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Kejelcha breaks men's half marathon world record by 29 seconds

BBC News World · 23 August 2026 at 14:35

Kejelcha breaks men's half marathon world record by 29 seconds

Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha breaks the men's half marathon world record in a time of 56 minutes 51 seconds in a World Athletics road race in Buenos Aires.

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