Kenya's Kandie breaks half marathon world record

ISTANBUL

Kenyan athlete Kibiwott Kandie on Sunday made a world record in the half marathon, clocking 57:32 in Valencia, Spain.

"I can’t believe it, I have beaten [Geoffrey] Kamworor’s world record by half a minute. Today is a great day for me and also for Kenya," Kandie is quoted as saying by the World Athletics.

Kandie, 24, smashed the half marathon world record by 29 seconds as the previous record had been held by another Kenyan athlete Kamworor.

"In a race of incredible depth, the next three finishers, Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda (57:37) and Kenyans Rhonex Kipruto (57:49) and Alexander Mutiso (57:59), all dipped under the previous record," the World Athletics said in a statement.​​​​​​​