Letesenbet Gidey Shatters the Half Marathon World Record in Valencia

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Letesenbet Gidey Shatters the Half Marathon World Record in Valencia
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The 23-year-old Ethiopian held a 4:48/mile pace, securing her third world record this year.

After the 10K mark, Yehualaw drifted further behind Gidey, who covered the next five kilometers in 14:44—one second slower than theAfter splitting 44:29 for 15K, putting her more than a minute inside world-record pace, Gidey slowed down slightly for the final quarter of the race. On the homestretch, the Olympic bronze-medalist kicked past several male competitors and almost beat 2:07 marathoner Javier Guerra on her way to the finish line.

The men’s race saw historic depth with seven runners covering the half marathon distance within 59 minutes, an unprecedented feat, according toAbel Kipchumba claimed the title in 58:07, a 40-second personal best to lead a Kenyan sweep of the podium. Rhonex Kipruto finished second in 58:09, and Daniel Mateiko placed third in 58:26.

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