Yomif Kejelcha broke the men's half marathon global record on Sunday in Buenos Aires. The Ethiopian athlete completed the course in 56 minutes and 51 seconds. He took victory. He surpassed the previous mark by 29 seconds. This performance places him once again at the top of long-distance running rankings.
World Athletics ratified the time after the event in Argentina. They officialised the result. The international sports body granted official approval right after the race ended. He trimmed 29 seconds off the old time.