# World half marathon champion Ngetich set for marathon debut in Valencia

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/world-half-marathon-champion-ngetich-set-for-marathon-debut-in-valencia/
- Published: 2026-11-12T15:39:04+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T21:57:06+00:00
- Original publisher: CNA (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/world-half-marathon-champion-ngetich-set-marathon-debut-in-valencia-6546981
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Ngetich will run her first marathon in Valencia on 6 December.
- She is the reigning world half marathon champion.
- She has won the Valencia half marathon twice.

## Summary

Agnes Jebet Ngetich will make her marathon debut in Valencia on 6 December, race organisers have announced. The move marks a step up in distance for the Kenyan runner, who has already won major titles and enjoyed success in the city.

Ngetich, 25, became world half marathon champion in September, when she took a second off the women-only world record at the World Athletics Running Championships. She also won the World Cross Country Championships in January and the Valencia half marathon in both 2024 and 2025.

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