Phenomenal Agnes Jebet Ngetich wins Kenya’s only gold with new world record in Denmark
Dominating the race, the 25 year old and current 10km world record holder won by 50 seconds ahead of her teammate Veronica Loleo to add the world half marathon title to the world cross-country crown she claimed in Tallahassee in January. The post Phenomenal Agnes Jebet Ngetich wins Kenya’s only gold with new world record in Denmark appeared first on KBC Digital .
Kenya's Agnes Jebet Ngetich made history by clinching Kenya's sole gold medal and setting a new world record at the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark. The 25-year-old dominated the women-only half marathon, finishing with a time of 1:05:15, just 50 seconds ahead of her teammate Veronica Loleo. This victory added to Ngetich's recent world cross-country title won in January.
Ngetich's time beat the previous women's world record of 1:05:16, set by fellow Kenyan Peres Jepchirchir in 2020. Loleo secured silver with a time of 1:06:05, while Burundian Florence Niyonkuru took bronze in a national record time of 1:06:08. Kenya's team claimed the gold, followed by the USA and Ethiopia.
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