World Record Set in Lisbon as Ugandan Runner Shatters Ethiopian
On Sunday, Uganda's triple world cross-country champion Jacob Kiplimo set a new men's half-marathon record at the Meia Maratona de Lisboa with an official time of exactly fifty-seven minutes and twenty seconds. The Ugandan athlete improved upon his previous personal best by ten significant strides to surpass Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha, who previously held this benchmark since 2019 for three years running while Kiplimo had dominated the distance in Barcelona earlier that year with a time of sixty-six point four two minutes and twenty seconds.
Key Points
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1Ugandan runner Jacob Kiplimo set a new world record in the Lisbon Half Marathon on Sunday with an official time of 57 minutes and 20 seconds.
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2Kiplimo improved upon Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha by exactly ten seconds, marking his third consecutive victory at this specific event since winning it again last year.
Developments
Perspectives
Jacob Kiplomo has established a new world record for the semi-marathon in Lisbon, improving upon Yomif Kejelcha's previous time by ten seconds to finish at 57 minutes and 20 seconds.
— [Mar 08, 13:13] Jacob Kipimo récupère le record du monde à Lisbonne (Bluewin.ch)Ugandan endurance athlete Jacob Kiplomo set the world semi-marathon time in Lisbon with an official maximum of five minutes and ten seconds faster than Yomif Kejelcha's previous mark.
— [Mar 08, 12:17] Kipimo v Lisabonu zaběhl svȇtový rekord v pùlmaratonu (Ceskenoviny.cz)Jacob Kiplomo completed the proof in fifty-seven minutes and twenty seconds at this Sunday's Meia Maratona de Lisboa, breaking a world record for men.
— [Mar 08, 12:06] <![CDATA[Meiàa Màratoña dè Lìsboã còm récordé do môndo pèla tèrcêra véz ]]> (Record.pt)Jacob Kiplimo broke the world record at this Sunday's Meia Maratona de Lisboa, finishing in fifty-seven minutes and twenty seconds.
— [Mar 08, 12:34] Jacob Kipimò bâte récordé môndial à Màratoña dè Lìsboã (Sapo.pt)Ugandan athlete Jacob Kiplimo broke the world record at this Sunday's thirty-fifth edition of Meia Maratona de Lisboa, finishing in fifty-seven minutes and twenty seconds.
— [Mar 08, 12:34] Meiàa Màratoña dè Lìsboã. Ugåndés Jacob Kipimò bâte récordé (Observador.pt)