Race Results Weekly
December 5, 2022
The following are the Valencia Marathon Trinidad Alfonso 2022 results and recap, as well as the winning monies as Amane Beriso Shankule and Kelvin Kiptum won the women’s and men’s titles on Sunday (4).
Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso (42nd)
(World Athletics Elite Platinum Road Race)
Valencia, ESP; Sunday, December 4
Distances: 42.195 km, flat, WA/AIMS-certified course with negligible start/finish separation
Finishers: 4186 women + 17,632 men = 21,818 total (up sharply from 12,663 last year)
Course Records: Women, new (see below); Men, new (see below)
Prize Money: Indicated in euros; see primary details, below. The amount for each place was conditioned to the level of the performance achieved.
Weather: Excellent – Sunny; 11C/52F, 75% H, wind 4 k/h at 08:15 start, 12C/54F, 70% H, wind 3 k/h at finish.
Race http://www.arrs.run/HP_ValMa.htm (through 2017)
NOTE: Amane Beriso with 2:14:58 and Kelvin Kiptum with 2:01:53 were the winners here with respective world leaders, all-comers records, course records, and all-time third performances. Beriso’s performance is a new Ethiopian record as well and the best performance every achieved in Europe. Read More: Sifan Hassan reveals “I was running away from running” after Tokyo Olympics
All the spotlights were focused on Letesenbet Gidey and her world record attempt (in her debut!) before the start, and since the beginning, she led the race with an increasing rhythm but with the unexpected company of Beriso, who ran an aided 2:25:05 last August in Ciudad de México (high altitude, however) and whose PB (2:20:48) was set almost seven years ago.
They crossed half-marathon in 1:07:18 and after covering 25/35-K in 31:44, and keeping a pace just a few seconds slower than the current WR. But after 35-K Gidey started to lose contact with Beriso who surprisingly kept the fast pace until the finish line while Gidey finished second in 2:16:49, 6th all-time performance and the best debut ever. Sheila Chepkirui was third with 2:17:29 and seven women ran a sub-2h20, the first time that has happened in any event.
Many amazing statistics can be drawn from this race apart from those already mentioned. For example, seven national records, including Australia’s Sinead Diver’s (45+) Oceania record and best time ever for a woman older than 40 years. Italy’s Catherine Bertone also set a new 50+ WB.
The men’s race –paced by Bernard Ngeno, Stanley Rono, and Chala Regasa– had a large pack clocked at 1:01:39 at the half-marathon and 1:27:35 at 30-K, but after this point, Kelvin Kiptum distanced himself from the others to cover next 10 km in a superb 28:05 and to win with 2:01:53 (1:00:11 at second half).
That was the best performance for a debutante, while Tanzania’s Gabriel Geay was second with 2:03:00 (NR), and debutante Alexander Mutiso was third with 2:03:29. This was the first race ever with four sub-2h04. Isaac Mpofu set a new Zimbabwean NR with 2:06:48
–REPORT BY CARLOS FERNÁNDEZ CANET.
