Ugandaās Jacob Kiplimo set a stunning world half marathon record of 56:41* at the eDreams Mitja MaratĆ³ Barcelona by Brooks, aĀ World Athletics Gold LabelĀ road race, on Sunday (16).With that impressive performance, the 24-year-old two-time world cross country champion improved on Yomif Kejelchaās previous world record of 57:30 by 49 seconds ā the greatest single improvement on the menās world half marathon record.Racing in ideal weather conditions of 13ĀŗC with no wind, Kiplimo became the first athlete to break 57 minutes for the distance and also set a world best of 39:47 for 15km en route to his world half marathon record.
*Subject to the usual ratification procedure
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