Taroudant, Morocco - Moroccan runner Rkia El Moukim set a new record in the women’s half marathon at the Hy-Vee Road Races on Sunday at Drake Stadium, USA, finishing the race with a time of 1:11:18.
A few weeks after winning the semi-marathon of Marrakech, Moroccan El Moukim set a course record to win the Hy-Vee Road Races in the women's half marathon.
The Moroccan athlete’s time broke the previous record set by Russian Svetlana Zkharova in 2001 by a 23-second margin, which earned her $12,000.
El Moukim, originally from Ifrane, was happy about her time as well as the prize money.
"Now I can buy a car," El Moukim said to Desmoinesregister.
Edited by Liz Yaslik
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