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BBC News
26-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Ngetich sets 10km world record for women-only race
Agnes Ngetich set a new 10km world record as she became the first woman to run the distance in under 30 minutes in a women-only 24-year-old Kenyan clocked a time of 29 minutes and 27 seconds in Herzogenaurach on broke the previous record of 30:01, set in the same German town by the late Agnes Tirop in clocked a time of 29:24 two years ago in a women-only 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," she 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 make up for it this year at the World Championships."Last year, Ngetich broke the 10km world record in Valencia, becoming the first woman to run the distance in under 29 minutes in a mixed-race recorded a time of 28:46, breaking Yalemzerf Yehualaw's world record for a mixed road race of 29:14 set in 2022.
BBC News
03-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Wilson blames exhaustion for nosebleed delay in Ding defeat
World champion Kyren Wilson needed medical attention for a nosebleed during his 10-5 defeat to Ding Junhui in the quarter-finals of the Tour 5-1, Wilson was forced to leave the auditorium in Manchester and play was suspended for almost 30 he eventually returned to the table, the Englishman joked: "I thought there was a red over the pocket," before missing a long pot and watching Ding clear up with a break of 80."It was a nightmare. I think it was just exhaustion," Wilson later said on ITV 4."I went deep in the Players Championship and then had three back-to-back exhibitions after that."In hindsight it is probably a good thing. It'll give me two weeks to knuckle down and get a bit of rest and get ready for the World Championships."Wilson's Crucible campaign will begin on 19 April, the opening Saturday of the 17-day Ding compiled six half-centuries and a century to dominate, at one stage reeling off eight consecutive frames before sealing victory to set up a semi-final meeting with Mark Selby on Friday (13:00 BST).Having led 7-1 overnight against Neil Robertson, four-time world champion Selby made light work of completing a resounding 10-1 win over the Australian. The Leicester man took all three frames on Thursday and ended the match with breaks of 124 and the resurgent form of Scotland's John Higgins continued as he triumphed 10-3 against China's Xiao 49-year-old, who won his first ranking title for four years in March at the World Open, will take on Barry Hawkins in the last four, starting at the same time as the Ding v Selby match."It has given me a bit more belief in my game," said Higgins of his recent title. "The big players are winning multiple events during the year. That's what I am striving to do."I still want to compete with all the best players in the world. If I ever lose that, I have got no chance."
BBC News
11-02-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
McLaren extend aerodynamics chief Prodromou's deal
McLaren have extended the contract of their technical director aerodynamics Peter Prodromou, one of the key architects of the team's revival over the past two 56-year-old was appointed to his role in March 2023 as part of a major reshuffle of senior technical leaders under team principal Andrea had been sidelined under previous leadership structures but Stella identified his expertise as a key ingredient needed for team started the 2023 season at the back of the grid, but ended last year as constructors' champions, the first time they had won the makers' title since said: "The cultural, organisational and technical leadership Peter has brought has been invaluable, and he has been a key architect of the team's performance turnaround, on and off the track."The journey we have been on together as a team, we could not have done without Peter, and we look forward to continuing our quest of fighting for further World Championships together."Prodromou began his F1 career at McLaren in 1991 before joining Red Bull in 2006 to work alongside Adrian was Newey's chief designer at Red Bull through their four consecutive world championship doubles with Sebastian Vettel from 2010-14, before rejoining Stella was appointed team principal in December 2022 by McLaren Racing chief executive officer Zak Brown, Prodromou had been moved onto side projects under former technical director James Stella removed Key and set up a new structure. Prodromou now works alongside three other engineers in leading the design of the McLaren car under Stella - chief designer Rob Marshall and technical directors of engineering Neil Houldey and performance Mark who became Red Bull's chief designer after Prodromou left, joined McLaren at the start of last said: "It is an honour to be part of such a collaborative team and contributing to this strong upwards trajectory. Following last season's success, I look forward to contributing further to our shared ambition of securing more World Championships."I'm grateful to Zak and Andrea for their continued confidence in me as a technical director aerodynamics and also to all my colleagues in the team who have provided the highest class of support to me at a personal and professional level."
