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Yismaw Dillu set a new men’s record in winning the Cardiff Half Marathon 2025.<\/b><\/p>\n
The 20-year-old Ethiopian crossed the tape in a time of 59 minutes 23 seconds, beating the mark set by Kenya’s Leonard Langat in 2019 by seven seconds.<\/p>\n
Last year’s women’s winner Miriam Chebet defended her title, the Kenyan knocking five seconds off her 2024 time to finish in 1:06:36. <\/p>\n
Ethiopia’s Alem Nigus was second in 1:07:33, with Ethiopian debutant Wudinesh Alemu third (1:08:08).<\/p>\n
Leeds native Callum Hall – coached by Welsh great Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson’s husband Ian – won the wheelchair race in 53:46, ahead of Poland’s Sam Kolek (57:28) and Josh Hickinbottom (59:07).<\/p>\n
Dillu dominated the 22nd edition of the the 13.1 mile (21km) race across the Welsh capital, with more than 29,000 places allocated.<\/p>\n
He finished more than 40 seconds ahead of Kenya’s Ismael Kiprono, who was runner-up in 1:00:05, with Dillu’s compatriot Fikadu Liche third in 1:00:34.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n