There was double joy for Kenyan athletes at the 2025 Valencia Marathon as John Korir claimed his second win of the season in the men’s race before Joyciline Jepkosgei set a new world lead to win the women’s race.
John Korir of Kenya won the men’s race, clocking a personal best of 2:02:24, while compatriot Joyciline Jepkosgei took down the course record in the women’s race, running 2:14:00.
“People are saying the Korir name is going down but I have come here and proved to them that Korir is still there, I’ve closed my year with a PB. I enjoy myself here in Valencia,” said Korir in a post-race interview.
In second place was World Championships silver medallist Amanal Petros of Germany, who has enjoyed a strong season. Petros broke his own German national record by 55 seconds, clocking 2:04:03.
In the women’s race, Jepkosgei and fellow Kenyan Peres Jepchirchir, the reigning world champion, went clear together early and stuck together for most of the race.
But it was Jepkosgei who made the winning move in the final kilometres to distance Jepchirchir, winning in a world-leading 2:14:00.
“I’m so excited, it’s so amazing to win this race with a personal best time, I don’t know what to say,” said Jepkosgei after the race.
2025 Valencia Marathon women’s elite results
- Joyciline Jepkosgei (Kenya), 2:14:00
- Peres Jepchirchir (Kenya), 2:14:43
- Chloe Herbiet (Belgium), 2:20:38
- Alisa Vainio (Finland), 2:20:48
- Jessica Stenson (Australia), 2:21:25
- Glenrose Xaba (South Africa), 2:23:22
- Isobel Batt-Doyle (Australia), 2:23:35
- Lonah Salpeter (Israel), 2:23:45
- Meritxell Soler (Spain), 2:23:49
- Natasha Wilson (Great Britain), 2:24:22
- Ester Navarrete (Spain), 2:24:31
- Malindi Elmore (Canada), 2:24:54
- Emma Bates (United States), 2:25:51
- Julia Mayer (Austria), 2:26:09
- Nora Szabo (Hungary), 2:27:06
- Hamoudi Inès (France), 2:27:36
- Lily Partridge (Great Britain), 2:27:55
- Carolina Johnson (Sweden), 2:28:01
- Héloïse Laigle (France), 2:28:04
- Solange Jesus (Portugal), 2:28:10
- Keira D’Amato (United States), 2:28:14
- Genevieve Gregson (Australia), 2:28:51
- Elissa Legault (Canada), 2:29:05
- Ida Amelie Robsahm (Norway), 2:29:57
- Jacelyn Gruppen (Netherlands), 2:30:45
2025 Valencia Marathon – men’s elite results
- John Korir (Kenya), 2:02:25
- Amanal Petros (Germany), 2:04:03
- Awet Kibrab (Norway), 2:04:25
- Suguru Osako (Japan), 2:04:55
- Gashau Ayale (Israel), 2:05:30
- Justus Kangogo (Kenya), 2:06:11
- Alex Yee (Great Britain), 2:06:38
- Félix Bour (France), 2:06:41
- Filmon Tesfu (Netherlands), 2:06:42
- Gemechu Dida (Ethiopia), 2:06:45
- Hendrik Pfeiffer (Germany), 2:06:46
- Samuel Fitwi (Germany), 2:07:01
- Philip Sesemann (Great Britain), 2:07:11
- Edward Cheserek (Kenya), 2:07:14
- Patrick Mosin (Kenya), 2:07:18
- Ibrahim Chakir (Spain), 2:07:21
- Valentin Gondouin (France), 2:07:55
- Hillary Kipkoech (Kenya), 2:08:13
- Jorge Gonzalez Rivera (Spain), 2:08:35
- Samuel Barata (Portugal), 2:08:40
- Nassim Hassaous (Spain), 2:08:45
- Jonny Mellor (Great Britain), 2:08:45
- Carlos Mayo Nieto (Spain), 2:08:53
- Simon Boch (Germany), 2:08:55
- Sisay Lemma (Ethiopia), 2:08:58
