Kenya’s Ngetich breaks women-only half-marathon world record by a second

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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Agnes Ngetich finished 50 seconds ahead of compatriot Veronica Loleo, who came second.

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  • Agnes Ngetich finished 50 seconds ahead of compatriot Veronica Loleo, who came second.
  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sun, 20 Sep 2026 15:30:10 UTC.

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