Agnes Ngetich makes athletics history. The Kenyan dominated the 10km race in Valencia on Sunday, January 14. She set the world record for the 10 km road race with a blistering time of 28mn46s. She became the first woman in history to run under 29 minutes. She had already set a world record in September 2023, at the 10 km in Brasov (Romania), in a race reserved for women.
Agnes Jebet Ngetich becomes the first woman to break the 29min barrier in a 10km.
The Kenyan clocks an incredible 28:46 in Valencia to break the world record by almost half a minute. pic.twitter.com/p755XU5SB5
— AW (@AthleticsWeekly) January 14, 2024