23/08/2026
Wow 🤩 Hebat 💪
BREAKING! 56:51! New Half Marathon WORLD RECORD!🏃♂️😱 🔥
Yomif Kejelcha just ran 56:51 for the half marathon in Buenos Aires, putting himself back at the top of the all-time list.
The Ethiopian took 29 seconds off the 57:20 mark set by Jacob Kiplimo earlier this year. Kejelcha had previously held the record with 57:30 in Valencia in 2024.
His average pace was an astonishing 2:42 per kilometer (4:20 per mile) for 21.1 km.
The 56:51 is currently awaiting official ratification.
