Mohammed El Yamani, 61, shattered the men’s 60–64 marathon world record in Seville with a 2:28:28, slicing 1:34 off Tommy Hughes’ 2020 mark an extraordinary comeback after two injury-hit years away from running.
Mohammed El Yamani has set a new world record in the men’s 60–64 age group, running 2:28:28 at the Zurich Maratón de Sevilla on February 15.
The time takes one minute and 34 seconds off the previous record of 2:30:02, set in 2020 by Irish Olympian Tommy Hughes.
El Yamani, 61, finished 145th overall in a competitive field. The result came in his first marathon in three years.
In a message shared on social media, he said the performance followed two years without running due to multiple injuries, including gluteal tendonitis and two vertebral fractures. His previous marathon was the Tokyo Marathon, where he ran 2:31:21.
El Yamani has pursued age-group records for years. In 2021, he ran 2:26:56 at the Valencia Marathon at age 57, setting a French age-group record and narrowly missing a world best. Over his career, he has also held national records in distances ranging from 3,000 meters to the marathon.
He began running at 31 and has combined high-level training with full-time work and family life. His latest performance in Seville is the fastest marathon ever recorded in his age category.
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