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GDYNIA, POLAND – 2020/10/17: Kibiwott Kandie of Kenya in action during the 2020 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in Gdynia. / Fake images
GDYNIA, POLAND – 2020/10/17: Kibiwott Kandie of Kenya in action during the 2020 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in Gdynia. / Fake images
Kenya’s Kibiwott Kandie broke the world record for a half marathon by 29 seconds on Sunday, becoming the first athlete to break 58 minutes at the Valencia Half Marathon.
Kandie finished the annual Spanish race in 57 minutes and 32 seconds, breaking the previous record of 58:01 set by compatriot Geoffrey Kamworor in September 2019.
The top four men raced below the previous world best with Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo finishing second in 57:37, Kenyan Rhonex Kipruto third in 57:49 and Kenyan Alexnder Mutiso fourth in 57:59.
Kandie, 24, led the group of runners that included world champion Kiplimo, through the 15-kilometer mark in 41:10.
The two traded the lead for the next six kilometers before Kandie made the decisive move, finishing more than a minute behind his previous personal best of 58:37.
Ethiopia’s Genzebe Dibaba set the best time for a distance debut by winning the women’s race in 1:05:18.
(With contributions from agencies)
