Ugandan Jacob Kiplimo set a mens half marathon world record and also became the first runner to go under 57 minutes during his victory in Barcelona; Kiplimos time of 56:42 smashed the previous record of 57:30,

The half marathon world record now begins with a 56. Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda took a whopping 48 seconds off the previous record Sunday morning at the 2025 Barcelona Half Marathon, clocking 56:42 to become the first man to ever break 57 minutes.

Jacob Kiplimo shattered the half marathon world record with a blistering run on Sunday. The 24-year-old Ugandan was competing in the Barcelona half marathon where he became the first person ever to complete the distance in under 57 minutes,

Kiplimo ran with a vengeance in Barcelona on Sunday — beating the previous fastest half marathon time by a whole 48 seconds.

To make matters even sweeter, this is the second time that Kiplimo has held the men’s half marathon world record. Before Kejelcha broke it by a single second last year in Valenc

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