Kenya's Ngetich breaks women-only half marathon world record by one second

Sept 20 (Reuters) - Kenya's Agnes Ngetich took a second off the previous women-only half marathon world record as she won the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen on Sunday, stopping the clock at one hour, ⁠five minutes and 15 seconds.

Ngetich, who also broke the women-only 10 km world record last year, pushed to the front from the outset on a sunny morning and led the race till the end, finishing ⁠50 seconds before compatriot Veronica Loleo, who came in second.

The previous record was set by Peres Jepchirchir, ⁠another Kenyan, when she won the World Half Marathon title in 2020.

The overall ⁠women's half marathon world record is held by Ethiopia's Letesenbet ⁠Gidey, who clocked 1:02:52 in 2021.

Reporting by Chiranjit Ojha in Purulia, India; editing by Lincoln Feast.

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