Ngetich to make marathon debut against Tesfay in Valencia
World 10km record holder Agnes Ngetich will run her first marathon in Valencia, Citizen Digital reported. She faces Ethiopia's Tesfay, who ran the fastest women's marathon debut ever, 2:10:51, in Barcelona in March.
Agnes Ngetich will make her marathon debut in Valencia, Citizen Digital reported on Sunday. Her main rival is Tesfay, who holds the record for the fastest women's marathon debut. Ngetich holds the world 10km record. Earlier this year she won world titles in cross-country and the half marathon. Tesfay won the Barcelona Marathon in March in 2:10:51. According to Citizen Digital, that time is an Ethiopian record and the second-fastest women's marathon in history. Valencia is familiar ground for Ngetich. She set her world 10km record of 28:46 there in 2024. She also ran her national half marathon record of 1:03:04 and her 5km best…
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