Ngetich’s world-record half marathon leads Copenhagen road championships
Agnes Ngetich’s women-only half marathon world record headlines Copenhagen, where Almgren, Farken and Guillemot also set major marks and Seare beat Ingebrigtsen.
Agnes Jebet NGETICH: half marathon
Result: 1:05:15 · 1st · WRwo
World Athletics Road Running Championships Copenhagen 26 · 2026-09-20 · women · Final · Kenya · KEN
Agnes Ngetich won the women’s world half marathon title in 1:05:15, a women-only world record subject to ratification. The Kenyan’s performance made her the championship’s leading mark in Copenhagen.
Robert FARKEN: road mile
Result: 3:51.80 · 1st · WL; German record
World Athletics Road Running Championships Copenhagen 26 · 2026-09-19 · men · Final · Germany · GER
Robert Farken won the men’s world road mile title in 3:51.80. The German record was also the world-leading performance.
Andreas ALMGREN: half marathon
Result: 58:06 · 1st · AR; European record
World Athletics Road Running Championships Copenhagen 26 · 2026-09-20 · men · Final · Sweden · SWE
Andreas Almgren won the men’s half marathon in 58:06, lowering his own European record by 35 seconds. The Swedish mark moved him to ninth on the world all-time list.
Agathe GUILLEMOT: road mile
Result: 4:22.74 · 1st · European record; WL
World Athletics Road Running Championships Copenhagen 26 · 2026-09-19 · women · Final · France · FRA
Agathe Guillemot took the women’s world road mile title in 4:22.74, a European record and world-leading time. It was the Frenchwoman’s first individual global title.
World Athletics Road Running Championships Copenhagen 26 · men · 5 kilometres · Final
Dawit SEARE: 5 kilometres
Result: 12:56 · 1st · NR
World Athletics Road Running Championships Copenhagen 26 · 2026-09-19 · men · Final · Eritrea · ERI
Dawit Seare outkicked Jakob Ingebrigtsen to win the men’s world 5km title in 12:56, an Eritrean record. Saymon Amanuel completed the podium in 13:00, a personal best.
Jakob INGEBRIGTSEN: 5 kilometres
Result: 12:59 · 2nd · NR
World Athletics Road Running Championships Copenhagen 26 · 2026-09-19 · men · Final · Norway · NOR
Jakob Ingebrigtsen took silver in the men’s world 5km final in 12:59, behind Dawit Seare. The Norwegian time was a national record in a tightly contested race.
Likina AMEBAW: 5 kilometres
Result: 14:41 · 1st · SB
World Athletics Road Running Championships Copenhagen 26 · 2026-09-19 · women · Final · Ethiopia · ETH
Likina Amebaw won the women’s world 5km title in 14:41, finishing seven seconds ahead of Caroline Gitonga. The Ethiopian added the crown to a second global title in six days.
Kenya: half marathon team
Result: 2:56:30 · 1st
World Athletics Road Running Championships Copenhagen 26 · 2026-09-20 · men · Team final · Kenya · KEN
Kenya won the men’s world half marathon team title in 2:56:30. Nicholas Kipkorir, Gideon Kipkertich Rono, Alex Nzioka Matata and Daniel Simiu Ebenyo supplied the four scoring places.
More verified results
Additional results from this edition’s research.
- World Athletics Road Running Championships Copenhagen 26 · 2026-09-19 · men · road mile · Final · Yared NUGUSE · 3:52.33 · Place 2 · Official result
- World Athletics Road Running Championships Copenhagen 26 · 2026-09-19 · women · road mile · Final · Annemarie NISSEN · 4:26.78 · Place 4 · Official result
- World Athletics Road Running Championships Copenhagen 26 · 2026-09-19 · men · 5 kilometres · Final · Ky ROBINSON · 13:04 · Place 4 · Official result
- World Athletics Road Running Championships Copenhagen 26 · 2026-09-19 · women · 5 kilometres · Final · Rose DAVIES · 14:50 · Place 3 · Official result
- World Athletics Road Running Championships Copenhagen 26 · 2026-09-20 · men · half marathon · Final · Joshua CHEPTEGEI · 58:26 · Place 3 · Official result
- World Athletics Road Running Championships Copenhagen 26 · 2026-09-20 · women · half marathon · Final · Florence NIYONKURU · 1:06:08 · Place 3 · Official result
- World Athletics Road Running Championships Copenhagen 26 · 2026-09-20 · women · half marathon team · Team final · United States · 3:19:51 · Place 2 · Official result
- World Athletics Road Running Championships Copenhagen 26 · 2026-09-20 · women · half marathon · Final · Emma Grace HURLEY · 1:06:23 · Place 5 · Official result
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