57:20 in Lisbon: Inside the New Half Marathon World Record

The next episode of the podcast is live and available for download on all platforms. In this episode, we break down an incredible weekend of road racing at the Lisbon Half Marathon, where Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo delivered one of the greatest performances in distance running history with a stunning 57:20 half marathon world record. We dive into how the race unfolded, the pacing that made the record possible, and what this performance means for the future of the half marathon. We also discuss the shoes worn by the winners, the continued rise of super-shoe technology, and why Lisbon continues to produce some of the fastest times in the sport. We also look at the wider context in athletics, including the current doping landscape in Uganda and whether performances like this inevitably raise questions in modern distance running. If you’re interested in elite road racing, world records, running technology, and the big debates shaping endurance sport, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.