Ethiopian athlete Yomif Kejelcha broke the world record in the half marathon, reports the press service of the World Athletics Association.
On Sunday in Valencia, the 27-year-old athlete finished with a result of 57 minutes 30 seconds. He ran a second faster than the previous world record, set by Ugandan Jacob Kiplimo in November 2021 in Lisbon, Portugal.
Kejelcha is a silver medalist at the 2019 World Championships in Doha (Qatar) over 10,000 meters.
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