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2023 Valencia Marathon

{{Infobox sports competition event

|competition = 43rd Valencia Marathon

|image =

|imagesize = 300px

|caption = Logo of the race

|date = December 3, 2023

|venue = Valencia, Spain

|competitors =

|men = {{flagathlete|Sisay Lemma|ETH}}

|men_win_value = 2:01:48

|women = {{flagathlete|Worknesh Degefa|ETH}}

|women_win_value = 2:15:51

|wheelchair_men =

|wheelchair_men_win_value =

|wheelchair_women =

|wheelchair_women_win_value =

|prev = 2022

|next = 2024

}}

The 2023 Valencia Marathon was an Elite Platinum Label marathon race held in Valencia, Spain on December 3, 2023. It was the 43rd running of the race.[https://olympics.com/en/news/valencia-marathon-2023-all-results-and-times-complete-list Valencia Marathon 2023: All results and times - complete list] Summer Olympic Games

There were 20 national records set in this marathon.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVeOgBpUOi8 Greatest Marathon I've Ever Seen] Total Running Productions. December 4, 2023 Kenenisa Bekele, was just over 20 seconds behind the lead group at halfway and appeared to have decided not to go with the strong pace at the front.[https://citiusmag.com/articles/valencia-marathon-leads-to-record-setting-times-olympic-qualifiers 5 Takeaways from 2023 Valencia Marathon] Citius Mag That proved to be a wise move with the 41-year-old Ethiopian legend passing plenty of slowing runners, including Kandie, to take fourth place in a new Masters world record of 2:04:19.[https://olympics.com/en/news/valencia-marathon-2023-sisay-lemma-course-record-cheptegei-results Valencia Marathon 2023: Ethiopia's Sisay Lemma breaks course record as Joshua Cheptegei toils on marathon debut] Olympics.com

A record-setting number of runners (5,423) finished below three hours. This is more than any other marathon, including the Berlin Marathon and the Boston Marathon. The race also produced more sub-2:45 and sub-2:30 results than any other major marathon.{{Cite web |last=Rock |first=Brian |date=2024-12-21 |title=How Fast Were the Finishers At the 2024 Valencia Marathon? |url=https://runningwithrock.com/2024-valencia-marathon/ |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=Running with Rock |language=en-US}}

Results

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|+ Elite men's top 30 finishers

scope="col" | Place

! scope="col" | Athlete

! scope="col" | Nationality

! scope="col" | Time

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|{{gold1}}

Sisay Lemma{{ETH}}2:01:48
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|{{silver2}}

Alexander Mutiso{{KEN}}2:03:11
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|{{bronze3}}

Dawit Wolde{{ETH}}2:03:48
4Kenenisa Bekele{{ETH}}2:04:19
5Gabriel Geay{{TAN}}2:04:33
6Kibiwott Kandie{{KEN}}2:04:48
7Chalu Deso{{ETH}}2:05:14
8Mohamed Esa{{ETH}}2:05:40
9Mehdi Frere{{FRA}}2:05:43
10Gashau Ayale{{ISR}}2:05:46
11Tariku Novales{{ESP}}2:05:48
12Derseh Kindie{{ETH}}2:05:51
13Girmaw Amare{{ISR}}2:05:52
14Nicolas Navarro{{FRA}}2:05:53
15Haimro Alame{{ISR}}2:06:04
16Félix Bour{{FRA}}2:06:46
17Morhad Amdouni{{FRA}}2:06:55
18Shokhrukh Davlatov{{UZB}}2:07:02
19Richard Ringer{{GER}}2:07:05
20Titus Kipruto{{KEN}}2:07:22
21Nekagenet Crippa{{ITA}}2:07:35
22Samuel Barata{{POR}}2:07:35
23Khalid Choukoud{{NED}}2:07:37
24Isaac Mpofu{{ZIM}}2:07:39
25Alberto González Mindez{{GUA}}2:07:40
26Benjamin Choquert{{FRA}}2:07:42
27Getaneh Molla{{ETH}}2:07:45
28Yago Rojo{{ESP}}2:07:47
29Goitom Kifle{{ERI}}2:08:22
30Haftom Welday{{GER}}2:08:24

[https://www.watchathletics.com/article/12782/results-valencia-marathon-2023 Results - Valencia Marathon 2023] WatchAthletics.com

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|+ Elite women's top 30 finishers

scope="col" | Place

! scope="col" | Athlete

! scope="col" | Nationality

! scope="col" | Time

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|{{gold1}}

Worknesh Degefa{{ETH}}2:15:51
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|{{silver2}}

Almaz Ayana{{ETH}}2:16:22
bgcolor="#FFDAB9"

|{{bronze3}}

Hiwot Gebrekidan{{ETH}}2:17:59
4Celestine Chepchirchir{{KEN}}2:20:46
5Majida Maayouf{{ESP}}2:21:27
6Sultan Haydar{{TUR}}2:21:27
7Desi Mokonin{{BRN}}2:22:29
8Genevieve Gregson{{AUS}}2:23:08
9Sofiia Yaremchuk{{ITA}}2:23:16
10Isobel Batt-Doyle{{AUS}}2:23:27
11Joan Chelimo{{KEN}}2:24:16
12Fabienne Schlumpf{{SUI}}2:24:30
13Laura Hottenrott{{GER}}2:24:32
14Camilla Richardsson{{FIN}}2:24:38
15Mekdes Woldu{{FRA}}2:24:44
16Silvia Patricia Ortiz Morocho{{ECU}}2:24:50
17Mélody Julien{{FRA}}2:25:01
18Clara Evans{{GBR}}2:25:04
19Lily Partridge{{GBR}}2:25:12
20Fatima Azzahraa Ouhaddou{{ESP}}2:25:30
21Laura Luengo{{ESP}}2:25:35
22Susana Cristina Da Silva Godinho{{POR}}2:25:35
23Moira Stewartová{{CZE}}2:25:36
24Eloise Wellings{{AUS}}2:25:47
25Manon Trapp{{FRA}}2:25:48
26Aleksandra Lisowska{{POL}}2:25:52
27Camille French{{NZL}}2:26:08
28Marie Perrier{{MUS}}2:26:19
29Angelika Mach{{POL}}2:26:19
30María José Pérez{{ESP}}2:26:42

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[https://www.valenciaciudaddelrunning.com/en/marathon/2023-marathon-ranking/ 2023 Valencia Marathon results]

References

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{{National records in athletics}}

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