Hardworking Agnes Ng’etich threatens Agnes Tirop’s record
By Joel Sang, April 27, 2024
Kenya’s Agnes Ng’etich threatened the women-only world record at the Adizero Road to Records on Saturday, April 27, 2024.
Ng’etich’s threatened to shatter the world 10km record of 28:46 she set in a mixed race in Valencia in January.
The 23-year-old clocked 30:03 for a performance just two seconds off the women-only world record set by the late Agnes Tirop at this event in 2021.
The athletes wore a limited-edition kit in honour of Tirop, who died in October 2021.
Meanwhile, Margaret Chelimo was second in 30:39 and Jesca Chelangat was third in 30:46, as Kenya swept the podium positions.
Medina Eisa of Ethiopia won the women’s 5km as world U20 5000m champion clocked a winning 14:38, the fastest ever women’s road 5km by an U20 athlete.
Eisa was followed by her fellow 19-year-old compatriot, Melknat Wudu, who finished just two seconds back, while Fotyen Tesfay completed the Ethiopian top three in 14:41.
Also racing on the 1.3km loop course on Saturday were Ethiopia’s two-time world indoor 3000m champion Yomif Kejelcha and Kenya’s world 5km bronze medallist Nicholas Kipkorir.
Kejelcha won the men’s 5km in 13:00, five seconds ahead of his compatriot Addisu Yihune, while Kipkorir took the 10km title in 27:05, pipping world half marathon champion Sabastian Sawe by a second, according to World Athletics.