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World 10km record holder Agnes Ngetich has joined Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track league, eagerly anticipating the 2025 season to compete against top athletes in the 3000m and 5000m events.
World 10km record holder Agnes Ngetich is ready for the challenge after signing with Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track league.
The Kenyan distance sensation is the latest signing as a Racer ahead of the launch of the event in 2025. Ngetich, the second-fastest half marathoner in the world, has signed alongside Ethiopia’s Tsigie Gebreselama and they are the first two athletes signed to the “long distance” category on the women’s side. The duo will contest the 3000m and 5000m at each of the four Slams.
Reacting to being signed in the lucrative track league, Agnes Ngetich expressed excitement, noting that she is looking forward to racing against very strong athletes as she continues to make a name for herself.
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“Joining Grand Slam Track has ignited even more fire within me. The competition is fierce, the atmosphere will be electric, and the possibilities are endless. I always dreamed of competing at the highest level, and joining Grand Slam Track is the next step in that dream,” Agnes Ngetich said in a press release.
“Especially as I can do this on track now and in a way that I can plan my season properly. I'm excited to race against the fastest women in the world and inspire the next generation to dream big.”
Meanwhile, Agnes Ngetich first made herself known when she won the bronze medal in the senior women’s race at the 2023 World Cross Country Championship. She then went on to break the women’s 10km road world record, clocking 28:46 in Valencia.
Agnes Ngetich was planning to race the 10,000m at the Prefontaine Classic but had to withdraw due to injury on race day and was forced to miss the Paris Olympic Games. Agnes Ngetich is looking to make a grand return to the track next season, with the main focus being on making the Kenyan team for the World Championships in Tokyo.
She continues to make an impact in the world of running and this past weekend, Agnes Ngetich clocked a 1:03:04 for the second-fastest women’s half marathon performance in history.
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