Half marathon world record smashed by Yomif Kejelcha in Buenos Aires
- Yomif Kejelcha has smashed the half-marathon world record, running a staggering 56 minutes and 51 seconds at the Media Maratón Ciudad de Buenos Aires in Argentina on Sunday.
- The Ethiopian shaved 29 seconds off the previous mark of 57:20, which had been set by Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo in Lisbon in March.
- Kejelcha's time and that of the record he just beat are still subject to ratification by World Athletics.
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- Yomif Kejelcha has smashed the half-marathon world record, running a staggering 56 minutes and 51 seconds at the Media Maratón Ciudad de Buenos Aires in Argentina on Sunday.
- The Ethiopian shaved 29 seconds off the previous mark of 57:20, which had been set by Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo in Lisbon in March.
- Kejelcha's time and that of the record he just beat are still subject to ratification by World Athletics.
Sources: ABC Australia