Agnes Jebet Ngetich broke the 10km world record in Valencia

Agnes Jebet Ngetich (Kenya) broke the 10km world record in the Spanish city of Valencia, knocking 28 sec off the previous best. The Kenyan long-distance runner became the first woman to run the distance under 29 minutes.

She stopped the clocks in 28:46 min, bettering Yalemzerf Yehualaw’s previous mixed road race record from two years ago.

“I am very happy. They did not expect this world record. I wanted to improve my personal achievement, to achieve a result of around 29:14 minutes, but I am happy with the record. I did not expect it”, said Agnes Jebet Ngetich.

The 22-year-old 2023 World Cross Country Team Champion previously set the women’s 10km record in September with a time of 29:24.

Agnes Jebet Ngetich is a Kenyan long-distance runner. She won two medals at the 2023 World Cross Country Championships with bronze in the senior women’s race and team gold.