Kenya’s Agnes Ngetich breaks women’s 10km world record in Valencia

Kenya's Agnes Jebet Ngetich has smashed the women's 10km road race world record after clocking 28 minutes and 46 seconds at the Valencia Ibercaja race in Spain.

Ngetich lowered 28 seconds from the previous world record and also becomes the first woman to complete the distance in under 29 minutes.

Ngetich was paced in the Spanish coastal city by her compatriot Japheth Kipkemboi Kosgei and the first world record fell at half way as Ngetich went through the 5km checkpoint in 14:13. That is six seconds faster than the women’s world record achieved in a mixed race, set by Ethiopia’s Ejgayehu Taye in Barcelona in 2021, and matches the time Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet set in a woman-only race in Barcelona a fortnight ago.

Emmaculate Anyango finished second in 28:57 while Lilian Kasait settled for third in 29:32 to complete Kenyan podium. 

The men’s race was won by Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo in 26:48.