| 10K Valencia | |
|---|---|
| Date | January[1][2] |
| Location | Valencia, Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | 10K, 5K |
| Established | 2009[3] |
| Official site | https://www.10kvalencia.com |
The 10K Valencia (Catalan: 10K València; also known as the 10K Valencia Ibercaja for sponsorship reasons[4][5]) is an annual road-based 10K run hosted by Valencia, Spain, since 2009.[1][3][2] The marathon is a World Athletics Label Road Race and a member of the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races.[1][2] A 5K race is also held on the same day.[6][7]
Kenyan runner Rhonex Kipruto set a world record for the 10K run during this race in 2020 with a time of 26:24, as did Kenyan runner Agnes Ngetich in the 2024 edition with a time of 28:46.[8][5]
Course[edit]
| External image | |
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 Course map of 10K in 2024[9] |
The race is run on a loop course, with roughly the first and last 700 m (2,300 ft) being run on the same section of road, but in different directions.[9]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "10K Valencia Ibercaja – AIMS race information". Association of International Marathons and Distance Races. Archived from the original on 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ a b c "World Athletics Label Road Races Calendar / Results". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 2024-02-12.
- ^ a b "Marta Domínguez gana de nuevo la '10K Divina Pastora Valencia'" [Marta Domínguez wins 'Divina Pastroa Valencia 10K' again]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 11 January 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-04-19.
- ^ "10K Valencia Ibercaja 2024". 10K Valencia (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2023-12-16.
- ^ a b "Ngetich smashes world 10km record with 28:46 in Valencia". World Athletics. 14 January 2024. Archived from the original on 2024-02-19.
- ^ "Información / Information". 10K Valencia (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2024-01-30.
- ^ "10K Valencia Ibercaja + 5K Valencia Vamos 2024" (in Spanish). Fundación Deportiva Municipal de Valencia. 14 January 2024. Archived from the original on 2024-03-24.
- ^ "Ratified: Kipruto's 5km and 10km world records and Zhoya's world U20 60m hurdles record" (Press release). World Athletics. 13 May 2020. Archived from the original on 2024-01-21.
- ^ a b "Recorrido / Course". 10K Valencia. Archived from the original on 2024-03-24.
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