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VALENCIA, Spain — Agnes Ngetich has set a women's 10-kilometer road world record and become the first woman to run the distance under 29 minutes. The 22-year-old Kenyan crossed the line in 28 minutes, 46 seconds, in Valencia, Spain. That bettered the previous road mixed race world record by 28 seconds. World Athletics said the time is also faster than the women's world record for the distance on the track, held by Letesenbet Gidey with 29:01.03.
