Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo breaks half-marathon record in Lisbon

Reuters | Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo shaved one second off the world half-marathon record on Sunday when he clocked 57 minutes 31 seconds in the Lisbon Half Marathon road race.

Ugandan Jacob Kiplimo is now the new world record holder for the men's half marathon, after running an incredible 57:31!! pic.twitter.com/LVMfSWSn8u

— Justin Lagat🇰🇪 (@LagatJustin) November 21, 2021

Kiplimo, a 10,000m bronze medallist at the Tokyo Olympics this year, broke the record set by Kenya’s Kibiwott Kandie in Valencia in 2020.

Kiplimo looked set for a sub-57-minute finish when he clocked 40 minutes 27 seconds at the 15-kilometer mark.

But the 21-year-old eased up with no challengers in sight, winning the race by more than two minutes with Ethiopia’s Esa Huseyidin Mohamed second in 59:39.