Andreas Almgren made history by winning the Valencia 10k race after steering clear against his rivals in the closing stages
Andreas Almgren produced a devastating late kick to take the 10k Valencia on January 12.
Inside the closing stages, Almgren was in a lead group of three alongside Vincent Langat of Kenya and Switzerland’s Dominic Lobalu according to Olympics.com.
Nageeye went toe-to-toe with Chebet before outckicking him in the final 400 meters to win the race in 2:07:39.
Langat pushed the pace at the front as he tried to break his two rivals, but it soon became a duel between the two Europeans. And the 29-year-old Swede – world junior 800m bronze medallist back in 2014 – powered home over the last 50 metres to win in a new European record of 26:52.
South Sudan-born Lobalu, who finished fourth in the 5000m at Paris 2024 when representing the Refugee Olympic Team, took second ahead of Langat on what has been billed the fastest 10km road course in the world.
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Uruguay’s Santiago Catrofe set a new South American record of 27:15 in eighth place.
Reigning world and Olympic triathlon champion Alex Yee took part as he builds towards running in April’s London Marathon. The Briton crossed the line in around 20th place in approximately 28:05.
Kenyan runner Hellen Ekalale Lobun took the women’s race in 29:29.
