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PERSONALBEST 2019

“Wings for Tokyo”

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Personal Best 2019 “Wings for Tokyo”

WHAT IS THE “PERSONAL BEST” PROGRAM?

REQUIREMENTS TO JOIN THIS PROGRAM

WHAT IS “WINGS FOR TOKYO”?

CONDITIONS

ADVANTAGES

PRIZES CHART

DATE OF VALENCIA MARATHON

OBJECTIVES

FLAT CIRCUIT

CERTIFIED MARATHON

PACEMAKERS

VALENCIAN WEATHER

RIGHT TO OTHER ECONOMIC AWARDS

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

DEADLINE TO PARTICIPATE

EXPENSES ASSUMED BY THE ORGANIZATION

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1. WHAT IS THE PROGRAM?It is a project aimed to overcome your Personal Récord or Personal Best under 2h20:00 (men) and 2h45:00 (women) in the 39th edition of theValencia Marathon Trinidad Alfonso EDP.

Certain economic prizes will be awarded to those athletes joining the programme and improving their personal record. These economic awards are independent from other prizes awarded in the race.



2. REQUIREMENTS TO JOIN THIS PROGRAMApplications for this program may be made by any one from any country, who has not previously been signed up with the organization, and can prove to have a Personal Record (Personal Best) achieved in the last 4 years (between 2016 and 2019) under 2h20:00 (or under 1h06:00 or under 30:15 in half marathon and 10,000 metres) in the case of men, and under 2h45:00 (or under 1h17:00 or under 35:30 in half marathon and 10,000 metres) in the case of women.

Applications will not be accepted from anyone who has been subjected to penalties due to doping, which has been classified as serious or very serious by the IAAF, WADA or AESPAD, irrespective of when sanctioned and whether the runner had already served the penalty.

Any athlete not contracted by the organization because he/she lacks the minimum time required, but beats his/her record and it is under 2h20:00 (men) or 2h45:00 (women), will not enjoy accommodation as he or she does not meet the Prerequisites, but will be rewarded equally as long as, athlete has contacted with organization before the race and he or she has submitted all documents required.

If you are accepted onto the Personal Best programme, you can also opt for “Wings for Tokyo”.



3. WHAT IS “WINGS FOR TOKYO”?Wings for Tokyo is a supplement that is included this year in Personal Best programme, we will give an incentive of €2,000 to all the athletes who qualify for the Tokyo Olympic Marathon final with the time achieved in Valencia. To acced to this economical supplement you have to sign Personal Best contract.

The prize for qualifying for Tokyo in València is, therefore, €2,000 in addition to the prize for athletes who achieve their Personal Best.

The time that qualifies for Tokyo - and that, therefore, appears on the Start List for the Tokyo Olympic Final, men and women - must be the one achieved at the Valencia Marathon Trinidad Alfonso EDP 2019.

If an athlete qualifies for Tokyo with a time from a previous race or if he/she improve her/his València time in the period between the València race (1 December 2019) and the two Olympic finals (women and men) in Tokyo (2 and 9 August 2020), the athlete will not be paid.

Only athletes who have signed the Personal Best contract will have right to this supplement be paid.



4. CONDITIONSRunning the Valencia Marathon and beating your historical personal record or personal best, that is, the best record in your sports career in marathon under 2h20:00 (men) or 2h45:00 (women)*.

Or having your debut in a marathon under 2h20:00 (men) or 2h45:00 (women).

Contact with organization previously to the race in order to communicate your intention of break your Personal Best, submit documents required and sign Personal Best contract. The organization will pay prizes after verifying that you have improved on your record, and after analyzing the results of the doping controls, in accordance with the rules established by the IAAF and WADA. Without having tested positive at this control.

All this while respecting the regulations of the race, the RFEA and the IAAF.

In order to get the Wings for Tokyo supplement, the athlete must meet the following conditions:

• Appear on the Start List for the August 2020 Men’s or Women’s Olympic Marathon Final with the time obtained in the Valencia Marathon Trinidad Alfonso EDP.

• Have never been sanctioned for doping from the beginning of their career until the day they compete in Tokyo.

• Have signed the contract with the Marathon organisers.

• Have been admitted onto the Personal Best programme.

* Your historical personal best does not have to meet the record requirement for access to the programme (last 4 years).The time taken into account for economical prizes will be the best of his/her entire sports career.



5. ADVANTAGESThe organization provides accommodation and supports expenses for 3 days (4-starhotel from 29th November to 2nd December) to all runners from any country WHO HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY BEEN CONTRACTED BY THE ORGANIZATION, provided that they have the minimum record times and meet the required conditions. It is important to remind applicants that the organization does not provide journey expenses or accommodation or support for companions, managers, individual pacers or trainers.

Runners will have at their disposal pacers provided by the organization.

