At the first ever World Road Running Championships in Riga on October 1 we witnessed two world records in the road mile. The Ethiopian Diribe Welteji ran the women's world record while the American runner Hobbs Kessler won the title and set a new men's world record in a fierce competition. Kenyan Peres Jepchirchir and her compatriot Sebastian Sawe were crowned half marathon champions, while Beatrice Chebet from Kenya and Hagos Gebrhiwet from Ethiopia remained unbeaten in the 5km distance.
The next edition of the World Athletics Road Running Championships will take place in 2025 in San Diego, USA.