Ugandan Jacob Kiplimo set a new world record in the half marathon on Sunday in Barcelona, finishing in 56 minutes and 41 seconds, surpassing the previous record by 49 seconds.

According to the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), this represents the best individual improvement in the history of the race.

On the same day, Japanese Tosikazu Yamaniishi set a new world record in the 20 km race walk in Kobe, completing it in 1 hour, 16 minutes, and 10 seconds, beating the record set by his compatriot Suzuki in 2015.