ANDhe Trinidad Alfonso Valencia Marathon will host the Ugandans distance debut on December 3 Joshua Cheptegeiwho has chosen Valencia for its premiere in marathon, reported this Sunday the organization of the race.
In this way, Cheptegei will return to Valencia where he already achieved two world recordsfirst of 10K en route, in the 10K Valencia Trinidad Alfonso of 2019and then in the 10,000 meters on the Estadi del Turia track, on NN World Record Day in 2020.
In fact, Joshua Cheptegei, 27, still owns that WR (26:11.00), along with the 5,000-meter one he also holds (12:35.36).
With a mark of 59:21 in a half marathon, the Ugandan athlete will assault his debut in the 42.195 in the Valencia Marathon after closing his preparation and competition in the next World Athletics Championship.
Cheptegei made a stopover in Valencia, after competing this weekend in the 5,000 meters from Lausanneto star in his advertisement in the same city where he has already shone at the highest level on two occasions.
“Valencia is my second home, it is the perfect place to start this new journey. For me it is a challenge to face this challenge and then we’ll see. Right now I can’t think about the time because I haven’t even started the preparation yet,” Cheptegei said in statements provided by the organization of the Valencian race.
“We are delighted that Joshua has chosen us to debut because in addition to being a great athlete, he is already a great friend for us,” he explained. Paco Borao, president of SD Correcaminosorganizing entity of the Valencia Marathon together with the Valencia City Council.
In addition, Marc Roigselector of the international elite of the Valencia Marathon, appreciated this premiere by assuring that “Joshua’s debut is probably the most anticipated of the decade and that it takes place in Valencia has a special charm”.
