Agnes Ngetich made history on Sunday as she set a new women’s 10-kilometer road world record, becoming the first woman to complete the distance in under 29 minutes. The 22-year-old Kenyan crossed the finish line in an impressive 28 minutes and 46 seconds in Valencia, Spain, surpassing the previous mixed road race world record by 28 seconds, which was held by Ethiopian Yalemzerf Yehualaw. This remarkable achievement also outpaced the women’s track world record of 29:01.03, held by Ethiopia’s Letesenbet Gidey, as confirmed by World Athletics, the sport’s governing body. Reflecting on her accomplishment, Ngetich expressed her surprise at achieving such a feat, stating, “Going under 29 minutes… I didn’t expect to do this time. The course is impressive. I came to improve my personal best.