The 41st edition of the Zurich Seville Marathon ran on Sunday and what a performance by the top athletes. Shure Kitata winsEthiopian Shura Kitata took the win in a stunning sprint finish. Alisa Vainio winsIn the women’s race, Finn, Alisa Vainio, delivered a life-changing performance. She won in 2:20:39 to set a new Finnish national marathon record. Vainio ran the 2025 Valencia Marathon in the time of 2:20:48 taking fourth, just 11 seconds slower than her Seville time.

Source: Ethiopian News February 16, 2026 19:47 UTC