Rodrigue Kwizera delivered a spectacular performance at the Valencia Half Marathon. The athlete crossed the finish line in 58:03, a time that clearly breaks the Spanish record previously held by Carlos Mayo (59:39) and also surpasses the European record set by Andreas Almgren (58:06).
However, the continental record cannot be ratified at this moment. Although Kwizera is now a Spanish national, the transfer required to compete for Spain has not yet been completed, so his time cannot be counted as a European record.
¡Récord de España de 21K por debajo del Récord de Europa! 🇪🇸 Rodrigue Kwizera destroza con 58:03 el Récord de España en los 21K Valencia. 🤯 No es Récord de Europa porque, aún siendo español, no tiene transfer World Athletics para competir como español. 🇪🇸 Thierry Ndikumwenayo con 58:09 ha rozado el Récord de Europa. Podía haber sido récord Europa sin récord España. 🇪🇺 Anterior Récord: 59:39 Carlos Mayo [Valencia, 2023] 🇪🇺 Actual Récord: 58:06 Andreas Almgren [Copenhague, 2026]
— Jaime Gómez (@Rincon_Deporte) October 25, 2026
The race also produced another remarkable performance by a Spanish athlete of Burundian origin: Thierry Ndikumwenayo finished second in 58:09, an extraordinary time that places him among Europe’s elite specialists at this distance.
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