Yomif Kejelcha Makes History In Buenos Aires, Smashes Half Marathon World Record With Stunning 56:51 Run | Video

Buenos Aires: Nearly two years after first setting the men's world half marathon record, Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha once again rewrote the record books, clocking a stunning 56 minutes 51 seconds* at the Media Maraton Ciudad de Buenos Aires, a World Athletics Label road race, on Sunday (August 23).

Kejelcha shattered the world record in the Argentine capital, improving the yet-to-be-ratified mark of 57:20 by a remarkable 29 seconds. The previous record was set by Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo in Lisbon in March, as per Olympics.com.

If ratified, Sunday's performance would see Kejelcha reclaim the world record he previously set in Valencia in October 2024, when he clocked 57:30.