Kiplimo breaks world half marathon record on Lisbon return
The Ugandan Jacob Kiplimo took 10 seconds off Yomif Kejelcha’s official world record for the distance at the EDP Lisbon Half Marathon 2026.
The Ugandan Jacob Kiplimo took 10 seconds off Yomif Kejelcha’s official world record for the distance at the EDP Lisbon Half Marathon 2026.
The middle-distance race will feature the current world record holders in the women’s 5,000m and 10,000m, both of which were set at The Prefontaine Classic.
Ethiopian Ejgayehu Taye and Kenya’s Isaia Lasoi are leading contenders to follow a quartet of stars who have set world records in the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon 2025.
Olympic 5000m and 10,000m champion Beatrice Chebet set a world-leading 14:09.52 meeting record at the 2024 Weltklasse Zurich, the penultimate Wanda Diamond League event of the season.
Letesenbet Gidey improved Sifan Hassan’s mark by five seconds to win the Ethiopian Trials in 29:01.03 on Tuesday.
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