Track & Field

Copenhagen World Road Running Championships deliver notable upsets, titles and a world record

Copenhagen World Road Running Championships deliver notable upsets, titles and a world record

The championships concluded with Seare upsetting Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Amebaw winning the women's 5K in 14:41, Guillemot and Farken taking the mile races, Rose Davies setting an Oceanian record and Ethiopia winning the mixed-team event. Agnes Ngetich won the women's half-marathon in a women's-only world record and led Kenya to team gold; Andreas Almgren's European record and Grant Fisher's 13:14 American 5K record were also confirmed. Follow-up coverage is now largely recap material, with attention turning to breakthrough athletes and the future of the road mile.

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Updated Sep 24, 2026