Melissa Anastasaki sets personal half marathon record in Copenhagen

Greek runner Melissa Anastasaki set a new personal record in the half marathon at the 2nd World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen. She finished with a time of 1:14:50, improving her previous best by seven seconds.

Despite windy conditions, Anastasaki finished in 78th place out of 106 participants. Her performance showed steady progression throughout the race, picking up positions in the final stages to secure her improved time.

In the women's category, Kenyan athlete Agnes Ngetich set a new world record with a time of 1:05:15, leading the race from the early kilometers.