{"id":1064,"date":"2026-03-09T13:55:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T10:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsnest.co.ug\/?p=1064"},"modified":"2026-03-09T13:55:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T10:55:22","slug":"jacob-kiplimo-regains-half-marathon-world-record-in-lisbon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsnest.co.ug\/?p=1064","title":{"rendered":"Jacob Kiplimo Regains Half-marathon World Record in Lisbon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ugandan Jacob Kiplimo has reclaimed the men\u2019s half-marathon world record, winning in Lisbon in 57 minutes, 20 seconds to take 10 seconds off the time set by Yomif Kejelcha two years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a race without pacemakers, Kiplimo covered the first 5km (3.1. miles) on Sunday in a rapid 13:28 with Kenyans Nicholas Kipkorir and Gilbert Kiprotich on his heels. After the trio reached 10km (6.2 miles) in 27:00, Kiprotich faded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the pace dropped as the leaders passed 15km (9.3 miles) in 40:52, Kiplimo, who had an eye on the record, accelerated and ran the next 5km in 13:31, a pace he kept up to the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kiplimo had previously set the record at 57:31 on the same Lisbon course in 2021 before Ethiopian Kejelcha shaved off one second in Valencia in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m so happy to break the world record.\u201d Kiplimo, a two-time world cross-country champion, said at the finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAfter the first 10km, I thought the world record was possible. I tried to keep pushing the pace in the final two kilometres.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kipkorir crossed the line 48 seconds behind with Kiprotich a distant third, one minute and 39 seconds behind the leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last year in Barcelona, Kiplimo became the\u00a0first person\u00a0to break the 57-minute barrier for the half-marathon, clocking a stunning 56:42. But World Athletics refused to ratify the record because, it said, \u201cthe race conditions were not fully compliant with World Athletics rules.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ethiopian Tsige Gebreselama retained the women\u2019s title in 1:04:48.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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