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Agnes Jebet Ngetich

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Birth dateJan 23, 2001

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Agnes Jebet Ngetich is a Kenyan long-distance runner born on 23 January 2001 who has made a stunning impact on road running and cross country. She is the reigning World Cross Country Champion, having won the individual title at the 2026 World Cross Country Championships.

In January 2024, Ngetich set the 10 km road world record in Valencia with a time of 28:46, smashing the previous record by 28 seconds. During that same race, she also broke the 5 km road world record, splitting 14:13 at the halfway mark, six seconds faster than the previous best. She also holds the second fastest half marathon time in history at 1 hour, 3 minutes, and 4 seconds.

Ngetich has been a key contributor to Kenyan team success as well, winning gold medals in the team events at the 2023 and 2024 World Cross Country Championships, along with an individual bronze medal in the senior women's race in 2023.

Key facts

10 Kilometres Road

28:46

5000 m

14:01.29

#3 all-time

2026 season best

28:58

Apr 4, 2026 · Lille (FRA)

2026 season best

Last competition

Meeting International d’Athlétisme Herculis EBS

Jul 10, 2026 · 8:08.95

Meeting International d’Athlétisme Herculis EBS

Record

World record · 10 Kilometres Road 28:46

World record

Age

25 years old

As of Sep 15, 2026: 10 Kilometres Road 28:46, 5000 m 14:01.29 (#3 all-time), 2026 season best 28:58 (Apr 4, 2026, Lille (FRA)) · Last competition: Meeting International d’Athlétisme Herculis EBS, Jul 10, 2026, 8:08.95 · World record (10 Kilometres Road) · 25 years old

Personal bests

4:27.0HT

8:23.14

14:01.29

30:27.38

1:03:04

14:13

28:46

4:36.51

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	3000m	8:08.95	-	Jul 10, 2026	↑	Meeting International d’Athlétisme Herculis EBS
2026	10Kilometr	28:58	-	Apr 4, 2026	↑	Urban Trail de Lille - 5 et 10km
2026	CrossCount	31:28	-	Jan 10, 2026	↑	46th World Athletics Cross Country Championships
2026	Semi	1:10:25	-	Mar 15, 2026	↓	United Airlines NYC Half
2025	3000m	8:23.14	-	May 4, 2025	↑	Grand Slam Track Miami, Ansin Sports Complex, Miramar, FL
2025	5000m	14:01.29	-	Jul 5, 2025	↑	Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline
2025	10Kilometr	29:27	-	Apr 26, 2025	↑	adizero: Road to Records 2025, Herzogenaurach
2025	10000m	30:27.38	-	Jul 22, 2025	↑	Trials for World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025
2025	CrossCount	32:42	-	Feb 22, 2025	↑	Sirikwa Classic Cross Country Tour – Gold, Lobo Village, Eldoret - XC 10.0km
2025	Semi	1:03:08	-	Oct 26, 2025	↓	Medio Marathon Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich
2024	5Kilometre	14:13	-	Jan 14, 2024	↑	10K Valencia Ibercaja
2024	10Kilometr	28:46	-	Jan 14, 2024	↑	10K Valencia Ibercaja
2024	CrossCount	31:51	-	Mar 2, 2024	↑	Kenyan Cross Country Championships, Prison Staff Training College, Ruiru - XC 2.0km
2024	Semi	1:03:04	-	Oct 27, 2024	↓	Medio Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich
2023	3000m	8:32.62	-	Jun 15, 2023	↑	Oslo Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline
2023	5000m	14:36.70	-	Jun 9, 2023	↑	Meeting de Paris, Stade Charléty, Paris - Diamond Discipline
2023	5Kilometre	15:02=	-	Apr 15, 2023	↑	B.A.A. 5K
2023	10Kilometr	29:26	-	Nov 18, 2023	↑	Urban Trail de Lille - 5 et 10km
2023	10000m	31:34.83	-	Aug 19, 2023	↑	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
2023	CrossCount	34:00	-	Feb 18, 2023	↑	44th World Athletics Cross Country Championships, Bathurst
2022	5000m	15:18.33	-	Jun 29, 2022	↑	Meeting International d'Athlétisme de la Province de Liège, Stade Naimette-Xhovémont, Liège
2022	5Kilometre	15:37	-	Apr 30, 2022	↑	Herzogenaurach (GER)
2022	10Kilometr	30:30	-	Sep 25, 2022	↑	Brasov Running Festival 10km
2022	CrossCount	35:38	-	Feb 12, 2022	↑	Agnes Tirop Cross Country Classic, Eldoret - XC 10.0km
2021	5Kilometre	15:02	-	Sep 12, 2021	↑	Adizero Road to Records
2021	5000m	15:07.34	-	Jun 17, 2021	↑	Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi (KEN)
2021	10Kilometr	31:20	-	Oct 16, 2021	↑	Laredo (ESP)
2020	5000m	17:03.91	-	Oct 3, 2020	↑	Kip Keino Classic, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
2019	5000m	15:56.4h	-	Mar 21, 2019	↑	Nairobi (KEN)
2018	MileRoad	4:36.51	-	Dec 8, 2018	-	Honolulu, HI (USA)
2018	5000m	15:58.58	-	May 19, 2018	↑	Cambridge, MA (USA)
2017	1500m	4:27.0h	-	Jun 3, 2017	-	Nakuru (KEN)
2017	3000m	9:13.0h	-	Jun 14, 2017	↑	Nairobi (KEN)
2017	5000m	15:59.6h	-	May 29, 2017	↑	Tambach (KEN)
2016	5000m	16:53.7h	-	Jun 22, 2016	↑	Nairobi (KEN)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000m	8:08.95	-	Jul 10	Meeting International d’Athlétisme Herculis EBS
10Kilometr	30:07	-	Jun 6	Mastercard New York Mini 10K - Women's Race
10Kilometr	28:58	-	Apr 4	Urban Trail de Lille - 5 et 10km
Semi	1:10:25	-	Mar 15	United Airlines NYC Half
CrossCount	32:28	-	Feb 14	Sirikwa Classic Continental Tour Gold, Lobo Village, Eldoret - XC 10.0km
CrossCount	31:28	-	Jan 10	46th World Athletics Cross Country Championships

