# Ethiopia’s Kejelcha reclaims half marathon world record

https://mins.news/en/item/33869

- CGTN, 2026-08-24 15:01 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://newsaf.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-24/Ethiopia-s-Kejelcha-retakes-world-half-marathon-record--1PRXg2zBa8w/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha won a World Athletics Label road race in Buenos Aires in 56:51, reclaiming the half marathon world record. He cut 29 seconds from Jacob Kiplimo’s mark and became the first athlete to officially break 57 minutes. Ethiopia completed the men’s podium sweep.

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