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10K Road World Record by Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha Officially Ratified

10K Road World Record by Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha Officially Ratified

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10K Road World Record by Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha Officially Ratified According to a Monday statement from World Athletics, the time of 26:31 clocked by... 03.06.2026, Sputnik Africa

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10K Road World Record by Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha Officially Ratified According to a Monday statement from World Athletics, the time of 26:31 clocked by Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha in a 10-kilometer road race in Castellón, Spain, in February 2025, has been officially ratified as a world record.So how did that happen The previous record of 26:24 was held by Kenya's Rhonex Kipruto. But Kipruto received a six‑year doping ban, which erased all his results. That left Kejelcha's 26:31 as the next best legal time, and World Athletics has now confirmed it.‍‍ Another Ethiopian record ratifiedWorld Athletics also ratified the record set by 18‑year‑old Saron Berhe. She ran 4:01.23 in the women's U20 indoor 1500m in the Czech Republic this past February.Subscribe to @sputnik_africa Sputnik Africa | X

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