Overview
- He lowered the official record from Yomif Kejelcha’s 57:30 set in Valencia in 2024.
- The race featured no pacemakers, with splits of 13:28 at 5 km, 27:00 at 10 km, and 40:52 at 15 km before a decisive surge, closing the final 5 km in 13:31.
- Nicholas Kipkorir finished second in 58:08 and Gilbert Kiprotich placed third in 58:59.
- World Athletics had declined to homologate Kiplimo’s faster 56:42 in Barcelona last year due to a lead car running too close, a concern not present in Lisbon.
- Ethiopia’s Tsige Gebreselama won the women’s race in 1:04:48.