Komon breaks World 15Km record in Nijmegen

Leonard Patrick Komon broke the World record over 15Km at the 27th Zevenheuvelenloop, or Seven Hills Run, in Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

The 22-year-old clocked 41:13 to eclipse the 41:29 mark held jointly by Kenyan Felix Limo and Ethiopian Deriba Merga. Limo set the mark at this race in 2001 while Merga's was set en route during the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon in 2009.

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