Jan 09, 2026
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Kip Run's 10K Valencia Ibercaja held a start with a maximum of 16 shots: from 9:30 to 10:05.
10K Valencia celebrates its biggest event with 16,000 runners and a meticulous organization with 16 starts.
Kiprun's 10K Valencia Ibercaja will be the biggest event this Sunday, January 11th.A total of 18,000 registered runners, 16,000 for the 10K and 2,000 for the 5K, will kick off their annual running calendar with a new edition of the 28,000 event.spectacle
The World's Fastest 10K numbers will go on sale on November 24th and will once again rock thousands of participants to the beat of the Hoo-Ha!Cimo Bayo will depart from Paseo de la Alameda at 9:30 am.In particular, a detailed wave start with 16 different shots is organized from 9:30 a.m. with the start of the world's elite and sub-elite athletes until 10:05 a.m.The news of this competition will be unique because there will be more bumps than in other editions to ensure the comfort of the runner.
The information was announced at the presentation event, which took place in the Veles e Vents building, where the Race Exhibition is, and which was attended, among others, by representatives of the collaborating brands and sponsors of the event, as well as the most representative clubs that run in Valencia, Chimo Bayo, which is responsible for enlivening the start of each year with the famous Hu-Ha!or the president of the Spanish Association Against Cancer from Valencia, a solidarity entity, Tomás Trénor.
The event was attended by the Sports Councilor of the Valencia City Council, Rocío Gil;Ibercaja's Valencia District Manager, José Gil;And the race director, Álex Aparicio, is accompanied by the president of the Spanish Association Against Cancer, a solidarity organization, Tomás Trénor, and representatives of other sponsoring brands and members of Valencia running clubs.
A new thing in this edition of the Valencia 10K is "for the reasons of the meeting and to raise the traffic and the EMT routes as little as possible, the starting and ending point in Paseo de la Alameda has moved a few meters to the Puente de las Flores. These conditions have made the fastest circuit in the world to experience small changes in the small parts. Again agree," said Alex Aparicio.
Also this year, some functions such as cloak room, medal registration, bike and scooter or women's booth, have been moved to Turia Gardens to reduce the area after the finish.
During the presentation ceremony, José Gil, head of the province of Valencia in Ibercaja, the main sponsor of the event, highlighted the high quality of the event, its excellent organization and its extraordinary popularity, which is surpassed every year." In Ibercaja, we are very happy to be present every year in the race where we recognize the values that we share in our daily activities such as closeness, closeness and activities in Ibercaja. authenticity, work and drive Gil added that "we believeon people and we are moved by the stories behind every athlete, every volunteer and every fan."
10K Valencia continues to attract attention worldwide
At this point, Aparicio explained that more runners want to come to the Valencia 10K to beat their best times.In fact, the event holds both the men's and women's world records in addition to the European and Spanish men's records, and with 120 world elite athletes and almost 300 sub-elite athletes, the event will be chasing tied records: the Spanish and European women's records.
"If these signs are found, the 10K Valencia will be the only event in the world, along with the Chicago Marathon, that holds six major records," Aparicio noted.
Female participation in 10K races increases
For him, the Council of Sports and Equality of the Council of the City of Valencia, Rocío Gil, has shown that the participation data supports "the strength of the organization of our city and the creativity of our sports clothing.""For Valencia it is proud to welcome 2026 with this traditional 10K, where local, national and international races meet again, together, the first part of a calendar full of events," said the mayor.
He also emphasized that not only "every year more runners want to come to Valencia to participate in this 10K, but there are more and more followers of this sport, and above all, there are more and more women who are involved in it and are encouraged to compete".
5K Valencia Ibercaja in 10Kids Valencia Quirónsalud
In this edition, the 10K Valencia will celebrate its equivalent 5K for four years in a row.The 5K Valencia Ibercaja was also sold out in recent weeks when it reached 2,000 registered runners, the limit set for this year.
Another novelty is that participants in 5K will share the same start (and end) with 10K.So runners starting at 8:15 am will cross the finish line while 10K runners are preparing at their starting box.
The day before the two races, 800 young runners, from 0 to 16 years old, will enjoy the weekend party by joining the 10Kids Valencia Quirónsalud.The children's races will take place on the previous Saturday, January 10, and start at 11:00 a.m. on the athletics tracks of the Estadi del Túria.
