The 2019 World 10,000m silver medallist, Yomif Kejelcha broke the world half marathon record at the Valencia Half Marathon on Sunday (27) in Valencia, Spain.
The 27 year-old who is also the 2016 World Indoor 3000m champion, took one second off Jacob Kiplimo’s former record of 57:31 which he set in Lisbon three years ago with a new World Record mark of 57:30.
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Kejelcha who also holds the world records for the indoor mile and half-marathon as he ran 3:47.01 in 2019, was closely followed by the race favorite Daniel Mateiko from Kenya who also pulled a new personal best of 58:17 with Kenya’s Isaia Kipkoech Lasoi closing the podium three finishes in a new personal best of 58:21.
LEADING RESULTS
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- Yomif Kejelcha (ETH) 57:30 (WR)
- Daniel Mateiko (KEN) 58:17 (PB)
- Isaia Kipkoech Lasoi (KEN) 58:21 (PB)
