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Kenya&rsquo;s Joyciline Jepkosgei set a world lead of 2:14:00 to move to fourth on the world all-time list at the Valencia Marathon Trinidad Alfonso &ndash; a World Athletics Elite Platinum Label event &ndash; on Sunday (7).&nbsp;
The 31-year-old improved the course record by almost a minute and finished 43 seconds ahead of her compatriot Peres Jepchirchir, who became the sixth-fastest women&rsquo;s marathon runner in history with her runner-up performance of 2:14:43.
In the men&rsquo;s race, Kenya&rsquo;s John Korir claimed a dominant win in 2:02:24, improving his PB by 20 seconds to record the third-quickest time of the year and move to eighth on the world all-time list.
The women&rsquo;s contest had been billed as a thrilling clash between the two Kenyan aces Jepchirchir and Jepkosgei, their respective lifetime bests just eight seconds apart (2:16:16 and 2:16:24).
Perfectly paced by Julius Bwambok (Jepchirchir) and Felix Kibiwott Ruto (Jepkosgei), both reached the 5km mark in 16:16 in the company of the Ethiopian pair of 2023 world champion Amane Beriso and Fikrte Wereta. First Wereta was dropped and then Beriso lost touch as they approached 10km, resulting in the anticipated Jepchirchir versus Jepkosgei showdown.
The pair went through 10km in 32:00 and their cadence began to increase as the following 10km section was covered in a frantic 31:06. They reached the half-marathon mark in 1:06:34, putting them on track for a big improvement on the targeted world-leading performance of 2:14:57. They were followed some way back by Wereta (1:08:27) and Beriso (1:09:08).
Another powerful 31:41 10km split saw them reach 30km in 1:34:47 and the race entered its most thrilling phase as Jepchirchir&rsquo;s pacemaker dropped out. Even so, the world champion managed to create a slight gap on Jepkosgei, but the latter responded.
The key movement came with around three kilometres remaining, when Jepkosgei maintained her 3:10/3:11 kilometre rhythm but Jepchirchir, competing just 12 weeks after claiming the world title in Tokyo, began to gradually lose ground and she was 15 seconds back by the 40km mark.
Jepkosgei was rewarded with a prestigious win and big PB of 2:14:00, while 2020 winner Jepchirchir held on for the runner-up spot in 2:14:43 &ndash; the second-fastest time in the world this year and another huge PB.
In the fight for the remaining place on the podium, the fading Wereta and Beriso were easily overtaken by several athletes and third place was secured by Chloe Herbiet who ran a four-minute PB of 2:20:38 to break the long-standing Belgian record of 2:23:06. She ran a perfectly-judged race, completed with a negative split (1:10:51 and 1:09:47). Finland&rsquo;s Alisa Vainio and Australia&rsquo;s Jessica Stenson finished fourth and fifth in respective national records of 2:20:48 and 2:21:24.
Jepkosgei, who set the second of her world half marathon records in Valencia in 2017, said: &ldquo;I&rsquo;m so excited. I can&rsquo;t believe I have won here. Definitely Valencia brings me good luck, as I set a world half marathon record here some years ago. I&rsquo;m delighted to have bettered my PB by such a large amount.&rdquo;
The men&rsquo;s event promised an assault on the world lead of 2:02:16 set by Sebastian Sawe in Berlin. Perfectly guided by a trio of pacemakers &ndash; Benson Tunyo, Francis Abong and Mako Ako &ndash; a large leading men&rsquo;s group went through the opening 5km in 14:37, slightly slower than scheduled.
That pace was maintained until the leading pack reached the 10km checkpoint in 29:17. The group had whittled down to five athletes by then: Ethiopia&rsquo;s course record-holder Sisay Lemma and debutant Gemechu Dida, plus Kenyans Korir, Hillary Kipkoech and Justus Kangogo. Korir was always to the fore, running closest to the pacemakers.
Another 5km split of 14:33 meant they reached 15km in 43:50 as Lemma led the quintet and Korir ran at the back of the pack at that point. The pace settled at 2:56 per kilometre and they reached the half-marathon mark in 1:01:46.
It was Dida who took charge of the pacing duties once the pacemakers dropped out at around 25km (1:13:17), but he was soon overtaken by Korir. The 2024 Chicago and 2025 Boston marathon winner then upped the pace to quickly open a sizeable margin over his four chasers, although Lemma soon began to lose ground
Korir was a lonesome leader by the 30km checkpoint, which he reached in 1:27:31 &ndash; 35 seconds ahead of the trio of Kangogo, Kipkoech and Dida. Meanwhile, a charging Amanal Petros travelled another 45 seconds back alongside Norwegian debutant Awet Kibrab.
Korir covered the 30-40km section in 28:39 to widen his lead and threaten the world lead, finally crossing the finish line in a lifetime best of 2:02:24 after respective halves of 1:01:47 and 1:00:37.
Germany&rsquo;s world silver medallist Petros finished like a train to secure the runner-up place and regain the German record thanks to a 2:04:03 effort (1:02:41 and 1:01:22) and Kibrab took a surprise third place in a national record of 2:04:24. Japan&rsquo;s Suguru Osako also dipped under the 2:05 barrier thanks to a national record of 2:04:55. Olympic triathlon champion Alex Yee finished seventh in 2:06:38.
&ldquo;I&rsquo;m over the moon as I got the win and also a career best,&rdquo; said Korir. &ldquo;After my DNF in Chicago I believed in myself and soon set the goal of building up for Valencia. My main target today was the win but I knew that would likely lead me to a very fast time, so I can&rsquo;t ask for more.&rdquo;
Emeterio Valiente for World Athletics
<h3>Leading results</h3>
Women 1 Joyciline Jepkosgei (KEN) 2:14:00 2 Peres Jepchirchir (KEN) 2:14:43 3 Chloe Herbiet (BEL) 2:20:38 4 Alisa Vainio (FIN) 2:20:48 5 Jessica Stenson (AUS) 2:21:24 6 Glenrose Xaba (RSA) 2:23:22 7 Isobel Batt-Doyle (AUS) 2:23:35 8 Lonah Salpeter (ISR) 2:23:45 9 Meritxell Soler (ESP) 2:23:49 10 Natasha Wilson (GBR) 2:24:21&nbsp;
Men 1 John Korir (KEN) 2:02:24 2 Amanal Petros (GER) 2:04:03 3 Awet Kibrab (NOR) 2:04:24 4 Suguru Osako (JPN) 2:04:55 5 Gashau Ayale (ISR) 2:05:29 6 Justus Kangogo (KEN) 2:06:11 7 Alex Yee (GBR) 2:06:38 8 Felix Bour (FRA) 2:06:41 9 Filmon Tesfu (NED) 2:06:42 10 Gemechu Dida (ETH) 2:06:45
<a href="https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/calendar-results/7219905/result" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Results</a>
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Kenya’s Joyciline Jepkosgei set a world lead of 2:14:00 to move to fourth on the world all-time list at the Valencia Marathon Trinidad Alfonso

