Half marathon
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Runners in the 2008 New York City Half Marathon |
A half marathon is a road running event of 21.0975 kilometres (13.1094 mi) – half the distance of a marathon.[1] Participation in half marathons has grown steadily since 2003,[2] partly due to the fact 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 mentioned 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. In many races finisher medals are awarded but they may differ from concurrent full marathons by color, wording, or some other attribute. In other events both races are put on the same medal although their ribbons may vary.
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.[5][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[6]
Ratified by the IAAF as a world best (since January 1, 2003) or world record (since January 1, 2004)[6]
Recognized by the Association of Road Racing Statisticians[7]
Men
Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Event/Place | Source | Notes |
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!!!!!1:07:01 1:07:01 | Brian Hill-Cottingham | United Kingdom | April 9, 1960 | Romford | ARRS[7] | |
!!!!!1:05:44 1:05:44 | Ron Hill | United Kingdom | June 19, 1965 | Freckleton | IAAF,[6] ARRS[7] | |
!!!!!1:05:42 1:05:42 | Pete Ravald | United Kingdom | June 18, 1966 | Freckleton | IAAF,[6] ARRS[7] | |
!!!!!1:04:28 1:04:28[Note 2][Note 3] | Abebe Bikila | Ethiopia | October 21, 1964 | Tokyo | IAAF[6] | |
!!!!!1:03:22 1:03:22[Note 2][Note 3] | Derek Clayton | Australia | December 3, 1967 | Fukuoka Marathon | IAAF[6] | |
!!!!!1:04:45 1:04:45 | Ron Hill | United Kingdom | June 21, 1969 | Freckleton | IAAF,[6] ARRS[7] | |
!!!!!1:03:53 1:03:53 | Derek Graham | United Kingdom | May 2, 1970 | Belfast | IAAF,[6] ARRS[7] | |
!!!!!1:03:46 1:03:46 | Juan Rafael Angel Perez | Costa Rica | February 8, 1976 | Coamo | IAAF,[6] ARRS[7] | |
!!!!!1:03:46 1:03:46 | Jose Reveyn | Belgium | March 27, 1976 | The Hague | IAAF[6] | |
!!!!!1:02:57 1:02:57 | Miruts Yifter | Ethiopia | February 6, 1977 | Coamo | IAAF[6] | IAAF notes unrounded time as 1:02:56.3 |
!!!!!1:02:37 1:02:37 | Toshihiro Matsumoto | Japan | February 6, 1977 | Beppu, Ōita | ARRS[7] | |
!!!!!1:02:47 1:02:47 | Tony Simmons | United Kingdom | June 24, 1978 | Welwyn Garden City | IAAF[6] | |
!!!!!1:02:36 1:02:36 | Nick Rose | United Kingdom | October 14, 1979 | Dayton | IAAF,[6] ARRS[7] | |
!!!!!1:02:32 1:02:32 | Kirk Pfeffer | United States | December 7, 1979 | Las Vegas | IAAF,[6] ARRS[7] | |
!!!!!1:02:16 1:02:16 | Stan Mavis | United States | January 27, 1980 | New Orleans | IAAF,[6] ARRS[7] | |
!!!!!1:01:47 1:01:47 | Herb Lindsay | United States | September 20, 1981 | Manchester, Vermont | IAAF[6] | |
!!!!!1:01:36 1:01:36 | Michael Musyoki | Kenya | September 19, 1982 | Philadelphia | IAAF,[6] ARRS[7] | |
!!!!!1:01:32 1:01:32 | Paul Cummings | United States | September 25, 1983 | Dayton | IAAF,[6] ARRS[7] | |
