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21 November 2021 | Athletics

Ugandan long distance runner and Olympic champion Joshua Cheptegei has praised compatriot Jacob Kiplimo after breaking the men's Half Marathon World Record.

Kiplimo slashed the previous record owned by Kenyan Kandie Kibiwott by one second when he clocked 57:31 at the EDP Lisbon Half Marathon on Sunday.

Kandie set the milestone in Valencia last year, a race Kiplimo finished just behind in 57:37 - also a national record.

The 21-year old upstaged Ethiopians Esa Huseyidin Mohamed and Gerba Beyata Dibaba who were all awarded 59:39 for second and third place respectively.

Talking up the triumph, Cheptegei expressed happiness at the fact that the record was finally owned by his 2020 Tokyo Olympics colleague with whom they share memories of the 5,000m and 10,000m races.

"This stellar performance is worth celebrating," he wrote on his social media page. "Many congratulations to you my brother @jacobkiplimo2 finally the half marathon world record lands home."

https://twitter.com/joshuacheptege1/status/1462420247173111812

The success means Kiplimo has finished in the top three in all of his international half marathons he has participated in.

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