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Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha Sets New Half Marathon World Record: Media

Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha Sets New Half Marathon World Record: Media

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Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha Sets New Half Marathon World Record: Media The runner has broken the half marathon world record again, finishing the Buenos Aires... 23.08.2026, Sputnik Africa

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Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha Sets New Half Marathon World Record: Media The runner has broken the half marathon world record again, finishing the Buenos Aires race in 56 minutes 51 seconds.The previous record was held by Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo, who completed the 21.1 km distance in 57:20 in Lisbon in March. Kejelcha, 29, previously held the half marathon world record after running 57:30 in Valencia, Spain, in 2024. He also holds the 10 km world record (26:31) and has won two indoor world championship gold medals in the 3,000 meters (2016, 2018).Subscribe to @sputnik_africa Sputnik Africa | X

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