Almgren and Jepchirchir victorious in Valencia
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Key Points:
- Andreas Almgren of Sweden set a new European record in the men's 10K Valencia Ibercaja by Kiprun, finishing in 26:45, eight seconds faster than his previous record set last year.
- Kenya’s Brenda Jepchirchir won the women's race in 29:25, moving her to fourth on the world all-time list with a standout performance at just 20 years old.
- Almgren led a fast-paced men's race, breaking away decisively at 9km and finishing six seconds ahead of Ethiopia’s Khairi Bejiga, who set a personal best.
- Several national records were set in the men's race, including athletes from Germany, Norway, Spain, Portugal, Great Britain, Ireland,
