Jacob Kiplimo is one of the best athletes in the world. I’ve watched him run half marathons, cross country and track. Jacob won the Bank of America Chicago Marathon last fall and it was fun to watch and witness. Jacob ran 57:20 in Lisbon on Sunday, March 8, and he should hold the half marathon world record. The last one he ran, 56:42, was, unsurprisingly, approved by World Athletics. VA said she was being assisted by a speeding vehicle that appeared to be very close to her.
Kiplimo 57:20 WR
LISBON (POR, March 8). Uganda Jacob Kiplimo broke the world record at the Lisbon Half Marathon (WA Elite Label) with a clocking of 57:20 to beat Yomif Kejelca’s record by 11 seconds. Kiplimo pulled away from Kenya’s Nicholas Kipkoriri after the 15km mark, covering the 15-20km section in 13:31 for a world record. Kipkorir finished second in a PB of 58:08, with Kenyans Gilbert Kiprotich (58:59) and Benard Langat (59:31) finishing third and fourth respectively. Djibouti’s Mohamed Ismail also broke the one-hour barrier in fifth place in 59:45, while Kiplimo’s brother Oscar Chelimo was sixth in 60:12. France’s Valentin Gondwin was the European leader with 60:35 ahead of Portugal’s Samuel Barata (60:36).
Last year, Kiplimo’s time in Barcelona was 56:42, but it could not be certified as a world record because the race conditions did not fully comply with the world rules of athletics.
