Agnes Ngetich Sets World Lead at Valencia Half Marathon
Agnes Ngetich ran 1:03:08, while Yomif Kejelcha clocked 58:02 to win the World Athletics Gold Label road race.
Ngetich set a world lead, falling short of the world record by 16 seconds. Her time of 1:03:08 is the third-fastest performance in history.
Only bettered by Letesenbet Gidey’s world record of 1:02:52 set in Valencia in 2021 and Ngetich’s 1:03:04 run in the same city last year.
Ngetich and Kejelcha retained their titles at the Medio Maratón de Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich on Sunday.
Author's summary: Ngetich sets world lead in Valencia.