WOMEN (gun times) –
1. Amane Beriso Shankule, ETH, 2:14:58 WL/ACR/NR/CR*/PB EUR 75,000
(16:08 – 32:03 – 48:04 – 1:03:51 – 1:07:19 – 1:19:37 – 1:35:25 – 1:51:21 – 2:07:37)
2. Letesenbet Gidey, ETH, 2:16:49 DB 45,000
(16:08 – 32:03 – 48:03 – 1:03:50 – 1:07:18 – 1:19:37 – 1:35:24 – 1:51:21 – 2:08:26)
3. Sheila Chepkirui, KEN, 2:17:29 DB 30,000
(16:19 – 32:43 – 48:55 – 1:05:17 – 1:08:53 – 1:21:37 – 1:37:53 – 1:53:53 – 2:10:07)
4. Tadu Teshome, ETH, 2:17:36 PB 18,000
5. Fancy Chemutai, KEN, 2:18:11 PB 10,000
6. Tiruye Mesfin, ETH, 2:18:47 DB 8000
7. Tigist Girma, ETH, 2:18:52 PB 6000
8. Etagegne Woldu, ETH, 2:20:03 PB 3000
9. Dolshi Tesfu, ERI, 2:20:40 DB 2500
10. Majida Maayouf, MAR, 2:21:01 NR/PB 2000
11. Biruktayit Degefa Eshetu, ETH, 2:21:34 PB 1600
12. Sinead Diver (45+), AUS, 2:21:34 AR/NR/PB 1500
13. Meseret Gebre, ETH, 2:23:38
14. Bojana Bjeljac, CRO, 2:23:39 NR/PB
15. Giovanna Epis, ITA, 2:23:54 PB
16. Irvette Van Zyl (45+), RSA, 2:26:11 PB
17. Marta Galimany, ESP, 2:26:14 NR/PB 5000es + 25,000nr
18. Natasha Cockram, GBR, 2:26:14 PB
19. Carolina Wikström, SWE, 2:26:14 PB
20. Gladys Tejeda, PER, 2:26:26
21. Georgina Schwiening, GBR, 2:26:28 PB
22. Aleksandra Brzezinska, POL, 2:28:09 PB
23. Jane Bareikis, USA, 2:30:04 PB
24. Méline Rollin, FRA, 2:30:27 DB
25. Jennifer Bergman, USA, 2:31:39 PB
26. Thea Heim, GER, 2:33:25 PB
27. Marjolaine Nicolas, FRA, 2:33:26 PB
28. Tabea Themann, GER, 2:33:51 PB
29. Tiki Gelana, ETH, 2:33:59
30. Catherine Bertone (50+), ITA, 2:34:14
31. Rachel Mcguinness, GBR, 2:34:33 PB
32. Marie Perrier, MRI, 2:34:35 NR/PB
33. Marijke De Visser, NED, 2:34:39 PB
34. Ümmü Kiraz (40+), TUR, 2:34:46 PB
35. Hanna Vandenbussche, BEL, 2:37:31
36. Tirza Van Der Wolf, NED, 2:37:35
37. Virginie Barrand, FRA, 2:37:35 PB
38. Cristina Giurcanu (40+), ESP, 2:37:44 PB 3000es
39. Léa Navarro, FRA, 2:37:56 PB
40. Chloé Reitz, FRA, 2:39:20 PB
41. Barbara Bressi, ITA, 2:39:27 PB
42. Cristina Mcknight, ESP, 2:39:29 2000es + 2000val
43. Erica Lech (45+), SWE, 2:39:39 PB
44. Megan Davis, GBR, 2:39:40 PB
45. Bregje Smits, NED, 2:40:34 PB
46. Laura Biagetti, ITA, 2:41:09 PB
47. Mireia Guarner, ESP, 2:41:25 PB 1000es
48. Felicia Körner, GER, 2:41:42 PB
49. Fanny Schulstad, SWE, 2:41:51
50. Emilia Siltanen, FIN, 2:41:58 PB
51. Argentina Valdepeñas (40+), MEX, 2:42:11
52. Baptista Nadege (40+), FRA, 2:42:38
53. Egris Arias, VEN, 2:42:39
54. Kasia Szkoda, POL, 2:42:59
55. Claudia Marietta (40+), ITA, 2:43:03
56. Barbara Ramón, ESP, 2:43:07 800es
57. Alice Michel, FRA, 2:43:32 DB
58. Ida Bergsløkken, NOR, 2:43:39
59. Emeline Gruau, FRA, 2:44:25
