Spain, 24th March – Netsanet Gudeta Kebede of Ethiopia broke the women’s-only race world record* in the half marathon today, clocking 1:06:11 at the IAAF/Trinidad Alfonso World Half Marathon Championships Valencia 2018.
Netsanet Gudeta sets women’s-only half marathon world record
Gudeta’s performance shattered the previous record of 1:06:25 for a single-sex race set by Lornah Kiplagat at the 2007 IAAF World Road Running Championships in Udine, Italy.
Running with a four-woman lead group at 10 kilometres, Gudeta, 27, broke clear as she approached the 15-kilometre point, having pieced together a four-second lead. Never threatened, she forged on alone, padding her lead with every kilometre. By 20 kilometres she was 40 seconds ahead of the nearest challenger, Kenyan Pauline Kamulu.
Joyciline Jepkosgei of Kenya, the pre-race favourite, passed her teammate in the final two kilometres to finish second in 1:06:54, 43 seconds behind Gudeta.
Geoffrey Kamworor of Kenya won the men’s race in equally dominating fashion clocking 1:00:02 to win his third successive title. Kamworor broke away from a large pack just after 15 kilometres and was never challenged. Abraham Cheroben of Bahrain was second in 1:00:22 and Aron Kifle of Eritrea taking the bronze in 1:00:31.
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