European Half-Marathon Record Broken in Valencia
Andreas Almgren becomes the first European to break 59 minutes for the half-marathon distance.
At the Valencia Half Marathon, Yomif Kejelcha won with a time of 58:02, falling short of Jacob Kiplimo's world record of 56:42.
Andreas Almgren of Sweden finished fourth, smashing the European record with a time of 58:41, previously held by Julien Wanders with 59:13.
In the women's race, Agnes Ngetich won with a time of 63:08, 16 seconds outside Letesenbet Gidey's world record of 62:52.
- Yomif Kejelcha's winning time: 58:02
- Andreas Almgren's European record: 58:41
- Agnes Ngetich's winning time: 63:08
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Author's summary: Almgren breaks record.
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