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2026 World Athletics Road Running Championships

Overview

The 2026 World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen featured record-breaking performances in the half marathon. Kenyan runner Agnes Jebet Ngetich established a new women-only world best with a time of 1:05:15, securing the gold medal.

In the men’s competition, Sweden’s Andreas Almgren won the gold medal and set a new European record of 58:06, improving his previous mark by 35 seconds. He defeated Kenya’s Nicholas Kipkorir Kimeli, who took silver in 58:11, and Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei, who took bronze in 58:26. Italy’s Yeman Crippa finished seventh with a time of 59:18.

In the women’s race, the United States earned its first-ever women’s team medal at the championships, securing silver with a combined time of 3:19:51. The American scoring team included Emma Grace Hurley, Weini Kelati, Jessica McClain, and Ednah Kurgat. Hurley’s fifth-place finish of 1:06:23 moved her to third on the U.S. all-time women’s half-marathon list.

Other notable results included Great Britain’s Alex Wigfield finishing 36th in 1:01:49, while Jack Rowe was forced to withdraw from the race at the 18km mark.

Entities

Andreas Almgren · Agnes Jebet Ngetich · Copenhagen · World Athletics Road Running Championships · Yeman Crippa

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Andreas Almgren wins World Half Marathon title with European record

    Andreas Almgren set a European record to win the men's half marathon at the World Road Running Championships in Copenhagen, while Yeman Crippa finished seventh.

  2. [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Agnes Jebet Ngetich sets world best at World Half Marathon Championships

    Kenya’s Agnes Jebet Ngetich set a women-only half marathon world best in Copenhagen, while Team USA secured its first-ever women’s team medal at the World Half Marathon Championships.

  3. [SPORTS] 41 sources
    Agnes Ngetich and Andreas Almgren win World Road Running titles

    At the World Road Running Championships in Copenhagen, Agnes Ngetich set a women-only world record in the half marathon, while Andreas Almgren won the men's title with a new European record.

Sources

aljazeera.com · athletics.com.au · athleticsillustrated.com · atleticalive.it · atletika.cz · atletika.sk · blueprint.ng · bors-nliv.svd.se · corredorpromedio.com · ctsport.cz · diaridetarragona.com · dn.se · essentiallysports.com · g7.hu · marca.com · oasport.it · oelv.at · petterssonsblogg.se · podisti.net · pulselive.co.ke · pulsesports.co.ke · runnersworld.se · runningmagazine.ca · runningpassion.it · sapo.pt · scottishathletics.org.uk · siol.net · slovenska-atletika.si · sport-ivoire.ci · Sport.cz · sportal.bg · sportface.it · sportfocus.com · sportnet.sme.sk · sportowefakty.wp.pl · sportske.jutarnji.hr · sprintnews.it · svt.se · theabujainquirer.com · tomsguide.com · tribuna.expresso.pt · tv2kosmopol.dk · via.ritzau.dk · visibilitas.com · yenimesaj.com.tr

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