Running News Daily

 Valencia has earned its reputation as one of the world’s fastest marathon—and on Sunday Dec 7th morning it delivered another stunning storyline. Great Britain’s Alex Yee, best known globally as one of the top triathletes on the planet, produced an extraordinary 2:06:38 to finish 7th overall in a loaded elite field,  

The performance instantly places Yee No. 2 on the all-time British marathon list, trailing only Sir Mo Farah’s 2:05:11 from the 2018 Chicago Marathon. For an athlete who has only recently begun to explore the marathon seriously, the achievement is nothing short of remarkable.

Yee ran with discipline uncommon for a marathon newcomer—controlled through halfway, efficient in the challenging middle miles, and strong over the closing stretch as the race broke apart around him. His combination of endurance, speed, and race IQ—honed through years of Olympic-level triathlon competition—translated seamlessly to 42.2 km.

This run doesn’t just mark a breakthrough; it signals the arrival of a major new force in British distance running. With Farah retired and a new generation emerging, Yee’s Valencia performance hints at enormous potential still untapped.

At just 26 years old, and with world-class credentials across multiple disciplines, the possibilities ahead are wide open. Whether he continues balancing triathlon with marathon racing or eventually shifts his focus fully to the roads, one thing is clear:

Alex Yee is no longer a marathon experiment—he is a marathon contender. And this may only be the beginning.