COPENHAGEN, Denmark (World-Track) — Emma Grace Hurley led a powerful U.S. women’s contingent to a medal position in the half marathon on Sunday at the World Athletics Road Running Championships Copenhagen 26, while Conner Mantz was the top American man in 12th as Agnes Jebet Ngetich and Andreas Almgren won the world half marathon individual titles.
Hurley ran a personal-best 1:06:23 for fifth place overall and the third-fastest time in American history – leading the United States to the women’s team silver medal behind Kenya. Her time is also a national all-women’s record of 1:06:23. Weini Kelati Frezghi finished sixth in 1:06:35, and Jessica McClain was seventh in a personal-best 1:06:53, putting three Americans in the top seven.
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Kenya’s Ngetich dominated the women’s race, winning in a women-only world record of 1:05:15. She finished 50 seconds ahead of Kenyan teammate Veronica Loleo, who took silver in 1:06:05, while Rwanda’s Florence Niyonkuru earned bronze in a national-record 1:06:08.
Ednah Kurgat placed 17th overall and fourth among Americans in a personal-best 1:08:11. Carrie Ellwood was 20th overall and fifth among U.S. runners in 1:09:12, and Annie Rodenfels took 41st overall and sixth among Americans in 1:11:02.
On the men’s side, Conner Mantz finished 12th overall in a season-best 1:00:08, and was the top American finisher today. Ahmed Muhumed followed one place later in 13th with a personal-best 1:00:15, while Wesley Kiptoo was 23rd overall in a season-best 1:01:11 and Hillary Bor was 24th in 1:01:12.
Almgren of Sweden won the men’s title in a European record of 58:06, holding off Kenya’s Nicholas Kipkorir by five seconds. Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei took bronze in a personal-best 58:26. Almgren’s performance improved his own European record by 35 seconds.
World Athletics Road Running Championships Copenhagen 26 U.S. Results
Men’s Half Marathon
| Overall | U.S. place | Athlete | Country | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1 | Conner Mantz | USA | 1:00:08 | SB |
| 13 | 2 | Ahmed Muhumed | USA | 1:00:15 | PB |
| 23 | 3 | Wesley Kiptoo | USA | 1:01:11 | SB |
| 24 | 4 | Hillary Bor | USA | 1:01:12 | — |
Women’s Half Marathon
| Overall | U.S. place | Athlete | Country | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | Emma Grace Hurley | USA | 1:06:23 | PB |
| 6 | 2 | Weini Kelati Frezghi | USA | 1:06:35 | — |
| 7 | 3 | Jessica McClain | USA | 1:06:53 | PB |
| 17 | 4 | Ednah Kurgat | USA | 1:08:11 | PB |
| 20 | 5 | Carrie Ellwood | USA | 1:09:12 | SB |
| 41 | 6 | Annie Rodenfels | USA | 1:11:02 | — |
Top Overall Finishers
Men
| Place | Athlete | Country | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andreas Almgren | Sweden | 58:06 | AR |
| 2 | Nicholas Kipkorir | Kenya | 58:11 | — |
| 3 | Joshua Cheptegei | Uganda | 58:26 | PB |
Women
| Place | Athlete | Country | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agnes Jebet Ngetich | Kenya | 1:05:15 | WRwo |
| 2 | Veronica Loleo | Kenya | 1:06:05 | — |
| 3 | Florence Niyonkuru | Rwanda | 1:06:08 | NR |
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