Agnes Jebet Ngetich defended her Valencia Half Marathon title in Spain on October 26, 2025, but strong headwinds denied her the world record, finishing in 1:03:08. That time is the best of the year and third fastest in history. She earned a Sh5.2 million bonus for her victory.
In the women's 21km race, Kenyan Agnes Jebet Ngetich aimed to break the world record of 1:02:52 set by Ethiopia's Letesenbet Gidey at Valencia in 2021. However, strong headwinds denied her the chance, missing it by 16 seconds. Despite the conditions, Ngetich finished first in 1:03:08, earning Sh5.2 million for completing under 65 minutes. The Sh10.4 million bonus for the world record went unclaimed.
Ethiopia's Fotyen Tesfay placed second in 1:05:10, receiving Sh2.6 million, while Kenyan Veronica Loleo took third in 1:05:46 with Sh749,000. Other top women's results include Gladys Chepkurui (1:06:58) and Mulat Tekle (1:07:08).
In the men's race, Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha defended his title in 58:02, targeting an improvement on his 2024 world record of 57:30 but forced to slow by the winds. Burundi's Rodrigue Kwizera was second in 58:38, followed closely by Kenya's Brian Kibor in 58:39, who earned Sh1.4 million. Andreas Almgren made history for Europe with a new record of 58:41 in fourth place.
For Spain, Carlos Mayo claimed the men's national title in 1:00:46, while Carla Gallardo won the women's in 1:09:14. The event took place in Valencia, Spain.