Road Running/Marathon
Records, firsts and iconic moments
4 documented moments (2026) — every world record, historic first and title win in Road Running/Marathon the ICNX desk has covered, in the order they happened. Each entry links to the full story with sources.
Records and firsts
World records and never-been-done moments in Road Running/Marathon.
Road Running/MarathonKejelcha Runs 56:51, First Man Under 57 in the Half
Yomif Kejelcha ran 56:51 in Buenos Aires on 23 August 2026, becoming the first man under 57 minutes in a record-eligible half marathon and taking 29 seconds off Jacob Kiplimo's mark.
Road Running/MarathonNgetich Takes Half Marathon Gold in Women-Only World Record 1:05:15
Agnes Ngetich won the world half marathon title in Copenhagen in a women-only world record of 1:05:15, taking one second off the previous mark.
Timeline
All 4 moments, oldest first.
- 2026Kejelcha Runs 56:51, First Man Under 57 in the HalfWorld Record23 August 2026 · Media Maraton Ciudad de Buenos Aires 2026 · Buenos Aires, Argentina · Yomif Kejelcha
- 2026Ngetich Takes Half Marathon Gold in Women-Only World Record 1:05:15World Record20 September 2026 · World Athletics Road Running Championships Copenhagen 26 - Half Marathon · Copenhagen, Denmark
- 2026Almgren Takes World Half Marathon Gold in European Record 58:06World Champion20 September 2026 · World Athletics Road Running Championships Copenhagen 26 - Half Marathon · Copenhagen, Denmark
- 2026Assefa Wins Third Berlin Marathon on Ruptured AchillesAgainst All Odds27 September 2026 · 2026 BMW Berlin Marathon · Berlin, Germany