Kibiwott Kandie sets new 1/2 mens WR record

Kibiwott Kandie of kenya ran 57.32 to set a new 1/2 marathon WR, This passing Geoffry Kamworor's year old 

WR of 58.01 by 29 seconds. 

The first 4 finishers ran under the old record      

This pace works out to be 4.24 per mile pace or 66 seconds per each 400m.

their splits were 

13.37 5K

27:25 10K

41:1015K

At the world half marathon championships Peres Jepchirchir set a new womens only race 1/2 marathon WR of 1:05.16

Germany's Melat Yisak Kejeta finished second with a new European women-only record in 1:05:18, with Ethiopia’s Yalemzerf Yehualaw third in 1:05:19.