Kenya holds a new athletics world record. This Sunday, January 14, Agnes Jebet Ngetich swept away the women’s 10 km road record by becoming the first athlete under the 29-minute mark in the discipline.
Published on: 01/14/2024 – 5:55 p.m.
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Kenyan Agnes Jebet Ngetich shattered the women’s 10 km road world record, becoming the first athlete under the 29-minute barrier, in 28 minutes 46 seconds, Sunday during the 10 km in Valencia (Spain), announced World Athletics . The 22-year-old improves by 28 seconds the world record in a mixed race set by the Ethiopian Yalemzerf Yehualaw in Castellon (Spain) two years ago (29’14).
Bronze medalist at the last cross-country world championships, Ngetich also did better than the women’s world record in the 10,000 meters on the track, achieved by the Ethiopian Letesenbet Gidey in 29’01”03. Ngetich, led throughout the race by her compatriot Japheth Kipkemboi Kosgei, crossed the 5,000m in 14’13, beating by six seconds the world record for the 5 km mixed race held by Ethiopian Ejgayehu Taye, set in Barcelona in 2021.
She also equals the record of Kenyan Béatrice Chebet in a 5,000 meters on the road reserved for women, established on December 31 in Barcelona. Second in Valencia, her compatriot Emmaculate Anyango also finished in less than 29 minutes with a time of 28’57. “ I am very happy. I didn’t expect this world record. I came to improve my time, at least around 29’14 “, declared Ngetich after the race.
