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Sports · October 24, 2021 · 8:55 AM UTC

Ethiopia's Gidey breaks half marathon world record

Ethiopia's Letesenbet Gidey smashed the women's half marathon world record on Sunday, finishing in one hour, two minutes and 52 seconds at the Valencia Half Marathon Trinidad Alfonso EDP.

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