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World half marathon champion Ngetich set for marathon debut in Valencia

World half marathon champion Ngetich set for marathon debut in Valencia
Channel News Asia Thursday 12 November 2026, 15:39 UTC 1 min read
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World half marathon champion Ngetich set for marathon debut in Valencia Nov 12 : World half marathon champion Agnes Ngetich is set to make her marathon debut in Valencia on December 6, race organisers announced on Thursday. Kenya's Ngetich shaved a second off the women-only half marathon world record at the World Athletics Running Championships in September • The 25-year-old also triumphed at the World Cross Country Championships in January • Ngetich won the Valencia half marathon in 2024...

World half marathon champion Ngetich set for marathon debut in Valencia Nov 12 : World half marathon champion Agnes Ngetich is set to make her marathon debut in Valencia on December 6, race organisers announced on Thursday. • Kenya's Ngetich shaved a second off the women-only half marathon world record at the World Athletics Running Championships in September • The 25-year-old also triumphed at the World Cross Country Championships in January • Ngetich won the Valencia half marathon in 2024 and 2025. • "She has already made history on our streets ... now, she dreams of doing it again over a new distance," the Valencia Marathon organisers said on Instagram
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