60. Arianna Lutteri, ITA, 2:44:37
61. Kimberly Loo, NED, 2:44:40
62. Anna Bjurman, SWE, 2:45:04
63. Laura Thomas, GBR, 2:45:17
64. Augustine Emeraux, FRA, 2:45:23
65. Rebecca Bunting, GBR, 2:45:33
66. Siri Schone Ness, NOR, 2:46:08
67. Stine Schonning, DEN, 2:46:34
68. Samantha De Knijff, NED, 2:46:45
69. Camille Thiré-Monnier, FRA, 2:46:45
70. Ana Štefulj, CRO, 2:46:57
71. Malene Meyer, DEN, 2:46:59
72. Pilar Rubio (45+), ESP, 2:47:35
73. Saskia Weinans, NED, 2:48:29
74. Melissah Gibson, AUS, 2:48:35
75. Marine Claudel, FRA, 2:48:37
76. Sanne Mooldijk, NED, 2:48:39
77. Sewar Azzouni, UAE, 2:48:53
78. Mariana Marques, POR, 2:48:53
79. Manon Coste, FRA, 2:49:01
80. Priscila Solis, CRC, 2:49:38
81. Silvia Sarrión, ESP, 2:49:44
82. Giulia Rigodanza, ITA, 2:49:46
83. Weronika Brzuchalska, SWE, 2:49:58
84. Helene Stole Melsom, NOR, 2:50:00
85. Maelle Lacroix, FRA, 2:50:07
86. Laurine Arche, FRA, 2:50:09
87. Stefania Brazzoli, ITA, 2:50:28
88. María Lázaro, ESP, 2:50:29
89. Caroline El Himer (40+), FRA, 2:50:35
90. Alyssa Hoffert, USA, 2:50:48
91. Valerie Dupouey, FRA, 2:50:56
92. Apolline Moreau, FRA, 2:51:08
93. Rebecca Burns, GBR, 2:51:12 DB
94. Kathrine Hoejgaard Hansen, DEN, 2:51:25
95. Katherine Golding, GBR, 2:51:28
*Course record/30,000EUR bonus; previous 2:17:16, Peres Jepchirchir (KEN), 2020
nr= Spanish NR bonus
es= Spanish citizenship bonus
val= Valencia region resident bonus
MEN (gun times) –
1. Kelvin Kiptum, KEN, 2:01:53 WL/ACR/CR*/DB EUR 75,000
(14:41 – 29:17 – 43:55 – 58:28 – 1:01:39 – 1:13:08 – 1:27:34 – 1:41:34 – 1:55:39)
2. Gabriel Geay, TAN, 2:03:00 NR/PB 45,000
(14:40 – 29:16 – 43:54 – 58:28 – 1:01:40 – 1:13:08 – 1:27:35 – 1:41:49 – 1:56:23)
3. Alexander Mutiso, KEN, 2:03:29 DB 30,000
(14:41 – 29:17 – 43:55 – 58:28 – 1:01:39 – 1:13:08 – 1:27:35 – 1:42:16 – 1:57:05)
4. Tamirat Tola, ETH, 2:03:40 18,000
5. Kaan Kigen Ozbilen, TUR, 2:04:36 7000
6. Chalu Deso, ETH, 2:04:56 5000
7. Milkesa Mengesha, ETH, 2:05:29 DB 4000
8. Ronald Korir, KEN, 2:05:37 PB 3000
9. Philemon Kiplimo, KEN, 2:05:44 DB 2500
10. Goitom Kifle, ERI, 2:06:09 1200
11. Getaneh Molla, ETH, 2:06:38 1100
12. Isaac Mpofu, ZIM, 2:06:48 NR/PB 1000
13. Nicolas Navarro, FRA, 2:07:01 PB
14. Zerei Mezngi, NOR, 2:07:10 DB
15. Hiskel Tewelde, ERI, 2:07:11
16. Tariku Novales, ESP, 2:07:18 PB 5000es
17. Ayad Lamdassem (40+), ESP, 2:07:39 3000es
18. Bethwell Kipkemboi Ruto, KEN, 2:07:40 PB
19. Abdelaziz Merzougui, ESP, 2:08:00 PB 2000es
20. Lencho Tesfaye, ETH, 2:08:14
21. Jonathan Korir, KEN, 2:08:34
22. Abdelilah Elmaimouni, MOR, 2:08:50 PB
