Jacob Kiplimo, Uganda, can from now on and for all eternity say that he was the first in the world to run a half-marathon under 57 minutes.
The world record – 56.41 minutes – was set under ideal conditions in Barcelona.
The previous fastest time on the distance was 57.30, recorded by Yomif Kejelcha, Ethiopia, in October.
I'm very thrilled about what I did today. I started strong, I wanted to have a good race, but I didn't expect to break the world record.
When the kilometers went by and I saw that I was going at record pace, I told myself that I had to maintain that tempo no matter what it took, says Jacob Kiplimo.
