Half marathon
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![]() Runners in the 2008 New York City Half Marathon
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A half marathon is a road running event of 21.0975 kilometres (13.1094 mi).[1] It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. Participation in half marathons has grown steadily.[2] One of the main reasons for this is that it is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a marathon does.[2] In 2008, Running USA reported that the half marathon is the fastest growing type of race.[2] A 2010 article by Universal Sports echoed the growing popularity of the distance.[2][3] It is common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon, using almost the same course with a late start, an early finish or shortcuts. The half marathon is also known as a 21K, 21.1K or 13.1 miles, although these values are rounded and not formally correct.
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World record progression
World records in the half marathon are ratified by the International Association of Athletics Federations, the international governing body for the sport of athletics.[4][5]
The official IAAF world record for men is 58:23, set by Zersenay Tadese of Eritrea on March 21, 2010 at the Lisbon half marathon in Portugal,[4] and for women is 1:05:09, set by Florence Kiplagat of Kenya on February 15, 2015, in Barcelona, Spain.[6][Note 1]
This list is a chronological progression of record times for the half marathon.
Key:
Listed by the IAAF as a world best prior to official acceptance[7]
Ratified by the IAAF as a world best (since January 1, 2003) or world record (since January 1, 2004)[7]
Recognized by the Association of Road Racing Statisticians[8]
Men
Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Event/Place | Source | Notes |
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1:07:01 | Brian Hill-Cottingham | ![]() |
April 9, 1960 | Romford | ARRS[8] | |
1:05:44 | Ron Hill | ![]() |
June 19, 1965 | Freckleton | IAAF,[7] ARRS[8] | |
1:05:42 | Pete Ravald | ![]() |
June 18, 1966 | Freckleton | IAAF,[7] ARRS[8] | |
1:04:28[Note 2][Note 3] | Abebe Bikila | ![]() |
October 21, 1964 | Tokyo | IAAF[7] | |
1:03:22[Note 2][Note 3] | Derek Clayton | ![]() |
December 3, 1967 | Fukuoka Marathon | IAAF[7] | |
1:04:45 | Ron Hill | ![]() |
June 21, 1969 | Freckleton | IAAF,[7] ARRS[8] | |
1:03:53 | Derek Graham | ![]() |
May 2, 1970 | Belfast | IAAF,[7] ARRS[8] | |
1:03:46 | Juan Rafael Angel Perez | ![]() |
February 8, 1976 | Coamo | IAAF,[7] ARRS[8] | |
1:03:46 | Jose Reveyn | ![]() |
March 27, 1976 | The Hague | IAAF[7] | |
1:02:57 | Miruts Yifter | ![]() |
February 6, 1977 | Coamo | IAAF[7] | IAAF notes unrounded time as 1:02:56.3 |
1:02:37 | Toshihiro Matsumoto | ![]() |
February 6, 1977 | Beppu, Ōita | ARRS[8] | |
1:02:47 | Tony Simmons | ![]() |
June 24, 1978 | Welwyn Garden City | IAAF[7] | |
1:02:36 | Nick Rose | ![]() |
October 14, 1979 | Dayton | IAAF,[7] ARRS[8] | |
1:02:32 | Kirk Pfeffer | ![]() |
