Kejelcha breaks men's half marathon world record by 29 seconds
Summary
Ethiopian runner Yomif Kejelcha broke the men's half marathon world record in Buenos Aires with a time of 56 minutes 51 seconds. He improved on the previous record by 29 seconds, regaining the title from Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo.Key Facts
- Yomif Kejelcha set the new half marathon record in Buenos Aires on Sunday.
- His time was 56 minutes 51 seconds.
- He previously held the half marathon record at 57 minutes 30 seconds.
- Jacob Kiplimo from Uganda had the record with 57 minutes 20 seconds since March.
- Kejelcha’s new time beats Kiplimo’s by 29 seconds.
- Kejelcha also holds the world record in the men's 10,000m road race.
- Earlier this year, Kejelcha ran a marathon in under two hours in official conditions, finishing second at the London Marathon.
- Kenya’s Sebastian Sawe won that marathon in 1 hour 59 minutes 30 seconds.
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