Kenya's Agnes Ngetich breaks women-only half-marathon world record
Kenyan runner Agnes Ngetich improved the women-only half-marathon world record by one second. Compatriot Veronica Loleo finished second, 50 seconds behind.
Kenyan athlete Agnes Ngetich has broken the world record for the half marathon in a women-only race, improving the previous mark by a single second.
Her compatriot Veronica Loleo took second place, crossing the finish line 50 seconds after Ngetich. Both runners represent Kenya, a country long recognized as one of the dominant forces in world distance running.
A half marathon covers 21.0975 kilometres. Records set in women-only races are tracked separately from mixed-gender events, since the absence of male pacemakers changes the dynamics of the race.
Ngetich's performance underscores Kenya's continued strength in women's long-distance running on the international stage. Further details about the location of the race and the exact finishing time were not included in the available report.
