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Agnes Ngetich wins as Kejelcha sets world record at Valencia Half marathon

The 10km world record holder Agnes Jebet Ngetich and Yomif Kejelcha were the winners of the 2024 Valencia Half marathon held today in Valencia, Spain.

Kejelcha set the new half marathon record when he clocked 57:30 ahead of Kenya’s Daniel mateiko (58:17) and Isaiah Kipkoech Lasoi completing the podium at 58:21 as his personal best.

In women, Ngetich from Kenya won the title 1:03:o4 as national record ahead of Ethiopian Fotyen Tesfay in personal best of 1:03:21 with another Kenyan Lilian kasait Rengeruk completing the podium at 1:03:32 on her 21km debut.

Selected results

Women

  1. Agnes Jebet Ngetich (KEN) 63:04
  2. Fotyen Tesfay (ETH) 1:03:21
  3. Lilias kasait Rengeruk (KEN) 1:03:32
  4. Egjayehu Taye (ETH) 64:14
  5. Tsigie Gebreselama (ETH) 65:18
  6. Sheila Chelangat (KEN) 66
  7. Jesica Chelangat  (66:13)
  8. Viola Chepngeno (KEN) 66:55
  9. Konstance Klosterhalfen (DEN) 67:07
  10. Eva Dieterich (DEN) 68:26

Men

  1. Yomif Kejelcha (ETH) 57:30
  2. Daniel mateiko (KEN) 58:17
  3. Isaiah Kipcoech lasoi (ETH) 58:21
  4. Gemechu Dida (ETH) 58:39
  5. Vincent Langat (KEN) 58:41
  6. Selemon barega (ETH) 58:57
  7. Birhanu Belew (BHN) 59:41
  8. Thierry Ndikumwenayo (EST) 59:42
  9. Etienne Danginos (FRA) 59:46
  10. Bastien Agusto (FRA) 60:18
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