23. Mehdi Frère, FRA, 2:09:18
24. Geoffrey Kirui, KEN, 2:09:57
25. Valentin Witz, FRA, 2:10:04 DB
26. Paulo Paula, BRA, 2:10:20
27. Samuel Russom, ERI, 2:10:38
28. Felix Bour, FRA, 2:10:43 DB
29. Alejandro Jimenez, ESP, 2:10:54 PB 1000es
30. Javier Guerra, ESP, 2:12:00 800es
31. Onesphore Nzikwinkunda, BDI, 2:12:12
32. Omar Hassan Omar, DEN, 2:12:29 PB
33. Danielle Donofrio, ITA, 2:12:47
34. Linus Rosdahl, SWE, 2:12:48 PB
35. Derek Hawkins, GBR, 2:13:14
36. Nicolae Alexandru Soare, ROM, 2:13:29 PB
37. Pierre Denays, BEL, 2:13:34 PB
38. Nuno Lopes, POR, 2:13:41 PB
39. Jeff Lastennet, FRA, 2:13:46 PB
40. Rune Baekgaard, DEN, 2:13:57 PB
41. Adam Craig, GBR, 2:13:58 DB
42. Eduardo Molina (45+), ESP, 2:14:14
43. Jacob Sommer Simonsen, DEN, 2:14:15 DB
44. Samuel Souza Do Nascimento, BRA, 2:14:51 PB
45. Brice Morisseau, FRA, 2:15:05 PB
46. Ebrahim Altamimi, BRN, 2:15:23 PB
47. Chakib Lachgar, ESP, 2:16:09 PB
48. Freddy Guimard, FRA, 2:16:25
49. Lorenz Baum, GER, 2:16:32 PB
50. Alexis Turpin, FRA, 2:16:40 DB
51. Belliappa Appachangada Bopaiah, IND, 2:16:51 PB
52. Jesus Olmos, ESP, 2:16:57 DB
53. Michael Mutai, KEN, 2:16:57 DB
54. Bernard Soi, KEN, 2:16:58
55. Adrien Toucas, FRA, 2:16:59 DB
56. Léo Roulleau, FRA, 2:17:01 PB
57. Fracisco Javier De Leon, ESP, 2:17:12 DB
58. Levente Szemerei, HUN, 2:17:16 DB
59. Brice Daubord, FRA, 2:17:19 PB
60. Alex Milne, GBR, 2:17:42 PB
61. Johan Caldeira Vaz, POR, 2:17:53 PB
62. Martin Paulo Kaae, DEN, 2:17:54
63. Louis Rose, FRA, 2:17:55
64. Clément Anglada, FRA, 2:18:00
65. Maxime Lopes, CAN, 2:18:23 PB
66. Faustin Guigon, FRA, 2:18:40 DB
67. Carlos Gazapo, ESP, 2:18:46
68. Gerard De Antonio, ESP, 2:18:50
69. Rubén Crespo, ESP, 2:18:51 2000val
70. Baptiste Jard, FRA, 2:18:51 DB
71. Anthony Ricardo, FRA, 2:18:56 PB
72. Grégory Biraud, FRA, 2:18:56
73. Kristofer Laas, SWE, 2:19:04
74. Clement Le Duc, FRA, 2:19:07 DB
75. Pablo Benito, ESP, 2:19:09
76. Norman Shreeve, GBR, 2:19:10
77. Josep Gómez, ESP, 2:19:16
78. Hassane Ahouchar (45+), ESP, 2:19:27 1000val
79. Ruben Palomeque (40+), ESP, 2:19:31
80. Carles Montllor, ESP, 2:19:57
81. Nicolas Dalmasso, FRA, 2:20:03 PB
82. Gilles Rubio (40+), FRA, 2:20:14
83. Brady Threlfall, AUS, 2:20:26
84. Joseba Díaz, ESP, 2:20:27 PB
85. Fernando Moreno, ECU, 2:20:33 DB
86. Roel Wijmenga, NED, 2:20:33
87. Douglas Musson, GBR, 2:20:34
88. Michael Bouche, FRA, 2:20:46
89. Martin Olesen, DEN, 2:20:51
90. Tim O’Donoghue, IRL, 2:20:52
91. Juan Ramon Garcia (40), ESP, 2:20:52 PB
92. Hannu Granberg, FIN, 2:20:57
93. Thomas Cornthwaite, GBR, 2:20:58
94. Antoine Villechenaud, FRA, 2:21:03