!!!!!1:01:14 1:01:14 | Steve Jones | United Kingdom | August 11, 1985 | Birmingham | IAAF,[6] ARRS[7] | |
!!!!!1:00:55 1:00:55 | Mark Curp | United States | September 15, 1985 | Philadelphia | IAAF,[6] ARRS[7] | |
!!!!!1:00:43 1:00:43[Note 2] | Michael Musyoki | Kenya | June 8, 1986 | South Shields | IAAF[6] | |
!!!!!1:00:10 1:00:10[Note 2] | Matthews Temane | South Africa | July 25, 1987 | East London | IAAF[6] | |
!!!!!1:00:46 1:00:46 | Dionicio Cerón | Mexico | September 16, 1990 | Philadelphia | ARRS[7] | |
!!!!!1:00:06 1:00:06[Note 2] | Steve Moneghetti | Australia | January 24, 1993 | Tokyo | IAAF[6] | |
!!!!!1:00:24 1:00:24 | Benson Masya | Kenya | April 3, 1993 | The Hague | ARRS[7] | |
!!!!!!!59:47 59:47 | Moses Tanui | Kenya | April 3, 1993 | Milan | IAAF[6] | |
!!!!!1:00:13 1:00:13 | Paul Tergat | Kenya | April 15, 1993 | Milan | ARRS[7] | |
!!!!!!!59:56 59:56 | Shem Kororia | Kenya | October 4, 1997 | Košice | ARRS[7] | |
!!!!!!!59:43 59:43[Note 2] | António Pinto | Portugal | March 15, 1998 | Lisbon | IAAF[6] | |
!!!!!!!59:17 59:17 | Paul Tergat | Kenya | April 4, 1998 | Milan | IAAF,[6] ARRS[7] | |
!!!!!!!59:06 59:06[Note 2] | Paul Tergat | Kenya | March 26, 2000 | Lisbon | IAAF[6] | |
!!!!!!!59:16 59:16 | Samuel Wanjiru | Kenya | September 11, 2005 | Rotterdam | IAAF,[6] ARRS[7] | ARRS notes unrounded time as 59:15.8 |
!!!!!!!59:05 59:05[Note 2] | Zersenay Tadese | Eritrea | September 18, 2005 | South Shields | IAAF[6] | |
!!!!!!!58:55 58:55 | Haile Gebrselassie | Ethiopia | January 15, 2006 | Tempe | IAAF[6] | |
!!!!!!!59:07 59:07 | Paul Malakwen Kosgei | Kenya | April 2, 2006 | Berlin | ARRS[7] | |
!!!!!!!58:53 58:53 | Samuel Wanjiru | Kenya | February 9, 2007 | Ras al-Khaimah | IAAF,[6] ARRS[7] | |
!!!!!!!58:33 58:33 | Samuel Wanjiru | Kenya | March 17, 2007 | The Hague | IAAF,[6] ARRS[7] | ARRS notes time as 58:35 |
!!!!!!!58:23 58:23 | Zersenay Tadese | Eritrea | March 21, 2010 | Lisbon | IAAF,[8] ARRS[7] |
Women
Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Event/Place | Source | Notes |
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!!!!!1:23:56 1:23:56 | Kathy Gibbons | United States | March 7, 1971 | Phoenix, Arizona | ARRS[7] | |
!!!!!1:23:11 1:23:11 | Chantal Langlacé | France | September 8, 1974 | Aÿ-Champagne | ARRS[7] | |
!!!!!1:22:05 1:22:05 | Silvana Cruciata | Italy | April 3, 1977 | Milan | ARRS[7] | |
!!!!!1:19:45 1:19:45 | Marja Wokke | Netherlands | January 8, 1978 | Egmond aan Zee | ARRS[7] | |
!!!!!1:18:44 1:18:44 | Silvana Cruciata | Italy | April 16, 1978 | Milan | ARRS[7] | |
!!!!!1:18:30 1:18:30 | Jean Abare | United States | July 4, 1978 | Coronado, California | ARRS[7] | |
!!!!!1:15:04 1:15:04[Note 2] | Marty Cooksey | United States | August 26, 1978 | San Diego | IAAF[6] | |
!!!!!1:17:48 1:17:48 | Daniele Justin | Belgium | November 12, 1978 | Nizare, Portland | ARRS[7] | |
