Join the Miguel Delaney team: Inside Football Get exclusive access to the Miguel Delaney Football NewsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney Football newsletterAlex Yee produced a stunning run in 2:06:38 at the Valencia Marathon 2025 to go second in the all-time men’s British rankings.The Olympic champion triathlete, who won gold at Paris 2024, is focusing on running in between Games in the build-up to LA 2028. Yee’s personal best was four minutes Yee, now second in the world behind“I’m excited to have one last go at the marathon distance,” Yee had said beforehand, outlining his intent to return to triathlon no matter the result in Spain.open image in galleryAlex Yee reacts after finishing seventh place in the Valencia Marathon 2025 (Reuters)Though the 27-year-old could rethink his plans after his seventh overall finish behind race winner John Korir (2:02:24), with the Kenyan bouncing back from a DNF at the Chicago Marathon to add victory in Valencia to his Boston Marathon triumph in 2025.Germany’s Amanal Petros, the World Championships 2025 silver medalist, stormed to second on the podium once again (2:04:03), with Norway’s Awet Kibrab third (2:04:24) in national records.open image in galleryKenya’s John Korir reacts after winning the Valencia Marathon (Reuters)And compatriot Joyciline Jepkosgei had too much in the women’s race, running the fastest time of the year in 2:14:00, beating out Peres Jepchirchir (2:14:43), with Chloe Herbiet (2:20:38) the best of the rest in third.Jonny Mellor (2:08:45) was the third Briton in the men’s race, with Natasha Wilson (2:24:22) running a PB to come home as the first Briton in the women’s race ahead of Lily Partridge (2:27:55) and Verity Hopkins (2:31:22 PB). Here are the leaderboards for both the men’s and women’s races: open image in galleryJoyciline Jepkosgei from Kenya the finish line in first position (Getty Images)Elite men’s race 1 KORIR, JOHN (KEN) 2:02:242 PETROS, AMANAL (GER) 2:04:033 KIBRAB, AWET (NOR) 2:04:244 OSAKO, SUGURU (JPN) 2:04:555 AYALE, GASHAU (ISR) 2:05:296 KANGOGO, JUSTUS (KEN) 2:06:107 YEE, ALEX…
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