Overview
- Joyciline Jepkosgei won in 2:14:00 for the year’s fastest women’s time and a Valencia course record, while John Korir took the men’s race in 2:02:24.
- The 45th Maratón Valencia started a record 36,000 runners, with organizers saying 67% traveled from abroad representing 150 countries.
- For the first time, provisional results show more than 30,000 finishers (30,777), alongside a record €91,902 raised for Fundación Pequeño Deseo.
- Sustainability efforts included carbon-footprint measurement verified by Bureau Veritas and recognitions such as the Green Sport Flag and World Athletics’ Standard for a Better World.
- Principal backer Juan Roig said demand could reach 60,000 entries but current limits prevent that scale, as officials projected economic impact surpassing last year’s ~€40 million.