Agnes Ngetich wins Tokyo half marathon in course record
Ngetich clocked 1:04:23, while Nicholas Kipkorir was second in the Amsterdam Marathon on the same day.
Based on reporting by The Kenya Times and NL Times.
Japan's National Stadium in Tokyo during the 2025 World Athletics Championships. File photo, 2025. Photo: filip bossuyt / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Kenya's Agnes Ngetich won the Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon on Sunday in a course record of 1:04:23.
The Kenya Times reported that the time took more than three minutes off the previous course record. Before the race, Ngetich said she had prepared well and was happy to be back in Tokyo. Her personal best is 1:03:04, set in Valencia in 2024.
In the Netherlands, Nicholas Kipkorir finished second in the men's race at the Amsterdam Marathon, behind Ethiopia's Lemi Berhanu, who won in 2:03:33. Ethiopia's Buze Diriba won the women's race in a course record of 2:16:10.
