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Jacob Kiplimo for world record, Joyciline Jepkosgei for course record at Barcelona marathon

Jacob Kiplimo and Joyciline Jepkosgei were the winners of today’s Barcelona marathon held in Spain.

The Double world cross country champion, Kiplimo set a new world half maratahon record when he cut the tape at …..cutting off Yomif Kejelcha’s previous world record of 57:30 by 48 seconds.

In the women’s race, Kenya’s former world record-holder Jepkosgei grabbed a convincing win at 1:04:13 to retain her title in a course record.

Top ten results

Men

  1. Jacob Kiplimo (UGA) – 56:42 World Record
  2. Josep Solà Benítez – 57:38
  3. Ivan Serrano Hernandez – 57:59
  4. Zulnio Tarakanantyo Yudha – 58:31
  5. Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor –58:44
  6. Daniel Delgado Cañaveral – 58:55
  7. Samwel Nyamai Mailu – 59:40
  8. Yaw Kusi – 59:46
  9. Yeman Crippa – 59:52
  10. Benard Kibet Murkomen – 1:00:01

Women

  1. Joyciline Jepkosgei (KEN) – 1:04:13
  2. Alexandra García Jadraque – 1:05:28
  3. Gladys Chepkurui – 1:06:25
  4. Alemteshay Bimr Zerihun – 1:08:19
  5. Addise Cheklu Kebede – 1:08:26
  6. Nancy Sang – 1:09:03
  7. Jessica Warner Judd – 1:09:37
  8. Carolina Robles – 1:09:38
  9. Abbie Donnelly – 1:09:42
  10. Carlotta Di Santo – 1:10:23
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