Yomif Kejelcha ran 56:51 in Buenos Aires on 23 August 2026, a half marathon world record subject to ratification and the first sub-57 in valid conditions.
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Key Facts
—The time: Yomif Kejelcha ran 56 minutes and 51 seconds at the Media Maratón Ciudad de Buenos Aires on Sunday 23 August 2026.
—The margin: That is 29 seconds inside the pending mark of 57:20 set by Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo in Lisbon on 8 March 2026.
—The race: He broke clear at seven kilometres, passed 15 kilometres in 40:41 and ran the last fourteen alone, finishing 2 minutes 29 seconds ahead of the runner-up.
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