Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo set a stunning world half marathon record of 56:41* at the eDreams Mitja Marato Barcelona by Brooks, a World Athletics Gold Label road race, on Sunday, Report informs.

With that impressive performance, the 24-year-old two-time world cross-country champion improved on Yomif Kejelcha’s previous world record of 57:30 by 49 seconds – the greatest single improvement on the men’s world half marathon record, according to World Athletics.