Valencia, Oct. 25 -- Rodrigue Kwizera broke the Spanish national record to win the men's title at the Valencia Half Marathon, while Kenya's Sheila Chepkirui edged compatriot Diana Wanza by one second to claim the women's crown here on Sunday.

Kwizera, who previously represented Burundi before switching allegiance to Spain, clocked 58 minutes and three seconds to improve the Spanish record of 59:39. His training partner and fellow Spaniard Thierry Ndikumwenayo finished second in 58:09, while Kenya's Victor Kipruto took third place in 58:12, reported Olympics.com.

The men's race witnessed an exceptional level of competition, with five athletes finishing inside 59 minutes, all recording personal bests.

In the women's event, Chepkirui cros...