The 10K Valencia Ibercajawhich will be held on January 15, will seek in its fifteenth edition the world and European record in the female category with the participation of Ethiopian athletes. Yalemzerf Yehualaw and Ejgayehu Taye Haylu and Norway Karoline Grovdal.
Jehualaw set the world record in the 10K this year at Castellon (29:14) while brother haylu holding the 5K (14:19, Barcelona 2021) and grøvdal has his country’s national in the 5,000 meters and was recently proclaimed European Cross Country Champion.
The sports director of the exam, Jose Enrique Munozindicated that “it is a great pride to be able to count on two athletes who hold the world record for 10K and 5K” and promoted that the cast of women “dazzles” other athletes who also have such a valuable brand.
They will also join the 10K Valencia the 10K national record (good luck) and half marathon (Sarah Lahti) from Swedenthe national record of Ethiopia of 3,000 meters (Getnet Wale) or the 3,000 obstacles of Germany (kristina handel).
Regarding the participation of elite male athletes, the Ethiopian Hagos Gebrhiwet Berhewho achieved the mark of 26:48 in Angel (2019), including six runners who hold national records in the 5K, 10K or marathon distances in their country such as the French athlete Jimmy Gressier or the athlete of Burundi Rodrigue believe They will also start in Kenyan Jacob Cropwho achieved bronze at the last world championship in the 5,000 m.
“We want, for men, to be closer to the record of Europe and, with the African army, search for records sub27 and be closer to the world record, without the specific purpose of this edition”, he explained Munoz.
In this way, the sports director of the event said that the 2023 edition will be the most competitive of all. “The best athletes in Europe love to run 10K Valencia Ibercajaand we have been working for several months on this matter,” he said.
Source: La Verdad
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