian

Once you have completed a training session, you must give feedback on it so the plans are adjusted to your results.

To do this, you will need to access your plan through the TRAINING tab on the bottom menu on the screen and go to the specific session you have completed. Tapping on GIVE FEEDBACK will open a tab where you can send us your feelings either by completing a series of parameters manually or linking an activity from your heart rate monitor or device.

The Valencia Marathon challenges are free virtual challenges that will be opened for you to take part in throughout the training period prior to the Valencia Marathon. You can find them in the CHALLENGES tab on the lower menu on the app, and if you are a finisher in them you will be entered for a prize draw organised by our sponsors.

Very simply, you simply have to access the side menu on the app, which is displayed from the top left of the screen, and tap on the MY CHALLENGES section. From there you can tap on + NEW and set up your private challenge, inviting as many friends as you want.

In order to join a private challenge you have to receive an invitation from its creator. When your friend invites you to the challenge, a notification will appear at the top right of the screen. If you enter this tab and accept the invitation, you can start taking part in sessions to complete the challenge.

All the friends you wish will be able to participate in the private challenges. The only essential condition is that they are runners in the Valencia Marathon, that is, they are registered on the race app.

Regulations 42K 2021