Yomif Kejelcha regains half-marathon world record in Buenos Aires
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Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha set a new half-marathon world record of 56 minutes and 51 seconds to win a World Athletics Label road race on Aug 23.
PHOTO: REUTERS
- Yomif Kejelcha set a new half-marathon world record of 56:51 in Buenos Aires, beating the previous record by 29 seconds.
- The previous record was held by Jacob Kiplimo, who ran 57:20 in Lisbon and had an ineligible 56:42 in Barcelona.
- In the women's race, Ethiopia's Fotyen Tesfay won with a time of 1:03:57.
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Buenos Aires – Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha reclaimed the half-marathon world record with a blistering run of 56 minutes and 51 seconds to win a World Athletics Label road race in Buenos Aires on Aug 23.
The Ethiopian shaved 29 seconds off the previous mark of 57:20 set by Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo in Lisbon in March, taking back a record he had lost after Kiplimo improved on his 57:30 time from Valencia in October 2024.
Kiplimo also ran 56:42 in Barcelona in 2025, but his performance was not eligible for the record as race conditions did not comply with World Athletics regulations.
In the women’s race, Ethiopia's Fotyen Tesfay stormed to victory in 1:03:57. REUTERS
