The 10K Valencia Ibercaja by Kiprun 2026 takes center stage on Sunday, January 11, with European record attempts likely after several top runners decided to skip the World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Florida on Saturday.
Where To Watch The 10K Valencia Ibercaja by Kiprun 2026?
The World Athletics Label road race will be streamed live on the European Athletics YouTube channel starting at 9:15 AM CET (3:15 AM EST) with English-language commentary and no geo-blocking restrictions, meaning fans worldwide can watch the action unfold. Watch Live Stream – European Athletics || Watch Live Stream – 10K Valencia Ibercaja by Kiprun YouTube Channel
Fast Times Expected
The international men’s field features Kenya’s Edwin Kurgat, Ethiopia’s Khaira Bejiga, and South Africa’s Maxime Chaumeton. All three men have broken the 27-minute barrier for 10 kilometers, and the European athletes will hope their presence can lead to something special. The fastest time in the world in 2026 is 28:28, set by Frenchman Gaston Rohmer.
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Sweden’s Andreas Almgren leads the European men’s field after making history last year as the first European to break 27 minutes on the roads with a time of 26:53. The 10,000-meter World Championships bronze medalist later broke the European half marathon record in Valencia with 58:41, and he will be hoping to continue that great form entering the new year.
The women’s race includes strong competition from Ethiopia’s Girmawit Gebrzihair, who finished second last year in 29:34, and Likina Amebaw, who recently won the Barcelona 5-kilometer race in 14:23 and has a personal best of 29:40 for 10 kilometers.
Eilish McColgan on Area Record Alert?
Great Britain’s Eilish McColgan will attempt to reclaim the European 10-kilometer record just one week after Belgium’s Jana Van Lent broke the mark with 30:10 in Nice. Van Lent’s time erased Paula Radcliffe’s long-standing record of 30:21 for a mixed race. The time is also quicker than McColgan’s 30:19 for a women ‘s-only race, but the Briton still owns that European mark.
McColgan’s compatriot Samantha Harrison will aim to improve on her personal best of 30:51, while Spain’s Marta Garcia, who has a personal best of 31:19, will chase the Spanish 10km record of 31:11, and it would be great if the European 5000-meter bronze medalist could achieve this feat on home soil at the 10K Valencia Ibercaja by Kiprun 2026.
