Kenya’s Ngetich breaks women-only half-marathon world record by a second
Summary
Kenya’s Agnes Ngetich set a new record for a women-only half-marathon by finishing in 1 hour, 5 minutes, and 15 seconds at the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen. She led the race from the start and finished 50 seconds ahead of the second-place runner.Key Facts
- Agnes Ngetich broke the women-only half-marathon world record by one second.
- The event took place in Copenhagen, Denmark.
- She finished the race in 1:05:15.
- Veronica Loleo, also from Kenya, came in second, 50 seconds behind.
- The previous women-only record was set by Peres Jepchirchir in 2020.
- The fastest half-marathon time overall (mixed-gender race) is 1:02:52 by Ethiopia’s Letesenbet Gidey in 2021.
- Ngetich also holds the women-only 10km world record from last year.
- This year, Ngetich won additional titles including the team half marathon in Copenhagen and the World Cross Country Championships in Florida.
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