For casual fans, Ngetich's 28:46 seemed to come from nowhere, but 6.5 years ago her agent Davor Savija predicted greatness calling her the "purest diamond in the rough one could imagine." Now he's even more bullish, saying "this is a generational talent that is here to stay" and "this is some kind of Faith Kipyegon in the making." Jonathan Gault has the story.
*MB: How In The World Did Agnes Ngetich Run a 28:46 10K World Record in Valencia?
‒Davor Savija, agent to Agnes Ngetich, talking to LetsRun.com about the 10k WR holder whom he predicted for greatness nearly 7 years ago, when he called her the "purest diamond in the rough one could imagine.” He has the receipts.