Paris, France, Aug 23, 2026 (AFP) - Kejelcha smashes half-marathon world record in Buenos Aires

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2026-08-23

Ethiopian Yomif Kejelcha broke the half-marathon world record on Sunday in the streets of Buenos Aires becoming the first man to run under 57 minutes. The 29-year-old, who in April became the second man to run under two hours for the marathon, clocked a winning time of 56 minutes 51 seconds. His time carved almost 30 seconds off the existing record of Ugandan Jacob Kiplimo who ran 57:20 in March in Lisbon. Kejelcha, already the 10km world reco......

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