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:03:08	-	Oct 26	Medio Marathon Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich
5000m	15:13.78	-	Sep 20	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
5000m	14:57.90	-	Sep 18	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
5000m	15:13.78	-	Sep 15	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
5000m	14:57.90	-	Sep 15	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
10000m	30:42.66	-	Sep 15	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
10000m	30:42.66	-	Sep 13	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
5000m	14:24.99	-	Aug 22	Memorial van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline
10000m	30:27.38	-	Jul 22	Trials for World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025
5000m	14:01.29	-	Jul 5	Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline
3000m	8:43.61	-	May 31	Grand Slam Track Philadelphia, Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA
3000m	8:23.14	-	May 4	Grand Slam Track Miami, Ansin Sports Complex, Miramar, FL
5000m	14:25.80	-	May 3	Grand Slam Track Miami, Ansin Sports Complex, Miramar, FL
5000m	14:25.80	-	May 2	Grand Slam Track Miami, Ansin Sports Complex, Miramar, FL
10Kilometr	29:27	-	Apr 26	adizero: Road to Records 2025, Herzogenaurach
5000m	14:59.80	-	Apr 6	Grand Slam Track Kingston
3000m	8:28.75	-	Apr 5	Grand Slam Track Kingston
3000m	8:28.75	-	Apr 4	Grand Slam Track Kingston
CrossCount	32:42	-	Feb 22	Sirikwa Classic Cross Country Tour – Gold, Lobo Village, Eldoret - XC 10.0km

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5Kilometre	14:48	-	Dec 1	Kumamoto Kosa 10 mile Road Race
Semi	1:03:04	-	Oct 27	Medio Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich
10Kilometr	30:03	-	Apr 27	adizero Road to Records
CrossCount	31:27	-	Mar 30	45th World Athletics Cross Country Championships, Park of Friendship, Beograd
CrossCount	31:51	-	Mar 2	Kenyan Cross Country Championships, Prison Staff Training College, Ruiru - XC 2.0km
10Kilometr	28:46	-	Jan 14	10K Valencia Ibercaja
5Kilometre	14:13	-	Jan 14	10K Valencia Ibercaja

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	29:26	-	Nov 18	Urban Trail de Lille - 5 et 10km
10Kilometr	29:24	-	Sep 10	tRUNsylvania International 10K, Brasov
10000m	31:34.83	-	Aug 26	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
10000m	31:34.83	-	Aug 19	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
10000m	31:52.45	-	Jul 8	Trials For World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
3000m	8:32.62	-	Jun 15	Oslo Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline
5000m	14:36.70	-	Jun 9	Meeting de Paris, Stade Charléty, Paris - Diamond Discipline
10Kilometr	30:27	-	Apr 29	adizero Road to Records
5Kilometre	15:02	-	Apr 15	B.A.A. 5K
CrossCount	34:00	-	Feb 18	44th World Athletics Cross Country Championships, Bathurst

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	30:30	-	Sep 25	Brasov Running Festival 10km
5000m	15:18.33	-	Jun 29	Meeting International d'Athlétisme de la Province de Liège, Stade Naimette-Xhovémont, Liège
5000m	16:17.40	-	May 7	Kip Keino Classic
5Kilometre	15:37	-	Apr 30	adizero Road to Records, Herzogenaurach
CrossCount	35:38	-	Feb 12	Agnes Tirop Cross Country Classic, Eldoret - XC 10.0km

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	31:20	-	Oct 16	Villa de Laredo, Laredo
5Kilometre	15:02	-	Sep 12	Adizero Road to Records
5000m	15:07.34	-	Jun 17	Kenya Olympic Games Trials, Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Agnes Jebet Ngetich's 10 Kilometres Road personal best?

Agnes Jebet Ngetich's 10 Kilometres Road personal best is 28:46, set on Jan 14, 2024 in Valencia (ESP).

Which events does Agnes Jebet Ngetich compete in?

Agnes Jebet Ngetich competes in the 10 Kilometres Road and 5000 m.

How did Agnes Jebet Ngetich perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 28:58, set on Apr 4, 2026 in Lille (FRA). Last competition: Meeting International d’Athlétisme Herculis EBS on Jul 10, 2026, 8:08.95.

Does Agnes Jebet Ngetich hold a world record?

Yes, Agnes Jebet Ngetich holds the 10 Kilometres Road world record with 28:46.

Agnes Jebet Ngetich

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

2026

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2024

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Honours

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