Alex Yee runs second fastest British marathon time to trail only Mo Farah

Olympic triathlon champion runs 2:06:38 in ValenciaThe only faster time by a Briton is Farah’s 2:05:11 in 2018Alex Yee, the Olympic triathlon champion, has become the second-fastest British marathon runner in history with a stunning run in Valencia. The 27-year-old finished seventh in a strong field in a time of 2hr 6min 38sec, quicker than any Briton in history apart from Mo Farah, who ran 2:05:11 in Chicago in 2018.It was a remarkable performance, especially given Yee took up the maratho