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Kenyan Runner Shaves One Second Off Women-Only Half Marathon World Record

Kenyan Runner Shaves One Second Off Women-Only Half Marathon World Record

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Kenyan Runner Shaves One Second Off Women-Only Half Marathon World RecordKenya’s Agnes Ngetich set a new women-only world half marathon record of 1:05:15 to... 20.09.2026, Sputnik Africa

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Kenyan Runner Shaves One Second Off Women-Only Half Marathon World RecordKenya’s Agnes Ngetich set a new women-only world half marathon record of 1:05:15 to win gold, winning gold at the ‌World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen, the World Athletics said.She dominated the race, finishing 50 seconds ahead of teammate Veronica Loleo. Agnes Ngetich 1:05:15 Veronica Loleo 1:06:05 Florence Niyonkuru 1:06:08 Ngetich holds three world records, including women-only 10 km record of 29:27.Subscribe to @sputnik_africa Sputnik Africa | X

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