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Alex Yee trails only Mo Farah after setting second-fastest British marathon record

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 7 December 2025

Olympic triathlon champion runs 2:06:38 in Valencia
The only Briton to run faster is Farah in 2018

The Olympic triathlon champion Alex Yee has become the second-fastest British marathon runner in history after a stunning run in Valencia.

The 27-year-old finished seventh in a strong field in a time of two hours, six mins and 38 seconds – quicker than any Briton in history apart from Mo Farah, who ran 2:05:11 in Chicago in 2018 .

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Alex Yee trails only Mo Farah after setting second-fastest British marathon record

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 7 December 2025

Olympic triathlon champion runs 2:06:38 in Valencia
The only Briton to run faster is Farah in 2018

The Olympic triathlon champion Alex Yee has become the second-fastest British marathon runner in history after a stunning run in Valencia.

The 27-year-old finished seventh in a strong field in a time of two hours, six mins and 38 seconds – quicker than any Briton in history apart from Mo Farah, who ran 2:05:11 in Chicago in 2018 .

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Alex Yee trails only Mo Farah after setting second-fastest British marathon record

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 7 December 2025

Olympic triathlon champion runs 2:06:38 in Valencia
The only Briton to run faster is Farah in 2018

The Olympic triathlon champion Alex Yee has become the second-fastest British marathon runner in history after a stunning run in Valencia.

The 27-year-old finished seventh in a strong field in a time of two hours, six mins and 38 seconds – quicker than any Briton in history apart from Mo Farah, who ran 2:05:11 in Chicago in 2018 .