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Kiptum, Beriso win Valencia marathons in rapid times

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Kiptum, Beriso win Valencia marathons in rapid times
Kiptum, Beriso win Valencia marathons in rapid timesProfimedia
Kelvin Kiptum (23) and Amane Beriso (31) won the Valencia men's and women's marathons on Sunday, both clocking the third-fastest times in history for their events.

Kenyan Kiptum finished in 2:01:53, close to the world record mark of 2:01:09 set by his compatriot Eliud Kipchoge at the Berlin marathon in September.

"This is great. I was very well prepared," Kiptum said.

In the women’s race, Ethiopian Beriso crossed the line in 2:14:58, 54 seconds slower than Kenyan Brigid Kosgei's record time of 2:14:04 in 2019.

"I am more than happy. Conditions were perfect for me," Beriso said.

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