Kenya: Kiplagat Sets New World Mark in 10-Mile Race

18 September 2006

Nairobi — Lornah Kiplagat yesterday added another world record to her collection when she shattered the world 10-mile record at the Dam tot Dam race in the Netherlands.

The Kenya-born Dutchwoman, who has been training in Iten, ran a lone race to clock 50 minutes and 50 seconds under pretty windy conditions with the temperature at 20 degrees.

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