Robert Farken of Germany displays his gold medal after winning the men's road mile at the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark, Sept. 19, 2026. (Photo by Anders Kongshaug/Xinhua)
OSLO, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- Germany's Robert Farken and France's Agathe Guillemot won the men's and women's mile titles at the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen on Saturday.
Farken overtook American Yared Nuguse in the closing stages to win in a German record of 3:51.80, the second-fastest road mile ever. Nuguse took silver in 3:52.33, with Luxembourg's Ruben Querinjean third in 3:52.77.
Guillemot surged clear late in the women's race to claim her first individual world title in a European record of 4:22.74. Ethiopia's Freweyni Hailu finished second in 4:24.35, ahead of Kenya's Mirriam Cherop in 4:25.71. Denmark's Annemarie Nissen placed fourth in a personal best of 4:26.78.
The championships feature men's and women's races over the mile, 5km and half marathon. Copenhagen is hosting the second edition, following the inaugural event in Riga, Latvia, in 2023, with the half marathons scheduled for Sunday. ■
Gold medalist Agathe Guillemot of France (C), silver medalist Freweyni Hailu of Ethiopia (R) and bronze medalist Mirriam Cherop of Kenya celebrate after the women's road mile at the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark, Sept. 19, 2026. (Photo by Anders Kongshaug/Xinhua)
Gold medalist Robert Farken of Germany (C), silver medalist Yared Nuguse of the United States (L) and bronze medalist Ruben Querinjean of Luxembourg pose during the men's road mile medal ceremony at the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark, Sept. 19, 2026. (Photo by Anders Kongshaug/Xinhua)
Robert Farken of Germany (front) sprints towards the finish line during the men's road mile at the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark, Sept. 19, 2026. (Photo by Anders Kongshaug/Xinhua)
Agathe Guillemot of France crosses the finish line during the women's road mile at the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark, Sept. 19, 2026. (Photo by Anders Kongshaug/Xinhua)
Robert Farken of Germany (1st, L) celebrates after winning the men's road mile at the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark, Sept. 19, 2026. (Photo by Anders Kongshaug/Xinhua)
Gold medalist Agathe Guillemot of France (C), silver medalist Freweyni Hailu of Ethiopia (L) and bronze medalist Mirriam Cherop of Kenya pose during the women's road mile medal ceremony at the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark, Sept. 19, 2026. (Photo by Anders Kongshaug/Xinhua)
