Kiplimo Smashes World Record at Barcelona Half Marathon with Blistering Sub-57 Minute Performance

Ugandan runner Jacob Kiplimo shattered the half marathon world record with a blistering run on Sunday, completing the 21.1km distance in 56 minutes and 59 seconds, becoming the first person to achieve this feat. The 24-year-old Ugandan broke the previous record of 57 minutes by just over two seconds. Kiplimo's impressive performance was witnessed at the Barcelona half marathon. He successfully became the first ever athlete to complete a sub-57 minute half marathon.