Alex Yee: Good pre-London Marathon test in Valencia

El Valencia 10K 2025 took place today, once again offering us a race full of excitement and records, with thousands of elite runners participating in one of the fastest races in the world.
In the men's category, the Swede Andreas Almgren made history by winning the race and breaking the European record with a time of 26:54, followed by the Swiss Dominic Lobalu and the Kenyan Vincent Langat, who also achieved times under 27 minutes.
In the men's event several national records were broken, including that of Spain, with Ilias Fifa marking 27:41.
In the women's category, the Ethiopian Hellen Wolfun took the victory with a time of 29:31. As for Spanish triathletes, it stands out Noelia with 34:06 and Sara Perez with a personal best at 37 years old, with a time of 34:08. In addition,.
Alex Yee's challenge
Among the day's standout names, one of the most anticipated was Alex Yee, the 2024 Olympic and world triathlon champion.
Yee, who has a personal best of 27:51.94 in the 10.000 metres on the track, used the 10K Valencia as part of his preparation for the London Marathon, scheduled for next April.
With a clear vision of achieving a time under 28 minutes, the Briton crossed the finish line in a time of 28:07, occupying 29th position overall.
Although he did not achieve his exact goal, he expressed his satisfaction at having been part of such a historic race, in which seven national records and the European record were broken.
For Alex Yee, this Valencia 10K has only been the beginning of his preparation for the London Marathon, which will be held on April 27, 2025.
World and national records
Sweden's Almgren broke the European record with his time of 26:52, while Lobalu, with 26:56, also surpassed the previous continental mark.
In addition, in the men's category, the records of South America and Asia were broken, with Santiago Catrofe (27:16) and Mao Jinhu (28:49), respectively.
On the other hand, Ilias Fifa achieved the Spanish record with 27:41, a time that places the Spanish triathlete as one of the fastest in the world in this distance.