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Agnes Ngetich

Agnes Ngetich

Kenya. Born Jan. 23, 2001.

Fastest marathon in 2026None yet
Half marathon best1:03:04Valencia Half

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Agnes Ngetich holds the 10K road world record of 28:46, set in Valencia in January 2024, when she became the first woman to break 29 minutes. Later that year she won the Valencia Half Marathon in 1:03:04, the second-fastest time in history, and she won it again in 2025 in 1:03:08. In 2026 she won the world cross-country title in Tallahassee and the world half-marathon title in Copenhagen in 1:05:15, a women-only world record, and she makes her marathon debut in Valencia on Dec. 6.

2026 season

DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Oct. 18, 2026Tokyo Legacy Half MarathonTokyo, JPNHalf marathon1st1:04:23
Sept. 20, 2026World Road Running ChampionshipsCopenhagen, DENHalf marathon1st1:05:15
July 10, 2026Herculis, Monaco Diamond LeagueMonaco, MON3,000m1st8:08.95
June 6, 2026New York Mini 10KNew York, NY, USA10K1st6:07Not record-eligible
April 4, 2026Lille 10KLille, FRA10K1st4:58
March 15, 2026New York City Half MarathonNew York, NY, USAHalf marathon13th1:10:25
Feb. 14, 2026Sirikwa Classic Cross CountryEldoret, KENCross country1st8:28
Jan. 10, 2026World Cross Country ChampionshipsTallahassee, FL, USACross country1st7:28

Career results

202514 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Oct. 26, 2025Valencia Half MarathonValencia, ESPHalf marathon1st1:03:08
Sept. 20, 2025World ChampionshipsTokyo, JPN5,000m15th15:13.78
Sept. 18, 2025World ChampionshipsTokyo, JPN5,000m8th14:57.90
Sept. 13, 2025World ChampionshipsTokyo, JPN10,000m4th30:42.66
Aug. 22, 2025Memorial van DammeBrussels, BEL5,000m1st14:24.99
July 22, 2025Trials for World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025Nairobi, KEN10,000m2nd30:27.38
July 5, 2025Prefontaine ClassicEugene, OR, USA5,000m2nd14:01.29
May 31, 2025Grand Slam Track PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA, USA3,000m1st8:43.61
May 4, 2025Grand Slam Track MiamiMiramar, FL, USA3,000m3rd8:23.14
May 2, 2025Grand Slam Track MiamiMiramar, FL, USA5,000m1st14:25.80
April 26, 2025Adizero Road to RecordsHerzogenaurach, GER10K1st5:27
April 6, 2025Grand Slam Track KingstonKingston, JAM5,000m2nd14:59.80
April 4, 2025Grand Slam Track KingstonKingston, JAM3,000m2nd8:28.75
Feb. 22, 2025Sirikwa Classic Cross CountryEldoret, KENCross country1st8:42
20247 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Dec. 1, 2024Kumamoto Kosa 10 mile Road RaceKumamoto, JPN5K1st14:48
Oct. 27, 2024Valencia Half MarathonValencia, ESPHalf marathon1st1:03:04
April 27, 2024Adizero Road to RecordsHerzogenaurach, GER10K1st6:03
March 30, 2024World Cross Country ChampionshipsBelgrade, SRBCross country4th7:27
March 2, 2024Kenyan Cross Country ChampionshipsRuiru, KENCross country1st7:51
Jan. 14, 202410K ValenciaValencia, ESP5K14:13
Jan. 14, 202410K ValenciaValencia, ESP10K1st4:46
20239 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Nov. 18, 2023Lille 10KLille, FRA10K1st5:26
Sept. 10, 2023tRUNsylvania International 10KBrasov, ROU10K1st5:24
Aug. 19, 2023World ChampionshipsBudapest, HUN10,000m6th31:34.83
July 8, 2023Trials For World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023Nairobi, KEN10,000m3rd31:52.45
June 15, 2023Oslo Bislett GamesOslo, NOR3,000m7th8:32.62
June 9, 2023Meeting de ParisParis, FRA5,000m9th14:36.70
April 29, 2023Adizero Road to RecordsHerzogenaurach, GER10K3rd6:27
April 15, 2023B.A.A. 5KBoston, MA, USA5K2nd15:02
Feb. 18, 2023World Cross Country ChampionshipsBathurst, AUSCross country3rd10:00
20225 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Sept. 25, 2022Brasov Running Festival 10kmBrasov, ROU10K2nd6:30
June 29, 2022Meeting International d'Athlétisme de la Province de LiègeLiège, BEL5,000m3rd15:18.33
May 7, 2022Kip Keino ClassicNairobi, KEN5,000m9th16:17.40
April 30, 2022Adizero Road to RecordsHerzogenaurach, GER5K9th15:37
Feb. 12, 2022Agnes Tirop Cross Country ClassicEldoret, KENCross country17th11:38
20213 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Oct. 16, 2021Villa de LaredoLaredo, ESP10K2nd7:20
Sept. 12, 2021Adizero Road to RecordsHerzogenaurach, GER5K4th15:02
June 17, 2021Kenya Olympic Games TrialsNairobi, KEN5,000m8th15:07.34
20201 result
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Oct. 3, 2020Kip Keino ClassicNairobi, KEN5,000m13th17:03.91
20191 result
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
March 21, 2019Kenya African U20 TrialsNairobi, KEN5,000m1st15:56.4h
20183 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Dec. 8, 2018Honolulu Kalakaua Merrie MileHonolulu, HI, USAMile Road3rd4:36.51
June 11, 2018Nairobi Kenya World U20 TrialsNairobi, KEN5,000m6th16:12.77
May 19, 2018Cambridge adidas Boost Boston GamesCambridge, MA, USA5,000m4th15:58.58
20175 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
June 14, 2017Nairobi World Youth TrialsNairobi, KEN3,000m6th9:13.0h
June 3, 2017NakuruNakuru, KEN1,500m1st4:27.0h
May 29, 2017TambachTambach, KEN5,000m1st15:59.6h
May 26, 2017EldoretEldoret, KEN3,000m5th9:18.3h
May 20, 2017EldoretEldoret, KEN5,000m2nd16:13.1h
20161 result
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
June 22, 2016Nairobi Kenya World Junior TrialsNairobi, KEN5,000m7th16:53.7h

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