FLASH: Florence Kiplagat with half marathon world record of 1:05:12 in Barcelona

FLASH: Florence Kiplagat with half marathon world record of 1:05:12 in Barcelona.

Kiplagat's half marathon world record run sliced 38 seconds off the previous mark of 1:05:10, which was set by her compatriot Mary Keitany at the 2011 RAK Half Marathon.

Florence Kiplagat won Berlin-Marathon 2011 and 2013

Die Halbmarathon-Weltrekordentwicklung bei den Frauen

65:12 Florence Kiplagat (KEN)         Barcelona                       16.2.2014

65:50  Mary Keitany (KEN)                    Ras Al Khaimah/UAE         18.2.2011

66:25  Lornah Kiplagat (NED)                Udine /ITA                        14.10.2007

66:44  Elana Meyer (RSA)                     Tokio                                15.1.1999

67:59  Elana Meyer (RSA)                     East London / RSA             18.5.1991

68:31  Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR)             New Bedford /USA            19.3.1989

68:34  Joan Samuelson (USA)               Philadelphia /USA              16.9.1984

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