
Kenya's Kibiwott Kandie broke the half marathon world record in Valencia on Sunday. The 24-year-old broke the world record by 29 seconds and became the first person to break 58 minutes at the Valencia Half Marathon.
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Kandie finished the 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 all ran under the previous world best, with Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda finishing second in 57:37, Kenyan Rhonex Kipruto third in 57:49 and Kenyan Alexander Mutiso taking fourth place in 57:59.
The pack of runners included world champion Kiplimo.
The pair traded the lead over the next six km before Kandie made the decisive move, to finish more than a minute off his previous personal best of 58:37.
Ethiopia's Genzebe Dibaba won the women's race in 1:05:18, setting the fastest time for a debut over the distance.
(Inputs from Reuters)