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Kampala, Uganda — Uganda’s long-distance running legacy gained renewed global visibility as Jacob Kiplimo delivered a standout performance at the London Marathon, finishing third in one of the fastest races in the event’s history. Clocking a personal best of 2:00:28, Kiplimo not only improved significantly on his previous mark of 2:02:23 set during his victory at the Chicago Marathon but …

It was a novelty when the top three finishers in the London Marathon last weekend, all broke the previous world record set of 2:00:35 in 2023 by Kelvin Kiptum. For Kiptum, who passed away in 2024, holding the two fastest times in a marathon, had his records surpassed by fellow Kenyan Sabastian Sawe, 30, who alongside Ethiopian Yomif Kejelcha, 28, …