Andreas Almgren wins World Half Marathon title with European record

At the World Road Running Championships in Copenhagen, Swedish runner Andreas Almgren won the men's half marathon title with a time of 58:06, setting a new European record and improving his previous mark by 35 seconds. He finished ahead of Kenya's Nicholas Kiprorir Kimeli, who took silver in 58:11, and Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei, who took bronze in 58:26.

Italian runner Yeman Crippa finished seventh in the men's race with a time of 59:18, marking his fourth career performance under one hour. In the women's half marathon, Kenya's Agnes Jebet Ngetich secured the gold medal.

Following his performance in Copenhagen, Yeman Crippa is preparing for the New York City Marathon scheduled for November 1.