Kenya’s Agnes Ngetich became the first runner to break the 30-minute barrier in a women-only 10-kilometer road race on Saturday, clocking 29 minutes, 27 seconds at the Adizero Road To Records event. (More Sports News)
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Ngetich smashed the old mark of 30:01 set by Agnes Jebet Tirop in 2021 at the same event in Germany
Ngetich smashed the old mark of 30:01 set by Agnes Jebet Tirop in 2021 at the same event in Germany.
Ngetich also holds the outright record of 28:46 set last year in a mixed-gender race.
“Last year I missed it by two seconds, so I wanted to come here today and try for it again,” Ngetich said. “After missing out on the Olympics last year, I want to make up for it this year at the world championships.”
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