Overview
- Kiplimo lowered Yomif Kejelcha’s 2024 record by 10 seconds, restoring a mark he first set in Lisbon in 2021.
- The race had no pacemakers as Kiplimo hit 5 km in 13:28, 10 km in 27:00 and 15 km in 40:52 before surging clear.
- Nicholas Kipkorir placed second in 58:08 and Gilbert Kiprotich finished third in 58:59 as the top five broke one hour.
- World Athletics had declined to homologate Kiplimo’s faster 56:42 from Barcelona due to an advantage from the lead vehicle.
- The performance is being framed as part of his build‑up to next month’s London Marathon, while Ethiopia’s Tsigie Gebreselama won the women’s race in 1:04:48.