Kwizera sets new Spanish half-marathon record in Valencia — image accompanying Athletics Weekly's report. Image accompanying Athletics Weekly’s report; reduced and presented for news commentary with the attributed report. View the complete source report.
Rodrigue Kwizera claimed the Valencia Half Marathon title with a Spanish record time of 58:03 on October 25, according to Athletics Weekly. Kwizera, the favorite, broke Carlos Mayo's previous record of 59:39 set in 2023.
In the women's race, Sheila Chepkirui set a world-leading time of 1:03:51, just ahead of Diana Wanza. Laura Luengo improved the Spanish women's record to 1:08:28, three seconds faster than Carla Gallardo's previous mark. Read more racing coverage.
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Rodrigue Kwizera wins Valencia Half Marathon with a Spanish record time. Rodrigue Kwizera claimed the Valencia Half Marathon title with a Spanish record time of 58:03 on October 25, according to Athletics Weekly. Kwizera, the favorite, broke Carlos Mayo's previous record of 59:39 set in 2023.
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Runner World published this brief on October 25, 2026. The underlying Athletics Weekly report was dated October 25, 2026.
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