Why World Athletics Denied Jacob Kiplimo’s 56:42 Half Marathon World Record

According to a report from Runner’s World Spain, 🇺🇬Jacob Kiplimo’s 56:42 half marathon world record set at last year’s Barcelona Half Marathon will NOT be ratified by World Athletics. For months, there’s been speculation over whether Kiplimo was aided by his proximity to the lead pace car. World Athletics has not set any rule for the distance a race vehicle must be positioned relative to the leading athlete. However, Kiplimo was estimated to be 10 to 20 meters behind the vehicle that displayed the race clock all throughout the race. Kiplimo’s performance took 48 seconds off 🇪🇹 Yomif Kejelcha’s previous world record. Kejelcha’s 57:30 from the 2024 Valencia Half Marathon will remain the world record recognized by World Athletics. The 2026 Barcelona Half Marathon is on February 15th. Kiplimo is currently preparing for the London Marathon in April. Kejelcha is set to make his marathon debut there. On Monday, World Athletics ratified three world records, but Kiplimo’s half marathon was not among them. Listen to the full discussion on The CITIUS MAG Podcast ⬇️ SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7ARwqun8WFKD4JG7dAxK3n APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-track-and-field-jacob-kiplimos-half/id1204506559?i=1000748459690 __________ FOLLOW CITIUS MAG ▶ Subscribe to the podcast: https://apple.co/3Byp72I ▶ On Twitter: http://twitter.com/CitiusMag ▶ On Instagram: http://instagram.com/citiusmag ▶ On Facebook: http://facebook.com/citiusmag ▶ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/citiusmag ▶ On our website: http://citiusmag.com For other inquiries, contact us: chris@citiusmag.com Thanks for watching - please like, share and comment, and subscribe! Help us continue to bring track and field to your home and become a member today! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjyDlyHPHLhcIT8ov53d5qg/join