Ethiopian Runner Sets Half Marathon World Record
The 29-year-old athlete also holds the world record in the 10 km distance — 26 minutes and 31 seconds.
Consensus
- Yomif Kejelcha is an Ethiopian runner who set a new world record in the half marathon.
- The event took place in Buenos Aires.
- The new world record time is 56 minutes and 51 seconds.
- The previous world record was held by Jacob Kiplimo from Uganda.
- Kejelcha previously held the world record, which he set in Valencia in October 2024.
- The previous record set by Kiplimo in Lisbon in March 2026 was ratified.
- Kiplimo's earlier time of 56 minutes 42 seconds in Barcelona was not ratified due to track non-compliance.
Points of divergence
- The previous record was set by Jacob Kiplimo in March 2026 in Lisbon, with a time of 57 minutes 20 seconds. — vesti
- Kiplimo's time of 56 minutes 42 seconds, set in Barcelona in February, was not ratified due to track non-compliance. — kommer-sant
- A Chinese anthropomorphic robot named 'Lightning' surpassed the world record in the 100-meter sprint, completing it in 9.32 seconds, faster than Usain Bolt's 9.58 seconds. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Runner from Ethiopia sets world record in half marathon — Вести
- Kedzhalts set world record in half marathon in Buenos Aires — Коммерсантъ