Runner breaks national half marathon record

Taiwanese long-distance runner Hsieh Chien-ho (謝千鶴) set a national record for the women's half marathon on Sunday, clocking 1:15:05 as part of the Taipei Marathon, missing the entry standard for the World Half Marathon Championships 2018 by five seconds.

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