World Half Marathon record gone with 50 seconds

It was never expected that the World Half Marathon record could ever be written soon but it turned out that almost 50 seconds were cut off from the previous record by the Tokyo Olympics 10,000m bronze medallist, Jacob Kiplimo, who became the first man to go under 57 minutes at the 34th edition of the Barcelona Half Marathon, on Sunday (16) in Barcelona, Spain.

The 24 year-old who is also the double World Cross Country Champion smashed the previous record of 57:31 set last year by Yomif Kejelcha from Ethiopia with new Half Marathon Record of 56:42.

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The double Commonwealth Games champion was followed in second place by former world half marathon champion, Geoffrey Kamworor from Kenya in a solid time of 58:44 with his compatriot Samwel Mailu finishing in third place in 1:00.58.

Tokyo Marathon Olympic silver medallist, Abdi Negeeye from Netherlands and Marc Scott from Great Britain finished in fourth and fifth place in respective time of 1:00.58 and 1:00.84.

LEADING RESULTS

42KM MEN

1. Jacob Kiplimo            (UGA) 56:42
2. Geoffrey Kamworor   (KEN) 58:44
3. Samwel Mailu (KEN) 59:40
4. Abdi Nageeye            (NDL) 1:00.58
5. Marc Scott                  (GBR)1:00.84