Guillemot kicks to world road mile title in Copenhagen

French athlete Agathe Guillemot won the women's road mile title at the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen on September 19, 2026, clocking a world-leading European record of 4:22.74. Ethiopia's Freweyni Hailu took silver in 4:24.35, three years after finishing second at the inaugural edition in Riga, while Kenya's Mirriam Cherop claimed bronze in 4:25.71. The victory marked the first individual global title of Guillemot's career, secured with a decisive late kick in the final 20 seconds of the race.