!!!!!1:15:58 1:15:58 | Miki Gorman | United States | November 19, 1978 | Pasadena | IAAF,[6] ARRS[7] | |
!!!!!1:15:01 1:15:01 | Ellison Goodall | United States | March 10, 1979 | Winston-Salem | IAAF,[6] ARRS[7] | |
!!!!!1:14:50 1:14:50[Note 2] | Kathy Mintie | United States | August 25, 1979 | San Diego | IAAF[6] | |
!!!!!1:14:04 1:14:04 | Patti Catalano | United States | September 23, 1979 | Manchester, Vermont | IAAF,[6] ARRS[7] | ARRS notes time as 1:14:03 |
!!!!!1:13:59 1:13:59 | Marja Wokke | Netherlands | March 29, 1980 | The Hague | IAAF,[6] ARRS[7] | |
!!!!!1:13:26 1:13:26 | Joan Benoit | United States | January 18, 1981 | New Orleans | IAAF,[6] ARRS[7] | |
!!!!!1:11:16 1:11:16 | Joan Benoit | United States | March 7, 1981 | San Diego | IAAF,[6] ARRS[7] | |
!!!!!1:09:57 1:09:57 | Grete Waitz | Norway | May 15, 1982 | Gothenburg | IAAF,[6] ARRS[7] | |
!!!!!1:09:14 1:09:14 | Joan Benoit | United States | September 18, 1983 | Philadelphia | IAAF,[6] ARRS[7] | ARRS notes time as 1:09:10 |
!!!!!1:08:34 1:08:34 | Joan Benoit | United States | September 16, 1984 | Philadelphia | IAAF,[6] ARRS[7] | |
!!!!!1:06:40 1:06:40[Note 2] | Ingrid Kristiansen | Norway | April 5, 1987 | Sandnes | IAAF,[6] ARRS[7] | |
!!!!!1:08:32 1:08:32 | Ingrid Kristiansen | Norway | March 19, 1989 | New Bedford | IAAF[6] | |
!!!!!1:07:59 1:07:59 | Elana Meyer | South Africa | May 18, 1991 | East London | IAAF[6] | |
!!!!!1:07:59 1:07:59 | Uta Pippig | Germany | March 20, 1994 | Kyoto | IAAF[6] | |
!!!!!1:07:58 1:07:58 | Uta Pippig | Germany | March 19, 1995 | Kyoto | IAAF[6] | |
!!!!!1:07:36 1:07:36 | Elana Meyer | South Africa | March 9, 1997 | Kyoto | IAAF[6] | |
!!!!!1:07:29 1:07:29 | Elana Meyer | South Africa | March 8, 1998 | Kyoto | IAAF[6] | |
!!!!!1:06:44 1:06:44 | Elana Meyer | South Africa | January 15, 1999 | Tokyo | IAAF[6] | |
!!!!!1:05:44 1:05:44[Note 2] | Susan Chepkemei | Kenya | April 1, 2001 | Lisbon | IAAF[6] | |
!!!!!1:05:40 1:05:40[Note 2] | Paula Radcliffe | United Kingdom | September 21, 2003 | South Shields | IAAF[6] | IAAF notes unrounded time as 1:05:39.6 |
!!!!!1:06:25 1:06:25 | Lornah Kiplagat | Netherlands | October 14, 2007 | Udine | IAAF,[6] ARRS[7] | |
!!!!!1:05:50 1:05:50 | Mary Keitany | Kenya | February 18, 2011 | Ras al-Khaimah | IAAF[9] | |
!!!!!1:05:12 1:05:12 | Florence Kiplagat | Kenya | February 16, 2014 | Barcelona | MITJA[10] |
Fastest performers
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Best year performance
This table lists the best half marathon performances per year since 1970, as recorded by the ARRS.[13]
Year | Men's time | Men's record holder | Place | Women's time | Women's record holder | Place |
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1970 | !!!!!1:03:53 1:03:53 | Derek Graham (GBR) | Belfast | |||
1971 | !!!!!1:05:25 1:05:25 | Ron Hill (GBR) | Freckleton | !!!!!1:23:56 1:23:56 | Kathy Gibbons (USA) | Phoenix |
