Running

Liz McColgan of Britain, the world 10,000-meter champion, won the women’s section of the Tokyo City Half Marathon and clipped 1 minute 21 seconds off the world’s best time for a woman at the distance.

McColgan, winner of the New York City Marathon last fall, finished in 1 hour 7 minutes 11 seconds, beating the previous world best of 1:08:32. The race covered 21.0975 kilometers, or 13.08 miles, through Tokyo streets.

Steve Moneghetti of Australia took four seconds off the men’s best time in winning his division, 15 seconds ahead of Arthur Barrios of Mexico. Moneghetti won in 1:00:27, beating the previous world’s best of 1:00:31.