Overview
- Joyciline Jepkosgei clocked 2:14:00 for a Valencia course record and the world-leading women’s marathon time of 2025, with Peres Jepchirchir second in 2:14:43.
- John Korir took the men’s title in 2:02:24 after pushing clear around 25 km, a performance reported as among the fastest globally this year.
- Organisers reported a record 36,000 entrants, with 67% from abroad representing 150 countries.
- Regional officials projected that tourist spending tied to the event could surpass last year’s €40 million.
- Principal backer Juan Roig said demand could reach 60,000 entries but noted the city and organisation cannot accommodate that scale yet.