Agnes Ngetich smashes world 10km record

Kenya's Agnes Ngetich obliterated the women's world 10km record by running 28:46 at the 10K Valencia Ibercaja, a World athletics label road race, on Sunday (14).

The 22-year-old becomes the first woman to break 29 minutes for the distance, improving by 28 seconds the previous road mixed race world record set by Ethiopia’s Yalemzerf Yehualaw in Castellon two years ago. Emmaculate Anyango also dipped under 29 minutes in Valencia, clocking 28:57 to finish runner-up to her compatriot.


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