December 7, 1979 | Las Vegas | IAAF,[7] ARRS[8] | |
1:02:16 | Stan Mavis | ![]() |
January 27, 1980 | New Orleans | IAAF,[7] ARRS[8] | |
1:01:47 | Herb Lindsay | ![]() |
September 20, 1981 | Manchester, Vermont | IAAF[7] | |
1:01:36 | Michael Musyoki | ![]() |
September 19, 1982 | Philadelphia | IAAF,[7] ARRS[8] | |
1:01:32 | Paul Cummings | ![]() |
September 25, 1983 | Dayton | IAAF,[7] ARRS[8] | |
1:01:14 | Steve Jones | ![]() |
August 11, 1985 | Birmingham | IAAF,[7] ARRS[8] | |
1:00:55 | Mark Curp | ![]() |
September 15, 1985 | Philadelphia | IAAF,[7] ARRS[8] | |
1:00:43[Note 2] | Michael Musyoki | ![]() |
June 8, 1986 | South Shields | IAAF[7] | |
1:00:10[Note 2] | Matthews Temane | ![]() |
July 25, 1987 | East London | IAAF[7] | |
1:00:46 | Dionicio Cerón | ![]() |
September 16, 1990 | Philadelphia | ARRS[8] | |
1:00:06[Note 2] | Steve Moneghetti | ![]() |
January 24, 1993 | Tokyo | IAAF[7] | |
1:00:24 | Benson Masya | ![]() |
April 3, 1993 | The Hague | ARRS[8] | |
59:47 | Moses Tanui | ![]() |
April 3, 1993 | Milan | IAAF[7] | |
1:00:13 | Paul Tergat | ![]() |
April 15, 1993 | Milan | ARRS[8] | |
59:56 | Shem Kororia | ![]() |
October 4, 1997 | Košice | ARRS[8] | |
59:43[Note 2] | António Pinto | ![]() |
March 15, 1998 | Lisbon | IAAF[7] | |
59:17 | Paul Tergat | ![]() |
April 4, 1998 | Milan | IAAF,[7] ARRS[8] | |
59:06[Note 2] | Paul Tergat | ![]() |
March 26, 2000 | Lisbon | IAAF[7] | |
59:16 | Samuel Wanjiru | ![]() |
September 11, 2005 | Rotterdam | IAAF,[7] ARRS[8] | ARRS notes unrounded time as 59:15.8 |
59:05[Note 2] | Zersenay Tadese | ![]() |
September 18, 2005 | South Shields | IAAF[7] | |
58:55 | Haile Gebrselassie | ![]() |
January 15, 2006 | Tempe | IAAF[7] | |
59:07 | Paul Malakwen Kosgei | ![]() |
April 2, 2006 | Berlin | ARRS[8] | |
58:53 | Samuel Wanjiru | ![]() |
February 9, 2007 | Ras al-Khaimah | IAAF,[7] ARRS[8] | |
58:33 | Samuel Wanjiru | ![]() |
March 17, 2007 | The Hague | IAAF,[7] ARRS[8] | ARRS notes time as 58:35 |
58:23 | Zersenay Tadese | ![]() |
March 21, 2010 | Lisbon | IAAF,[9] ARRS[8] |
Women
Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Event/Place | Source | Notes |
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1:23:56 | Kathy Gibbons | ![]() |
March 7, 1971 | Phoenix, Arizona | ARRS[8] | |
1:23:11 | Chantal Langlacé | ![]() |
September 8, 1974 | Aÿ-Champagne | ARRS[8] | |
1:22:05 | Silvana Cruciata | ![]() |
April 3, 1977 | Milan | ARRS[8] | |
1:19:45 | Marja Wokke | ![]() |
January 8, 1978 | Egmond aan Zee | ARRS[8] | |
1:18:44 | Silvana Cruciata | ![]() |
April 16, 1978 | Milan | ARRS[8] | |
1:18:30 | Jean Abare | ![]() |
July 4, 1978 | Coronado, California | ARRS[8] | |
1:15:04[Note 2] | Marty Cooksey | ![]() |
August 26, 1978 | San Diego | IAAF[7] | |
1:17:48 | Daniele Justin | ![]() |
November 12, 1978 | Nizare, Portland | ARRS[8] | |
1:15:58 | Miki Gorman | ![]() |
November 19, 1978 | Pasadena | IAAF,[7] ARRS[8] | |
1:15:01 | Ellison Goodall | ![]() |
March 10, 1979 | Winston-Salem | IAAF,[7] ARRS[8] | |
1:14:50[Note 2] | Kathy Mintie | ![]() |
