Fastest time to complete a half marathon (male)

 On February 16, 2025, in the half - marathon held in Barcelona, Spain, 24 - year - old Jacob Kiplimo from Uganda broke the men's half - marathon world record with a time of 56 minutes and 41 seconds. He became the first male half - marathon runner in history to finish the race in under 57 minutes.

 The previous record was 57 minutes and 30 seconds, set by Ethiopian long - distance runner Yomif Kejelcha in Valencia, Spain last year. Kiplimo significantly improved the record by 49 seconds, becoming the first person ever to complete a half - marathon in under 57 minutes and pushing the human half - marathon time into the sub - 56 - minute era for the first time. After official review by the World Record Certification Agency (WRCA), his achievement was recognized as the "fastest time to complete a half marathon (male)" and was entered into the WRCA World Records global database.