Clocking a record time of 57:56, Uganda’s long distance runner Jacob Kiplimo won the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Kiplimo, who defeated top athletes including Kenya’s duo 2018 Commonwealth bronze medalist Rodgers Kwemoi, Kenneth Kiprop and Ethiopia’s Tura Abdiwak, started the race well and finished it off in style.
He crossed the finishing line at exactky 57:56 minutes to record his personal best time of the season as well the national best time of the 2022 season.
However, the time was short of his own world record of 57:31, which he set in Lisbon in November.
“I trained very hard ahead of this race, so I am extremely proud with my result this morning. The weather conditions made for a fantastic and very competitive race but I managed to set my pace from the outset, making good speed. It was an unforgettable experience,” 21 year old Kiplimo exclaimed.
This is the third occasion that Kiplimo has broken 58 minutes for the distance, a time that only three other athletes – Kenya’s Kibiwott Kandie, Rhonex Kipruto and Mutiso – have ever achieved.
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