diff --git a/libs/core/langchain_core/runnables/base.py b/libs/core/langchain_core/runnables/base.py
index d9ee99555eb..36153a78935 100644
--- a/libs/core/langchain_core/runnables/base.py
+++ b/libs/core/langchain_core/runnables/base.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ from langchain_core.tracers.root_listeners import (
     AsyncRootListenersTracer,
     RootListenersTracer,
 )
-from langchain_core.utils.aiter import aclosing, atee, py_anext
+from langchain_core.utils.aiter import aclosing, atee
 from langchain_core.utils.iter import safetee
 from langchain_core.utils.pydantic import create_model_v2
 
@@ -2377,7 +2377,7 @@ class Runnable(ABC, Generic[Input, Output]):
         # tee the input so we can iterate over it twice
         input_for_tracing, input_for_transform = atee(inputs, 2)
         # Start the input iterator to ensure the input Runnable starts before this one
-        final_input: Input | None = await py_anext(input_for_tracing, None)
+        final_input: Input | None = await anext(input_for_tracing, None)
         final_input_supported = True
         final_output: Output | None = None
         final_output_supported = True
@@ -2417,7 +2417,7 @@ class Runnable(ABC, Generic[Input, Output]):
                     iterator = iterator_
                 try:
                     while True:
-                        chunk = await coro_with_context(py_anext(iterator), context)
+                        chunk = await coro_with_context(anext(iterator), context)
                         yield chunk
                         if final_output_supported:
                             if final_output is None:
@@ -4025,7 +4025,7 @@ class RunnableParallel(RunnableSerializable[Input, dict[str, Any]]):
 
         # Wrap in a coroutine to satisfy linter
         async def get_next_chunk(generator: AsyncIterator) -> Output | None:
-            return await py_anext(generator)
+            return await anext(generator)
 
         # Start the first iteration of each generator
         tasks = {
diff --git a/libs/core/langchain_core/runnables/fallbacks.py b/libs/core/langchain_core/runnables/fallbacks.py
index 0584d64e60c..8d8a3d7524e 100644
--- a/libs/core/langchain_core/runnables/fallbacks.py
+++ b/libs/core/langchain_core/runnables/fallbacks.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ from langchain_core.runnables.utils import (
     coro_with_context,
     get_unique_config_specs,
 )
-from langchain_core.utils.aiter import py_anext
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from langchain_core.callbacks.manager import AsyncCallbackManagerForChainRun
@@ -563,7 +562,7 @@ class RunnableWithFallbacks(RunnableSerializable[Input, Output]):
                         child_config,
                         **kwargs,
                     )
-                    chunk = await coro_with_context(py_anext(stream), context)
+                    chunk = await coro_with_context(anext(stream), context)
             except self.exceptions_to_handle as e:
                 first_error = e if first_error is None else first_error
                 last_error = e
diff --git a/libs/core/langchain_core/runnables/passthrough.py b/libs/core/langchain_core/runnables/passthrough.py
index 740bcab8d24..e20a3076175 100644
--- a/libs/core/langchain_core/runnables/passthrough.py
+++ b/libs/core/langchain_core/runnables/passthrough.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ from langchain_core.runnables.utils import (
     AddableDict,
     ConfigurableFieldSpec,
 )
-from langchain_core.utils.aiter import atee, py_anext
+from langchain_core.utils.aiter import atee
 from langchain_core.utils.iter import safetee
 from langchain_core.utils.pydantic import create_model_v2
 
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ class RunnableAssign(RunnableSerializable[dict[str, Any], dict[str, Any]]):
         )
         # start map output stream
         first_map_chunk_task: asyncio.Task = asyncio.create_task(
-            py_anext(map_output, None),  # type: ignore[arg-type]
+            anext(map_output, None),
         )
         # consume passthrough stream
         async for chunk in for_passthrough:
diff --git a/libs/core/langchain_core/tracers/event_stream.py b/libs/core/langchain_core/tracers/event_stream.py
index 16c52fd594c..80ce1b7bf15 100644
--- a/libs/core/langchain_core/tracers/event_stream.py
+++ b/libs/core/langchain_core/tracers/event_stream.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ from langchain_core.tracers.log_stream import (
     _astream_log_implementation,
 )
 from langchain_core.tracers.memory_stream import _MemoryStream
-from langchain_core.utils.aiter import aclosing, py_anext
+from langchain_core.utils.aiter import aclosing
 from langchain_core.utils.uuid import uuid7
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ class _AstreamEventsCallbackHandler(AsyncCallbackHandler, _StreamingCallbackHand
         # atomic check and set
         tap = self.is_tapped.setdefault(run_id, sentinel)
         # wait for first chunk
-        first = await py_anext(output, default=sentinel)
+        first = await anext(output, sentinel)
         if first is sentinel:
             return
         # get run info
diff --git a/libs/core/langchain_core/utils/aiter.py b/libs/core/langchain_core/utils/aiter.py
index b196b43aba8..e773cb899cd 100644
--- a/libs/core/langchain_core/utils/aiter.py
+++ b/libs/core/langchain_core/utils/aiter.py
@@ -26,13 +26,15 @@ from typing import (
 
 from typing_extensions import override
 
+from langchain_core._api.deprecation import deprecated
+
 T = TypeVar("T")
 
 _no_default = object()
 
 
 # https://github.com/python/cpython/blob/main/Lib/test/test_asyncgen.py#L54
-# before 3.10, the builtin anext() was not available
+@deprecated(since="1.1.2", removal="2.0.0")
 def py_anext(
     iterator: AsyncIterator[T], default: T | Any = _no_default
 ) -> Awaitable[T | Any | None]: