Agnes Jebet Ngetich

Agnes Jebet Ngetich (born 23 January 2001) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. As of 2026, she holds the current world record in the women's only half marathon, with a time of 1:05:15 set at the 2026 World Athletics Road Running Championships. She is also the reigning World Cross Country Champion, having won the title at the 2026 World Cross Country Championships. She previously won two gold medals with Kenya in the team events at the 2023 and 2024 World Cross Country Championships, with a bronze medal in the senior women's race in 2023. In January 2024, with a time of 28:46, she set the 10 km run world record in Valencia, breaking the previous record by 28 seconds. En route to this time, Ngetich also broke the 5 km run world record, splitting 14:13 at 5 km which was 6 seconds faster than the previous world record. Ngetich also holds the second fastest half marathon mark in history, at 1 hour 3 minutes and 4 seconds. She is coached by Julien Di Maria.

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