Mary Keitany, 28-years-old, of Kenya just broke the women’s 25 km world record in Berlin. Keitany took 2:20 off the previous world record by running 25 km in 1:19:53. The previous record was 1:22:13, set by Japan’s Mizuki Noguchi (however, that time was a split from the Berlin Marathon). Mary was the 2007 World Half Marathon silver medallist.
Personal Bests:
| Distance | Time | Date | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5000 m | 16:29.4 | June 2006 | Nairobi, Kenya |
| 10,000 m | 32:18.07 | May 2007 | Utrecht, Netherlands |
| 10 km | 31:10+ | October 2007 | Udine, Italy |
| 15 km | 46:51+ | October 2009 | Birmingham, England |
| 20 km | 1:03:18+ | October 2007 | Udine, Italy |
| Half Marathon | 1:06:36 | October 2009 | Birmingham, England |
| 25 km | 1:19:53 | May 2010 | Berlin, Germany |
Christopher Meatto