Peres Jepchirchir: Kenyan breaks women's half-marathon world record

27-year-old Kenyan, Peres Jepchirchir has set a new world record for a women-only half marathon.

Jepchirchir broke her own world at the World Half Marathon Championships in Gdynia, Poland on Saturday, October 17.

She ran one hour five minutes 16 seconds to emerge the winner.