On March 8, Kiplimo set a new world record for the half marathon in Lisbon, completing the distance in 57:20 minutes. This record was broken by Kejelcha, who achieved 56:51 in Buenos Aires, pending ratification. Tharp also broke an old record in 12.75 seconds during the semifinals in Eugene. Finally, Wanyonyi improved the 1000 meters record in Monaco with a time of 2:11.83 minutes.