Burundian athlete, Rodrigue Kwizera, ran the Madrid Vintage Run 10K, finishing in the time of 26 minutes and one second, the fastest known time ever.
However, the result cannot be ratified by World Athletics as official as the course runs net downhill more than the allowable amount.
He was wearing the adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3.
He went out hard
The 26-year-old, who lives and trains in Spain, finished the race 30 seconds faster than the current world record of 26:31, held by Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha. His pace averaged 2:36 per kilometre.
The course starts on the Bravo Murillo. Kwizera passed by the 1km marker in approximately 2:30. At 5km he was at 13:14, when the first of two pacemakers retired.
After a thrilling start, he dropped the pace further after 7km. Now running alone, he reached 8km with a sub-26 within reach. The final 2km was nearly a sprint.
“I’m so happy to have made history. We were able to push ourselves to the limit. Now I know this course, and I will be coming back next year to improve my time.”
Expect more from Kwizera
He will likely be the first person to run the distance under 26 minutes.
On April 1, 2026, Kwizera clocked an impressive half-marathon in Prague with a similar tactic. He got out to a blistering start. Kwizera set a new national record there.
At the front of the field, Kwizera once again stole the show. The Burundian defended his title, winning in 58:16 to set a new race record. He also set a new national record, and the fifth-fastest men’s half-marathon time in the world this year.
As it stands, his 10km personal best is 26:54, which he ran in Herzogenaurach, Germany, in April 2025. There is no doubt he will be looking to improve his 10,000m best of 27:25.47. He set that benchmark in Estádio José Vieira de Carvalho, Maia, Portugal, in 2022.
