Yomif Kejelcha shattered the men's half marathon world record on Sunday in Buenos Aires. The Ethiopian athlete finished the distance in 56 minutes and 51 seconds. He won the race. He beat the previous mark by 29 seconds. The historic effort places him once again at the top of distance racing rankings.
World Athletics confirmed the winning time after the event in Argentina. They officialised the result. The international sports body granted official approval right after the finish. He shaved 29 seconds off the previous record.