Jepkosgei runs world-leading course record to win Valencia Marathon

Weini Kelati Frezghi and Parker Wolfe were convincing winners of the senior titles at the US Cross Country Championships in Portland on Saturday (6) as the host nation selected its team for the upcoming World Athletics Cross Country Championships Tallahassee 26.
The first six athletes to finish in both the men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;s 10km races at Glendoveer Golf Course booked their spot on the US team for the global event on 10 January 2026.
It was a race of redemption for both of the winners. When Kelati Frezghi last competed in a trial to make a national team, she placed fourth in both the 5000m and 10,000m at this year&rsquo;s US Championships, narrowly missing out on making the team for the World Championships in Tokyo. Wolfe, meanwhile, placed third in the 5000m at last year&rsquo;s US Olympic Trials, but was a few seconds shy of the qualifying mark and so was unable to earn his place on the team.
Today in Portland, however, both Kelati Frezghi and Wolfe guaranteed their selection in emphatic style.
Emma Grace Hurley and Parker Valby were among the early leaders of a large lead pack in the women&rsquo;s race as 2km was reached in 6:29. The pack had been whittled down to nine women at 4km (13:25) with Kelati Frezghi leading. Just one kilometre later, the pack had been reduced to a trio &ndash; Katie Izzo, Kelati Frezghi and Ednah Kurgat &ndash; as the half-way point was reached in 16:44.
Kurgat dropped behind a few minutes later, then Izzo was next to fade, leaving Kelati Frezghi out in front for the final three kilometres. She extended her lead with each lap, eventually crossing the finish line in 33:46. Izzo finished second in 34:01, comfortably ahead of Kurgat (34:10).
&ldquo;I thought that last year was going to be my last cross-country race, but when I heard that the World Cross Country Championships were going to be in the US, I thought &lsquo;why not try to make the team and represent USA and show the world we can be competitive&rsquo;,&rdquo; said Kelati Frezghi, who finished 14th at the 2024 World Cross Country Championships. &ldquo;I came here to make the team and I&rsquo;m so happy I did that.&rdquo;
The men&rsquo;s race played out in similar fashion. Having gone through 3km in 8:35, the large early lead group was down to six men at the half-way point, reached in 14:28 with the likes of Wolfe, US 5000m record-holder Nico Young and world and Olympic finalist Graham Blanks still in contention.
By 8km, reached in 23:25, Rocky Hansen led from Wolfe with Wesley Kiptoo a few strides further behind in third. Wolfe closed the gap on Hansen over the next kilometre as Kiptoo faded slightly. With 27:15 on the clock, Wolfe overtook Hansen. About 50 seconds later, Wolfe increased his tempo and started to open up a gap on the long-time leader.
By the finish line, Wolfe&rsquo;s lead had grown to eight seconds as he won in 29:17. Hansen held on for second (29:25) with Kiptoo claiming third (29:28).
&ldquo;After missing out on the Paris Olympics, I&rsquo;ve been looking to make a US team,&rdquo; said Wolfe. &ldquo;This was a fun experience and I&rsquo;m excited to represent USA.&rdquo;
In other events, Ethan Strand won the men&rsquo;s 2km race from Wes Porter, 5:26 to 5:27, while Gracie Morris was a clear winner of the women&rsquo;s 2km (6:20), finishing three seconds clear of Sage Hurta-Klecker.
Aidan Torres won the U20 men&rsquo;s 8km (25:11) and Victoria Garces took the U20 women&rsquo;s race by 14 seconds in 21:07.
<h3>Leading results</h3>
Women (10km) 1 Weini Kelati Frezghi 33:46 2 Katie Izzo 34:01 3 Ednah Kurgat 34:10 4 Karissa Schweizer 34:17 5 Emily Venters 34:21 6 Grace Hartman 34:26
Men (10km) 1 Parker Wolfe 29:17 2 Rocky Hansen 29:25 3 Wesley Kiptoo 29:28 4 Ahmed Muhumed 29:34 5 Nico Young 29:42 6 Graham Blanks 29:45