August 25, 1979 | San Diego | IAAF[7] | |
1:14:04 | Patti Catalano | ![]() |
September 23, 1979 | Manchester, Vermont | IAAF,[7] ARRS[8] | ARRS notes time as 1:14:03 |
1:13:59 | Marja Wokke | ![]() |
March 29, 1980 | The Hague | IAAF,[7] ARRS[8] | |
1:13:26 | Joan Benoit | ![]() |
January 18, 1981 | New Orleans | IAAF,[7] ARRS[8] | |
1:11:16 | Joan Benoit | ![]() |
March 7, 1981 | San Diego | IAAF,[7] ARRS[8] | |
1:09:57 | Grete Waitz | ![]() |
May 15, 1982 | Gothenburg | IAAF,[7] ARRS[8] | |
1:09:14 | Joan Benoit | ![]() |
September 18, 1983 | Philadelphia | IAAF,[7] ARRS[8] | ARRS notes time as 1:09:10 |
1:08:34 | Joan Benoit | ![]() |
September 16, 1984 | Philadelphia | IAAF,[7] ARRS[8] | |
1:06:40[Note 2] | Ingrid Kristiansen | ![]() |
April 5, 1987 | Sandnes | IAAF,[7] ARRS[8] | |
1:08:32 | Ingrid Kristiansen | ![]() |
March 19, 1989 | New Bedford | IAAF[7] | |
1:07:59 | Elana Meyer | ![]() |
May 18, 1991 | East London | IAAF[7] | |
1:07:59 | Uta Pippig | ![]() |
March 20, 1994 | Kyoto | IAAF[7] | |
1:07:58 | Uta Pippig | ![]() |
March 19, 1995 | Kyoto | IAAF[7] | |
1:07:36 | Elana Meyer | ![]() |
March 9, 1997 | Kyoto | IAAF[7] | |
1:07:29 | Elana Meyer | ![]() |
March 8, 1998 | Kyoto | IAAF[7] | |
1:06:44 | Elana Meyer | ![]() |
January 15, 1999 | Tokyo | IAAF[7] | |
1:05:44[Note 2] | Susan Chepkemei | ![]() |
April 1, 2001 | Lisbon | IAAF[7] | |
1:05:40[Note 2] | Paula Radcliffe | ![]() |
September 21, 2003 | South Shields | IAAF[7] | IAAF notes unrounded time as 1:05:39.6 |
1:06:25 | Lornah Kiplagat | ![]() |
October 14, 2007 | Udine | IAAF,[7] ARRS[8] | |
1:05:50 | Mary Keitany | ![]() |
February 18, 2011 | Ras al-Khaimah | IAAF[10] | |
1:05:12 | Florence Kiplagat | ![]() |
February 16, 2014 | Barcelona | MITJA[11] |
Best year performance
This table lists the best half marathon performances per year since 1970, as recorded by the ARRS.[12]
Largest number of participants
In 2014, the largest half marathon in the world was the Göteborgsvarvet, also known as Gothenburg half marathon, with 64,288 announced runners and 47,491 finishers.[15]
The largest half marathon ever held was Broloppet (the Bridge race) between Copenhagen-Malmö with 79,719 finishers, held in connection with the Öresund Bridge inauguration in 2000.[16][17]
See also
Notes
- ↑ Pending ratification on May 1, 2015.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 Noted by the IAFF as set on uncertified or aided course which does not fulfill the criteria specified in IAAF Rule 260.28.b or 260.28.c.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Noted by the IAFF as set en route to longer distances.
- ↑ Published in IAAF documents, including IAAF top lists. The ARRS has suggested that the Stramilano half marathon course might have been short in 1993 and lists the best time for 1993 as 1:00:15 by Moses Tanui from Kenya.
References
- ↑ USATF: Course Measurement and Certification Procedures
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- ↑ Bridge Race 2000
- ↑ Broloppstider på nätet - men inga placeringar