Ngetich Sets 10km World Record For Women-only Race

Agnes Ngetich group a caller 10km world grounds arsenic she became nan first female to tally nan region successful nether 30 minutes successful a women-only race.

The 24-year-old Kenyan clocked a clip of 29 minutes and 27 seconds successful Herzogenaurach connected Saturday.

That collapsed nan erstwhile grounds of 30:01, group successful nan aforesaid German municipality by nan late Agnes Tirop successful 2021.

Ngetich clocked a clip of 29:24 2 years agone successful a women-only race, but nan grounds was not ratified because nan people was recovered to beryllium short by 25 metres.

"I'm truthful excited, I didn't expect this," she said.

"Last twelvemonth I missed it by 2 seconds, truthful I wanted to travel present coming and effort for it again.

"I'm truthful proud of myself. After missing retired connected nan Olympics past year, I want to dress up for it this twelvemonth astatine nan World Championships."

Last year, Ngetich collapsed nan 10km world grounds successful Valencia, becoming nan first female to tally nan region successful nether 29 minutes successful a mixed-race event.

She recorded a clip of 28:46, breaking Yalemzerf Yehualaw's world grounds for a mixed roadworthy title of 29:14 group successful 2022.