46th World Athletics Cross Country Championships

Weini Kelati Frezghi and Parker Wolfe were convincing winners of the senior titles at the US Cross Country Championships in Portland

Kelati Frezghi and Wolfe take US cross-country titles in Portland

Mathew Kipkoech stormed to victory in the senior men&rsquo;s race at the Great Chepsaita Cross Country Run, while Dorcus Chepkwemoi Ndiema claimed the women&rsquo;s title at the World Athletics Cross Country Tour Gold meeting held in Eldoret on Saturday (6). Both athletes mastered a brutal course on Chepsaita&rsquo;s rolling hills that humbled hundreds of runners across categories.
Chepsaita, whose name in the local language refers to a place where &ldquo;droplets fall on to the ground&rdquo;, certainly lived up to its meaning &ndash; only this time, it was sweat providing the downpour. The cross-country course sits about 54km west of Eldoret along the Eldoret-Uganda highway, and nearly every winner mentioned just how tough it was as they caught their breath at the finish.
As promised by the organisers, this year&rsquo;s edition was bigger, more competitive, and undeniably more dramatic.
The senior men&rsquo;s 10km race drew the day&rsquo;s largest field with 364 entrants. It was also the fastest and arguably the most competitive, the leaders hitting the first lap counter in 6:34.
Kipkoech, currently world ranked No.3 in cross country, remained patient until the final lap, moving to the front with Kisa Kipserem, Vincent Kimaiyo and Cornelius Konor close behind. The last lap turned into a fierce, exhausted scramble for the line. Kipkoech summoned one last burst to win in 31:49 before collapsing as first-aid responders rushed over. Konor finished one second behind, with Kipserem third in 31:51. The top five were separated by a single second each.
&ldquo;Last year, I was third in Chepsaita, and I went back to the drawing board with the aim of coming back and improving my performance,&rdquo; said Kipkoech. &ldquo;I just put in more effort in training and remained focused. This win means a lot to me.&rdquo;
The senior women&rsquo;s 10km featured 175 runners. Faith Cherono led Dorcus Ndiema, Mercy Chepkemoi and Emmaculet Jepkosgei through the first lap in 7:31. Jepkosgei was the first to slip back, followed by Chepkemoi, leaving Ndiema and Cherono stride for stride at halfway.
But the afternoon heat and punishing terrain soon reshuffled the order. Ndiema pushed to the front and held it all the way to the finish, clocking 35:44. Brenda Jepchirchir surged from behind to take second in 36:08, while Cherono, visibly struggling and collapsing after the line, settled for third in 36:39.
Just like Kipkoech, Ndiema was already familiar with the course &ndash; an advantage she believes helped her clinch the title.
&ldquo;Last year, I was in the under-20 category and finished seventh,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;My transition to the senior category has been great.&rdquo;
Joan Chepkurui, who finished fourth over 3000m at the Kenyan trials for the African U20 and U18 Championships, won the U20 women&rsquo;s 6km title in 21:34. Kelvin Kariankei took the U20 men&rsquo;s 8km race in 25:20, winning comfortably by seven seconds.
Before the U20 events, younger age-group races served as curtain-raisers and a reminder of the depth of Kenya&rsquo;s future talent. Athletics icons Paul Tergat and Beatrice Chebet were among those presenting awards to the children.
Justin Lagat for World Athletics
<h3>Leading results</h3>
Women (10km) 1 Dorcus Chepkwemoi Ndiema (KEN) 35:44 2 Brenda Jepchirchir (KEN) 36:08 3 Faith Cherono (KEN) 36:39 4 Christine Komen (KEN) 36:46 5 Sandrafelis Chebet Tuei (KEN) 36:51
Men (10km) 1 Mathew Kipkoech (KEN) 31:49 2 Cornelius Kipkosgei Konor (KEN) 31:50 3 Sammy Kisa Kapserem (KEN) 31:51 4 Vincent Kimaiyo (KEN) 31:52 5 Amos Kiprotich (KEN) 31:53

Mathew Kipkoech stormed to victory in the senior men’s race at the Great Chepsaita Run, while Dorcus Chepkwemoi Ndiema claimed the women’s title

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