Record-breaking Agnes Ngetich wins half-marathon at world road running champs

Kenyan runner Agnes Ngetich crossed the line in 1hr 5min 15sec, 50 seconds ahead of her compatriot Veronica Loleo.

Listen Summarise Kenyan Agnes Ngetich set a new women-only half-marathon world record with a time of 1hr 5min 15sec at the world road running championships in Copenhagen. Ngetich broke the previous record by one second, beating compatriot Veronica Loleo and Rwanda’s Florence Niyonkuru, who finished third. In the men's race, Sweden’s Andreas Almgren won in 58:06, ahead of Kenyan Nicholas Kipkorir and Ugandan Joshua Cheptegei. AI generated

PARIS – Kenyan runner Agnes Ngetich set a new women-only world record as she won the half-marathon at the world road running championships in Copenhagen on Sept 20 .