Rwanda’s Florence Niyonkuru won bronze in the women’s half marathon at the World Athletics Road Running Championships Copenhagen 26, clocking a new national record of 1:06:08.

Niyonkuru remained among the leading athletes throughout the race, staying in the chase pack as Kenya’s Agnes Ngetich pulled away to win gold in a women-only world record of 1:05:15. Kenya’s Veronica Loleo claimed silver in 1:06:05.

Niyonkuru’s bronze marks a significant achievement for Rwanda on the global athletics stage and highlights the country’s growing strength in long-distance running.

Result:
🥇 Agnes Ngetich (KEN) — 1:05:15
🥈 Veronica Loleo (KEN) — 1:06:05
🥉 Florence Niyonkuru (RWA) — 1:06:08