Yomif Kejelcha shattered the men's half marathon global record on Sunday in Buenos Aires. The Ethiopian athlete finished the distance in 56 minutes and 51 seconds. He won the race. He improved on the previous mark by 29 seconds. This performance returns him at the summit of distance racing rankings.
World Athletics confirmed the time after the event in Argentina. They made it official. The international sports body granted official approval right after the race ended. He took 29 seconds off the old time.