top of page
All Articles
PoliPlay
Kejelcha regains world half marathon record with 56:51 in Buenos Aires
Image: Getty Images Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha regained the world half marathon record*, running 56:51 at the Media Maratón Ciudad de Buenos Aires, a World Athletics Label road race, in the Argentinean capital on Sunday (23). With that performance, Kejelcha took 29 seconds off the world record of 57:20* set by Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo in Lisbon in March – a mark that is pending ratification – to regain a world record he set in Valencia in October 2024 with a 57:30 clocking. Kipl
Sifiso Ngobese
Aug 241 min read
Ratified: world records for Hoey, Kejelcha and Yamanishi
Image: World Athletics Yomif Kejelcha’s 26:31 10km is added to the record book following the disqualification of Rhonex Kipruto’s 26:24 Men’s 10km 26:31 Yomif Kejelcha (ETH) Castellón, 16 February 2025 Men’s 800m short track 1:42.50 Josh Hoey (USA) Boston, 24 January 2026 Men’s half marathon race walk 1:20:34 Toshikazu Yamanishi (JPN) Kobe, 15 February 2026 Women’s U20 1500m short track 4:01.23 Saron Berhe (ETH) Ostrava, 3 February 2026 Men’s U20 800m short track
Sifiso Ngobese
Jun 43 min read
bottom of page