23/08/2026
The 29-year-old, who in April became only the second person to run a marathon in under two hours, finished with a winning time of 56 minutes and 51 seconds.
His time beat the previous record of Ugandan Jacob Kiplimo by nearly 30 seconds; Kiplimo ran 57:20 in Lisbon back in March.
Kejelcha, who already holds the 10km world record, is now reclaiming the world record he lost when Kiplimo beat his old best of 57:30. However, this new record still needs to be officially approved by World Athletics.
Back in February 2025, Kiplimo ran a half marathon in 56:42, but that record wasn't ratified because World Athletics said he gained an unfair advantage by drafting behind a car during the race.
Kejelcha, who also got silver in the 10,000m at the World Championships behind Jimmy Gressier in September 2025, became only the second person to break the two-hour mark in the London marathon this April.
In his first attempt at the distance, he finished in an incredible 1:59:41, but was beaten by just 11 seconds by Kenyan Sebastian Sawe.
