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21 September 2022 | Athletics

Ugandan long-distance runner Jacob Kiplimo says he is ready to race at the Delhi Half Marathon because he is feeling fresh and in good shape.

The 21-year-old revealed this during an interview with World Athletics where he emphasized how he has been preparing for this race.

"I have been told that the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon course is a quick one and the record suggests that you can run fast times there.

"It is always dangerous to make predictions about what you are going to do, but what I can say is that with a month to go to the race I am in good shape, and I will focus on preparing specifically for the race over the next few weeks," he said.

Kiplimo wants to break the Half Marathon record one more time after doing exactly the same last year in November in Lisbon.

The star posted 57:31 shaving off one micro-second from Kenyan Kibiwott Kandie's record he registered in 2020 Valencia.

Since 2018, the World Half Marathon has been upgraded every subsequent year by three Kenyans and only one Ugandan - Kiplimo.

Kiplimo feels he can run the fastest half marathon ever seen on Indian soil during his first visit to the country.

"I had a successful track season, although I would have liked to have done a little better at the World Championships.

"But I have not raced too much this year, so I am still fresh and I want to show the people of Delhi and India what I am capable of," he added.

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