Athletics-Ethiopia's Gidey breaks half marathon world record

FILE PHOTO: Athletics - Diamond League - Monaco - Stade Louis II, Monaco - August 14, 2020. Ethiopia's Letesenbet Gidey and Kenya's Hellen Obiri in action during the women's 5000m Pool via REUTERS/Eric Gaillard

(Reuters) - Ethiopia's Letesenbet Gidey smashed the women's half marathon world record on Sunday, finishing in one hour, two minutes and 52 seconds at the Valencia Half Marathon Trinidad Alfonso EDP.

The 23-year-old Gidey, who is also the world 5,000 metres (14:06.62) and 10,000 metres (29:01.03) record-holder, shaved more than a minute off the previous half marathon mark of 1:04:02 set by Kenya's Ruth Chepngetich this year.