Record No.
MRB-2026-005958
Women's Half Marathon World Record (2021)
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Record Holder
Letesenbet Gidey
Ethiopia
Category
Sports
Country
Ethiopia
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Achievement Date
24 October 2021
Verification Status
Reference
Record Description
Ethiopian runner Letesenbet Gidey ran 1:02:52 at the Valencia Half Marathon in October 2021, breaking the previous women's world record by more than 30 seconds. She has also held world records in the women's 5000m and 10,000m on the track.
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