Kiplimo 56:41 WR, Jepkosgei 64:13 WL
BARCELONA (ESP, Feb 16): Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo shattered the world report within the Barcelona Half Marathon (WA Gold Label) with an unimaginable 56:42 to turn out to be the primary athlete in historical past to interrupt the 57 barrier for the gap. The 24-year-old shaved 48 seconds from Yomif Kejelcha’s earlier world report of 57:30, for probably the most important single enchancment on the world half marathon report. “It has been the proper race. Excellent temperature, no wind, implausible circuit – all the things went higher than anticipated. The pacemaker set the agreed 2:45 tempo, however I discovered myself filled with power and determined to inject a brisker rhythm from the third kilometer, however I by no means imagined performing below the 57-minute barrier; that’s astonishing,” stated Kiplimo, who’s concentrating on the London Marathon in late April. Kiplimo’s 15km cut up of 40:07 was additionally quicker than his world greatest, which additionally meant he lined the 10km part between 5-15km in an astonishing 26:33. Kenyans Geoffrey Kamworor and Samwel Mailu had been second and third, respectively, with 58:44 and 59:40 with Italy’s European half marathon champion Yemaneberhan Crippa fourth in 59:52, fourteenth Jacob Sommer Simonsen with Danish NR (61:11). Within the ladies’s race, former world record-holder Joyciline Jepkosgei received in a solo course report and world lead of 64:13, successful by over two minutes from Kenyan teammate Gladys Chepkirui (66:25) and Ethiopia’s Zerihun Alemtsehay (68:19). Jess Warner-Judd was the highest European in sixth in 69:37 with Spain’s Carolina Robles eighth on her debut in 69:38. With assist from World Athletics.
