The reigning world marathon record holder Ruth Chepngetich won silver at the San Silvestre Vallecana 10km held on the New Year’s Eve in Spain.
Chepngetich, who set the 42km mixed women marathon at 2:09.56 during the last year’s Chicago marathon finished second behind home girl Marta Garcia as another Spaniard Agueda Marques coming third.
Garcia won the title in 31:19 as Chepngetich was second in 31:32 with Marques completing the podium at 31:34.
In men, Ethiopian Berihu Aregawi won the race in 26:32 followed by Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo at 26:32 while Spaniard Adel Mechaal was third at 27:39.
Selected results
Women
1. Marta Garcia (ESP) 31:19
2. Ruth Chepngetich (KEN) 31:32
3 Agueda Marques (ESP) 31:34
4 Carolina Robles (ESP) 31:58
5 Carla Gallardo (ESP) 32:10
6 Adawork Aberta (ETH) 32:16
7 Laura Priego (ESP) 32:20
8 Fatima Ouhaddou (ESP) 32:22
9 Risper Gesabwa (MEX) 32:35
10 Tugba Yenigun (TUR) 32:42
Men
1 Berihu Aregawi (ETH) 26:32
2 Jacob Kiplimo (UGA) 26:32
3 Adel Mechaal (ESP) 27:39
4 Felix Bour (FRA) 27:42
5 Nibret Kinde (ETH) 27:44
6 Jesus Ramos (ESP) 28:07
7 Aaron Las Heras (ESP) 28:12
8 Andreu Blanes (ESP) 28:50
9 David Cantero (ESP) 28:56
10 Adrian Ben (ESP) 28:57