| 42nd Valencia Marathon | |
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 Logo of the race | |
| Venue | Valencia, Spain |
| Date | December 4, 2022 |
| Champions | |
| Men |  Kelvin Kiptum (KEN) (2:01:53) |
| Women |  Amane Beriso (ETH) (2:14:58) |
The 2022 Valencia Marathon was an Elite Platinum Label marathon race held in Valencia, Spain on December 4, 2022. It was the 42nd running of the race.
23-year old Kenyan Kelvin Kiptum, in his marathon debut, won the elite men's title by 2:01:53, and set a new course record. [1] [2]
Amane Beriso, who has won the elite women's title by 2:14:58, also smashed the previous course record. She is now ranked third in the women's marathon all-time top list. [3]
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