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Yomif Kejelcha breaks men's half marathon world record in Buenos Aires

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Last updated Aug 23, 2026

Yomif Kejelcha breaks men's half marathon world record in Buenos Aires
Summary

Yomif Kejelcha of Ethiopia set a new men's half marathon world record at 56 minutes 51 seconds during a World Athletics road race in Buenos Aires on August 23, 2026. He surpassed Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo, who held the previous record of 57:20. Kejelcha's new time is subject to official ratification. Earlier in 2026, he became one of the first men to run a sub-two hour marathon in record-eligible conditions, finishing second in the London Marathon.

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  • •Kejelcha ran 56:51 to set the new half marathon record.
  • •He previously held the record of 57:30 before Kiplimo's 57:20.
  • •The race took place in Buenos Aires on August 23, 2026.
  • •Kejelcha is also a world record holder in men's 10,000m road race.
  • •He finished second in the London Marathon earlier in 2026.
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  • 1:48 PMYahoo Sports — Ethiopian Kejelcha snatches back half marathon record
  • 1:35 PMYahoo Sports — Kejelcha breaks men's half marathon world record by 29 seconds
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Ethiopian runner Yomif Kejelcha regained the men's half-marathon world record in Buenos Aires on Sunday, running 56 minutes 51 seconds in the Argentinian capital to beat Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo's previous mark. Kiplomo had set 57:20 in Lisbon in March and both times are still pending ratification.

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Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha breaks the men's half marathon world record in a time of 56 minutes 51 seconds in a World Athletics road race in Buenos Aires.

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