Kenya’s Geoffrey Kamworor set the new Half Marathon World record on Sunday in Copenhagen, Denmark and has kept the world of athletics talking
He won the fifth edition of the Copenhagen Half Marathon in 57 minutes and 59 seconds smashing the previous time of 58.18 set by Abraham Kiptum in Valencia last year.
The 26-year-old Kenyan was returning to the Danish capital where he won his first three world half-marathon titles.
Kenya’s Bernard Kipkorir finished second with a time of 59:16 while Ethiopia’s Berehanu Wendemu Tsegu was third a further six seconds behind.