Agnes Ngetich Misses World Record by 2 Seconds as Kenyans Shine in Germany
29th April 2024
The late Kenyan road race runner Agnes Tirop set the women’s only world record of 30:01 in September 2021.
- Agnes Ngetich Jebet finished the race in 30:03.
- The men’s 10km title went to Kenya’s Nicholas Kimeli.
- Ethiopian runners were unmatchable in both the 5km men’s and women’s categories.
Kenyan runners dazzled at the 2024 Adizero Race to Records event that was held in Herzogenaurach, Germany early this morning.
Agnes Ngetich Jebet produced a brilliant performance to win the women’s 10km race in a sensational fashion.
The Iten-based runner took the control of the proceedings at the early stages and never looked back as she went on to cross the finishing line in 30:03.
Her time was only two seconds shy of the current women’s only world record of 30:01 set by the late Agnes Tirop in September 2021.
Ngetich, who recently set the 10K road race world record in Spain, was followed by compatriots Margaret Chelimo and Jesca Chelangat.
Chelimo tried to keep up with Jebet’s pace, but the 23-year-old was too strong for her. The one-time African Games gold medalist clocked 30:39 to settle for a second-place finish ahead of Chelangat who crossed the finishing line in 30:46.
Another Kenyan representative in the race Stacy Ndiwa registered a ninth-place position in a time of 31:01.
In the men’s category, the script was similar as Kenyan athletes took control of the race from the start to the end.
The reigning World Athletics road running champion Sabastian Kimaru Sawe was on the verge defending his title with less than 3km remaining before Nicholas Kimeli turned on the screw and went on to break the tape in 27:06.
Sawe, who has had a stellar career in road race running since making his debut several years ago, crossed the finishing line in 27:07, with Rodrigue Kwizera completing the podium place positions in 27:07.
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The trio of Vincent Langat (27:10), Weldon Langat (27:11) and Jacob Krop (27:40) finished fifth, sixth and 10th in that order.
Elsewhere, in the 5km category, Ethiopian runners had a field day with Medina Eisa running away with the title.
Eisa cut the tape in a world U20 best time of 14:38 which was also her personal best to beat her fellow countrywomen.
Melkanat Wudu settled for second in a lifetime best of 14:40 while Fotyen Tesfay clocked 14:41 to finish third.
Finally, Yomif Kejelcha of Ethiopia won the men’s 5km title in 13:00 ahead Yihune Addisun (13:05) and Belew Birhanu (13:12).