National, personal best records broken in Tokyo

The Sun

05-05-2025

Asics announced record-breaking race results from the Tokyo : Speed : Race, where 125 elite athletes took to the streets of Tokyo to push their speed limits in the new Metaspeed Tokyo Series running shoes.
An incredible three area records, 10 national records and 48 personal bests were recorded in the World Athletics certified Tokyo : Speed : Race in the heart of Tokyo.
Five national records were broken in the 5km race. Nadia Battocletti, Italy, set a European Record and an Italian national record with a time of 14:32. In the 10km.
Race, five national records were broken, including an Australian double, with Isobel Batt-Doyle finishing with a time of 30:44 to also clinch a new area record and Sam Clifford finishing in 27:34. Simbassa Abbabiya completed the 10km in 27:32 securing a new American record.
Caroline Nyaga, Kenya, was the fastest woman in the 5km race with a time of 14:19, beating her current personal best, while Harbert Kibet, Uganda, won with a time of 13:00. Joy Cheptoyek, Uganda took first place in the women's 10km with a time of 30:22 and Jemal Yimer, Ethiopia, took first place in the men's race with a time of 27:10.
The Malaysian contingent at the start line featured elite runner including Vimal Govendarajoo, and Allison Yee. Vimal, 30, Malaysia's leading runner who hails from Matang, Taiping, clocked 32:40 in the Elite Men's 10km category.
Meanwhile, in the general 5km category, Yee, marked her debut at this distance with an impressive personal best of 20:09, earning her 3rd place. Their performances not only showcase Malaysia's growing prominence in running but also inspire the next generation of local athletes to push their limits on the global stage.