Ugandans celebrate Kiplimo for breaking world half marathon record in Portugal
KAMPALA, March 9 (Xinhua) -- Ugandans celebrated top distance runner Jacob Kiplimo's success in breaking the men's half-marathon world record on Sunday.
Kiplimo set the new mark at the Lisbon Half Marathon in Portugal, clocking 57:20 in the World Athletics Elite Label road race.
The previous record was held by Yomif Kejelcha, who set it in 2024. Kiplimo improved the mark by 10 seconds. The Ugandan had als