Debutant Agnes Ngetich Records Second Fastest Women's Half Marathon Ever in Valencia
In her debut race, Kenya's Agnes Ngetich triumphed in the women's event at the 2024 Valencia Half Marathon, held on a rainy and humid Sunday, October 27, clocking the second fastest time ever in women's half marathon history with a time of 1:03:04.
The pace in the women's elite race was brisk from the start, with Ejgayehu Taye and Agnes Ngetich hitting the 5km mark in a world record pace of 14:39.
By the 10km point, Ngetich had edged out a slight lead over Taye, timing 29:18 to Taye’s 29:20, both running well under Letesenbet Gidey's world record pace of 1:02:52.
At the 15km marker, Ngetich registered a time of 44:15, widening her lead over Taye to 25 seconds and still on pace to set a new world record.
Despite a slight slowdown in the later stages of the race, Ngetich maintained her lead to finish with the second fastest time ever recorded for a women's half marathon, securing a victory in 1:03:04.
Top Results Women's Half Marathon:
| Pos. | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NGETICH, AGNES (KEN) | 1:03:04 |
| 2 | TESFAY, FOTYEN (ETH) | 1:03:21 |
| 3 | KASAIT, LLIAN (KEN) | 1:03:32 |
| 4 | TAYE, EJGAYEHU (ETH) | 1:04:14 |
| 5 | GEBRESELAMA, TSIGIE (ETH) | 1:05:18 |
| 6 | CHELANGAT, SHEILA (KEN) | 1:06:06 |
| 7 | CHELANGAT, JESCA (KEN) | 1:06:13 |
| 8 | CHEPNGENO, VIOLA (KEN) | 1:06:55 |
| 9 | KLOSTERHALFEN, KONSTANCE (DEU) | 1:07:07 |
| 10 | Dieterich, Eva (DEU) | 1:08:26 |