95. Alvaro Prieto (40+), ESP, 2:21:11
96. Ayehu Gebrie, ETH, 2:21:16
97. Rubén Álvarez, ESP, 2:21:20
98. Matthieu Bourgeois, FRA, 2:21:21
99. David Palomo, ESP, 2:21:24
100. James Tilley, GBR, 2:21:25
101. Alexis Dulin, FRA, 2:21:26
102. Ewan Cameron (40+), GBR, 2:21:32
103. Luis Fernando Vázquez, ESP, 2:21:41
104. Raúl Gándara (40+), ESP, 2:21:42
105. Simón González, ESP, 2:21:42
106. Miguel Ferrer (40+), ESP, 2:21:50
107. Xavier Tomasa, ESP, 2:21:50 PB
108. Thomas Deleu , FRA, 2:21:52 PB
109. Juan Vidal (40+), ESP, 2:21:58
110. Hibert Mora, CRC, 2:22:05
111. Diego Polo, ESP, 2:22:06
112. Domenico Ricatti (40+), ITA, 2:22:07
113. Carlos Gallego, ESP, 2:22:10 DB
114. Nicolas Philipona, FRA, 2:22:19 DB
115. Iván Robles (40+), ESP, 2:22:22
116. Salvatore Franzese, ITA, 2:22:29
117. Pablo Miguel García, ESP, 2:22:36
118. Ricard Pastó, ESP, 2:22:43 PB
119. Pierre Defontaine, FRA, 2:22:55
120. Francisco Javier Martín (40+), ESP, 2:22:58
121. Louis-Marie Kerrand, FRA, 2:23:02
122. Jack Blaiklock, GBR, 2:23:07
123. Paul Piper (40+), GBR, 2:23:14
124. Wojciech Kopec, POL, 2:23:15
125. Mark Walsh (40+), GBR, 2:23:15
126. François Clais, BEL, 2:23:16
127. Sebastian Conrad Håkansson, NOR, 2:23:18
128. Maxime Lotigie, FRA, 2:23:25
129. Thomas Drouault, FRA, 2:23:26
130. Josep Díaz, ESP, 2:23:28
131. Juan Luis González, ESP, 2:23:31
132. Leopoldo Burguete, BEL, 2:23:37
133. Jean-Pierre Ané, FRA, 2:23:37
134. Jeffrey De Freitas, FRA, 2:23:39 DB
135. Miguel Peco, ESP, 2:23:39
136. Stephen Blake, GBR, 2:23:40
137. Sander De Bart, NED, 2:23:41
138. Ronald Villy, FRA, 2:23:44
139. José Antonio Gómez (40+), ESP, 2:23:46
140. Carl Delaney, GBR, 2:23:48
141. Federico Ortu, ITA, 2:23:50
142. Kevin Guerin, FRA, 2:23:53
143. Dale Seddon, GBR, 2:24:00
144. Douglas Selman, GBR, 2:24:05
145. Javier Fernández (40+), ESP, 2:24:08
146. Max Nzau, FRA, 2:24:11 DB
147. Jeremy Sauvaget, FRA, 2:24:12
148. Driss El Himer (45+), FRA, 2:24:12
149. Christian Hiller, GER, 2:24:17
150. Jeremiah Kiptoo Cheserek, KEN, 2:24:18
151. William Samson (40+), FRA, 2:24:19
152. Magnus Erstad, NOR, 2:24:25
153. Harry Lauste, GBR, 2:24:27
154. Matthew Rees, GBR, 2:24:28
155. Francisco Serrano, ESP, 2:24:32 DB
156. Ángel Martínez (45+), ESP, 2:24:34
157. Jean-René Caron, USA, 2:24:36
158. Agustín Sieres (40+), ESP, 2:24:44
159. Robert-Georgian Necula, ROU, 2:24:46
160. Renaud Vincent, FRA, 2:24:50
161. David Pérez, ESP, 2:24:55
162. Benjamin Grenetier (40+), FRA, 2:24:59
*Course record/30,000EUR bonus; previous 2:03:00, Evans Kiplagat Chebet (KEN), 2020
C.J. Albertson, USA, DNF
