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Ruth Chepng'etich sets new world record in Istanbul Half-Marathon as Kandie beats Kamworor

World marathon champion Ruth Chepng'etich, 26, breaks half marathon record in Istanbul [Courtesy]

World marathon champion Ruth Chepng'etich smashed the world half marathon record on Sunday, clocking a time of 1 hour, 04 minutes and 02 seconds at the N Kolay Istanbul Half Marathon to shave 29 seconds off the old mark.

Chepng'etich, a winner in 2017 and 2019, smashed the previous world record set by Ethiopian Ababel Yeshaneh by 29 seconds.

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