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Jepkosgei smashes Cardiff Half Marathon course record as Kenya complete double

Joyciline Jepkosgei set a new women's standard at the Cardiff Half Marathon by clocking 65:40 to eclipse Edith Chelimo's 2017 benchmark. She fended off runner-up Wede Kefale and third-place Tigist Tesema.

In the men's division, Gideon Kiprotich secured victory in 59:34, outrunning Yismaw Dillu. Additional category winners included Sam Kolek in the wheelchair event and Lloyd Sheppard-Brown, who claimed the Welsh title ahead of Dan Nash.

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