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  • Kenyan runners dominated in Valencia on Sunday, breaking the half marathon world record on winning both the men's and women's marathons in high quality field.

  • Yes, keyboard Candy became the first person to break 58 minutes for a half marathon, smashing the previous record by 29 seconds to finish in 57 minutes and 32 seconds.

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  • He described the achievement as a great day for me and a great day for Kenya In a race of unprecedented quality.

  • The next three men also finished inside the previous world record.

  • In the women's marathon, Paris gyp Chirchir was in control, finishing in two hours, 17 minutes and 16 seconds almost a minute and a half quicker than her nearest rival Jocelyn Jepkosgei.

  • I you don't Namibia's a la Lia Johannes came in third, but it was a much tighter affair.

  • In the men's race, a sprint for the finish line saw Evans.

  • Chebet beat his fellow countrymen Lawrence Cherono by just four seconds for a time of two hours and three minutes exactly.

Kenyan runners dominated in Valencia on Sunday, breaking the half marathon world record on winning both the men's and women's marathons in high quality field.

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