A little help of €2,000 for Tokyo, for reaching the Tokyo Olympics with your time in València.

Runners that surpass their personal record will obtain the awards mentioned on the next page, always that they have sign the contract to became part of Personal Best program.



6. PRIZES CHART

If the new personal record is under...

Men Personal Best

Sub 2h 10:00 €4,000

Sub 2h 15:00 €3,000

Sub 2h 19:59 €2,000

Complement Wings for Tokyo

€2,000

€2,000

€2,000

Personal Best Women

€4,000 Sub 2h 28:00

€3,000 Sub 2h 36:00

€2,000 Sub 2h 44:59



7. DATE OF VALENCIA MARATHON

Valencia Marathon will be held on the 1st December 2019 at 8:30am.



8. OBJECTIVESThe participation of a large number of runners from as many countries as possible aiming to not only improve the race or event records, but also improve their own personal records.

The offer in Valencia of a unique treatment to the elite and semi-elite athletes, which is summed up in one objective:

“You only have to worry about running”.

Promotion of the principles that inspire the València City Council, SD Correcaminos (organizers) and the Trinidad Alfonso Foundation (main partner) of effort culture, fair play, equal opportunities, and respect and promotion of sports as a source of universal values.

Our “Wings for Tokyo” programme fosters the Olympic spirit and supports all the athletes who can represent their countries at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.



9. FLAT CIRCUITIt is also the fastest marathon on Spanish, both for its record and for the average of its 20 best historical times. The city of València is located 12 metres above sea level, and has a totally flat marathon circuit.

Ethiopians Leule Gebreselassie with 2h04:31 and Ashete Dido with 2h21:14 have the current record.

Since 2010 Valencia Marathon has always been won with records under 2h 10min.

Valencia Half-Marathon Trinidad Alfonso - EPD (Another race organize by S.D.Correcaminos and Valencia City Council with the support of the Trinidad Alfonso Foundation) has the actual World Record men (58:18) and women (1h04:51).



10. CERTIFIED MARATHONThe Valencia Marathon Trinidad Alfonso EDP is a certified race of 42,195 kilometers held since 1981 and classified as Road Race Gold Label by the IAAF.

It will be broadcasted live on the Spanish public television channel Teledeporte, as well as on the International Spanish TV Channel.

HERE YOU CAN SEE A PROMOTIONAL VIDEO OF THE RACE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oMDP6o712s&t=5s



11. PACEMAKERSThe exact pacers rhythm, Will be decided in early November, according to the applications received in the ‘Personal Best’, program, but obviously the first group of men and women will go at a speed that allows approaching the record of the circuit (2h04:31 and 2h21:14), and the other two groups of men and women will march more slowly, always below the standards set by this programme.

The pacemakers are expected to reach at kilometer 30.

In order to facilitate obtaining records of great importance in general, the 39th Valencia Marathon Trinidad Alfonso EDP offers, completely free, six groups (three men and three women) with their pacemakers that will run at times under 2h 20:00 (men) and 2h 45:00 (women).



12. VALENCIA WEATHERThe historical average of the second half of November in Valencia ranges from 15°C maximum to 7°C minimum, with an average humidity of 60%.

7ºC15ºC

60%MAXIMUM

HUMIDITY

MINIMUM



Like any other participant, the ones registered in the Personal Best Program will also be entitled to receive the corresponding prizes for position that the organization of the Valencia Marathon Trinidad Alfonso EDP determines in its rules, provided that they meet the requirements set.

13. RIGHT TO OTHER ECONOMIC AWARDS



14. PROGRAM MANAGEMENTWithin the organization of the Valencia Marathon Trinidad Alfonso EDP there is a Sports Technical Committee in contact with the National Federations and with IAAF official managers and representatives.

This Committee will check if you meet the minimum records, will solve your doubts and will provide you with all the facilities, so December, 1st, 2019 you only have to worry about running fast.



15. DEADLINE TO PARTICIPATEUntil the 15th June 2019 or until the hotel rooms reserved by the organization for elite athletes are sold out.

Until 15th June 2019



Once your records have been verified by the Technical Committee, the organization of the Valencia Marathon Trinidad Alfonso EDP will support the expenses of your bib number and your accommodation in Valencia from 29th November to 2nd December 2019, but in any case the expenses of your journey and stay of your companions.

16. EXPENSES ASSUMED BY THE ORGANIZATION

BIB NUMBERValencia Marathon Trinidad Alfonso EDP 2019

ACCOMMODATION29 / Nov / 2019 – 2 / Dec / 2019

If you wish to obtain further information, please contact us (preferably through your national federation) via email:

We are committed to respond immediately and, if everything is correct, we will see you next December in Valencia Marathon Trinidad Alfonso EDP.

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WhatsApp runner support +34 672 114 201

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