Not ratified: Jacob Kiplimo’s world record run in the half marathon will not count

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© Copyright – 2026 – Athletics Illustrated Ugandan Jacob Kiplimo ran faster than the world record in the half-marathon, clocking a ridiculously fast 56:42 last February in Barcelona, Spain. However, World Athletics has decided not to ratify the performance as the world record because of assistance from the pace car. So, it is Ethiopian Yomif […]

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