Dhaka, April 27 -- Kenyan long-distance runner Agnes Ngetich smashed the 10km world record in Herzogenaurach on Saturday, becoming the first woman to run the distance in under 30 minutes in a women-only race.

Ngetich, 24, clocked a time of 29 minutes and 27 seconds, breaking late Agnes Jebet Tirop's record of 30:01 set in the same German town in 2021.

Ngetich had clocked a time of 29:24 two years back in the women-only 10km race but the record was not ratified because the course was found to be short by 25 metres.

"I'm so excited, I didn't expect this," Ngetich said. "Last year I missed it by two seconds, so I wanted to come here today and try for it again. I'm so proud of myself. After missing out on the Olympics last year, I want to ...