Kejelcha takes 1 second off half marathon record

Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha broke the men's half marathon world record on Sunday, finishing in 57 minutes, 30 seconds at the Medio Maraton de Valencia in Spain to shave one second off the previous mark. The 27-year-old Kejelcha, running his sixth half marathon, settled in behind the pacemakers from the start before making his move around the three-kilometer mark. Kejelcha, who holds the world indoor mile record, broke away from Kenyans Daniel Mateiko and Isaia Kipkoech to win the race in record time.

The previous record was set by Kenya's Jacob Kiplimo in Lisbon in 2021..