Kiplimo Shatters Half Marathon World Record

Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda has astonishingly shattered the half marathon world record at the Barcelona Half Marathon, becoming the first person to complete the distance in under 57 minutes with a time of 56:41. This new record breaks the previous record of 57:30 set by Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha, marking the largest improvement in the record's history. Kiplimo, a two-time world cross country champion, cited ideal conditions and a strong start as key factors in his performance. Following him, Geoffrey Kamworor of Kenya finished in 58:44 and Samwel Mailu in 59:40. In the women's race, Kenya's Joyciline Jepkosgei set a new personal best and course record with a time of 1:04:13. Kiplimo, who also set a 15km world best en route, will next focus on his marathon debut in London.