National Records and New Personal Bests at the first race of the season

Dominic Lobalu set a new Swiss record at the Valencia 10k, finishing second.

Zurich, Switzerland, January 13, 2025 - At the first big race of the 2025 road running season, the Valencia 10k, Dominic Lobalu smashed the previous Swiss Record by over 19 seconds to claim second place. 

Dubbed the “World’s fastest 10k”, the race certainly lived up to its name, with Andreas Almgren (SWE) breaking the European Record to take the title in 26:53, followed by Lobalu, who ran a 26:54 to set a new personal and breaking 27:00 minutes for the first time. All three men on the podium broke the previous European record of 27:04. 

Fellow On athlete Tehalun Haile Bekele (ETH) finished in 7th place with a new PB of 27:1,3, and Celestin Ndikumana of the Tuscany Camp rounded out the top 10 with a new PB and Burundi National Record of 27:23. 

On the women’s side, Lomi Muleta of Ethiopia was the first On athlete to cross the finish line. With a new personal best of 31:01, she claimed 10th place. Amy-Eloise of the UK also set a new PB of 31:15, crossing the finish line in 14th position. ​ 


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