1972 | !!!!!1:04:23 1:04:23 | Víctor Manuel Mora (COL) | Coamo | !!!!!1:31:55 1:31:55 | Nadia Garcia (USA) | San Diego |
1973 | !!!!!1:05:07 1:05:07 | Mario Cuevas (MEX) | Maracaibo | |||
1974 | !!!!!1:04:45 1:04:45 | Vladimir Merkushin (URS) | Wieze | !!!!!1:23:11 1:23:11 | Chantal Langlacé (FRA) | Ay |
1975 | !!!!!1:05:08 1:05:08 | Paul Angenvoorth (FRG) | Grevenmacher | |||
1976 | !!!!!1:03:46 1:03:46 | Juan Rafael Perez (CRC) | Coamo | !!!!!1:29:43 1:29:43 | Rita Borralho (POR) | Nazaré |
1977 | !!!!!1:02:37 1:02:37 | Toshihiro Matsumoto (JPN) | Beppu | !!!!!1:22:05 1:22:05 | Silvana Cruciata (ITA) | Milan |
1978 | !!!!!1:02:47 1:02:47 | Tony Simmons (GBR) | Welwyn Garden City | !!!!!1:15:04 1:15:04 | Marty Cooksey (USA) | San Diego |
1979 | !!!!!1:02:32 1:02:32 | Kirk Pfeffer (USA) | Las Vegas | !!!!!1:14:03 1:14:03 | Patti Catalano (USA) | Manchester |
1980 | !!!!!1:02:16 1:02:16 | Stan Mavis (USA) | New Orleans | !!!!!1:13:59 1:13:59 | Marja Wokke (NED) | Den Haag |
1981 | !!!!!1:01:47 1:01:47 | Herb Lindsay (USA) | Manchester | !!!!!1:11:16 1:11:16 | Joan Samuelson (USA) | San Diego |
1982 | !!!!!1:01:36 1:01:36 | Michael Musyoki (KEN) | Philadelphia | !!!!!1:09:57 1:09:57 | Grete Waitz (NOR) | Gothenburg |
1983 | !!!!!1:01:32 1:01:32 | Paul Cummings (USA) | Dayton | !!!!!1:09:10 1:09:10 | Joan Samuelson (USA) | Philadelphia |
1984 | !!!!!1:01:52 1:01:52 | Alberto Cova (ITA) | Milan | !!!!!1:08:34 1:08:34 | Joan Samuelson (USA) | Philadelphia |
1985 | !!!!!1:00:55 1:00:55 | Mark Curp (USA) | Philadelphia | !!!!!1:09:44 1:09:44 | Joan Samuelson (USA) | Philadelphia |
1986 | !!!!!1:00:43 1:00:43 | Michael Musyoki (KEN) | South Shields | !!!!!1:09:03 1:09:03 | Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) | Drammen |
1987 | !!!!!1:00:04 1:00:04 | Carl Thackery (GBR) | Barnsley | !!!!!1:06:40 1:06:40 | Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) | Sandnes |
1988 | !!!!!1:01:00 1:01:00 | John Treacy (IRL) | South Shields | !!!!!1:08:49 1:08:49 | Grete Waitz (NOR) | South Shields |
1989 | !!!!!1:01:10 1:01:10 | Matthews Temane (RSA) | Durban | !!!!!1:08:31 1:08:31 | Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) | New Bedford |
1990 | !!!!!1:00:34 1:00:34 | Steve Moneghetti (AUS) | South Shields | !!!!!1:09:33 1:09:33 | Rosa Mota (POR) | South Shields |
1991 | !!!!!1:00:51 1:00:51 | Moses Tanui (KEN) | Milan | !!!!!1:07:59 1:07:59 | Elana Meyer (RSA) | East London |
1992 | !!!!!1:00:24 1:00:24 | Benson Masya (KEN) | South Shields | !!!!!1:08:42 1:08:42 | Liz McColgan (GBR) | Dundee |
1993 | !!!!!!!59:47 59:47 | Moses Tanui (KEN) | Milan[Note 4] | !!!!!1:09:35 1:09:35 | Valentina Yegorova (RUS) | St Petersburg |
1994 | !!!!!1:00:02 1:00:02 | Benson Masya (KEN) | South Shields | !!!!!1:07:59 1:07:59 | Uta Pippig (GER) | Kyoto |
1995 | !!!!!1:00:26 1:00:26 | Simon Lopuyet (KEN) | Lisbon | !!!!!1:07:59 1:07:59 | Uta Pippig (GER) | Kyoto |
1996 | !!!!!1:00:31 1:00:31 | