Kenya's Kamworor smashes world half marathon record in Copenhagen

Kenya's Geoffrey Kamworor celebrates after crossing the finish line to win the New York City Marathon in Central Park in New York, US, in 2017. He is the new Half Marathon World Record holder after winning Copenhagen Half Marathon on Sunday.. [Reuters]

With one of the finest performances of all-time, Kenya’s Geoffrey Kamworor has set the new Half Marathon World record in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Kamwowor set the record time when he won the the fifth edition of the Copenhagen Half Marathon in 57 minutes and 59 seconds on Sunday, smashing the previous time of 58.18 set by compatriot Abraham Kiptum in Valencia last year.