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Dec 5, 2023 · Three-time Olympic gold medalist Kenenisa Bekele, 41, set a new masters world record of 2:04:19 during the Valencia Marathon on Sunday. Bekele was 20 seconds behind the lead group at the halfway ...
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Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) 2:04:19; Gabriel Geay (TZ) 2:04:33; Kibiwott Kandie (KEN) 2:04:48; ... Valencia Marathon 2023 preview: Full schedule and how to watch live.
- The pace was super hot in the men’s race. Running in his 25th marathon, eventual race winner Sisay Lemma set a half marathon pb in the first half! It was announced before the race that the lead group would go out at 61:00-61:15 but on a great day for running fast, that didn’t happen.
- Joshua Cheptegei TOTALLY blew up in his debut. Joshua Cheptegei said before the race his focus would be on the track for the 2024 Olympics. That was confirmed today as the Olympic marathon is not even an option for the Ugandan: he missed the standard by 49 seconds.
- Kenenisa Bekele is still relevant!!! On this week’s Friday 15 podcast, LetsRun.com co-founder Robert Johnson explained why he insisted that Jonathan Gault reach out to super agent Jos Hermens to get an update on Kenenisa Bekele’s training prior to this race.
- Worknesh Degefa re-enters the conversation. When Worknesh Degefa ran her last marathon, a 2:19:38 win in Dubai in January 2020, super shoes were a thing but had yet to totally rewrite the record books on the women’s side.
Dec 3, 2023 · Valencia Marathon 2023: Ethiopia's Sisay Lemma breaks course record as Joshua Cheptegei toils on marathon debut. Lemma charged clear in the last 7km to win in 2:01:48 with Cheptegei finishing down in 37th and veteran Kenenisa Bekele taking fourth place. Worknesh Degefa led an Ethiopian 1-2-3 in the women's race.
Kenenisa Bekele breaks the marathon masters world record (M40) as he finishes 4th at the 2023 Valencia Marathon in a time of 2:04.19.He is 41yrs old.Congrat...
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Dec 7, 2023 · Bekele’s transition to the marathon and subsequent Olympic selections have proven challenging. Despite his remarkable track career, Olympic selection eluded Bekele in 2016 and 2021. The marathon has posed new challenges, yet the allure of the Olympic stage remains a beacon of aspiration for this seasoned athlete. The Valencia marathon served ...
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Olympic champions Joshua Cheptegei and Kenenisa Bekele are among top elites expected to line up in the men’s field in Valencia, while Rio 2016 10,000m gold medallist Almaz Ayana leads the women’s entries. Here’s everything you need to know about the Valencia Marathon that will be streamed live on Olympic Channel, on Sunday, 3 December.
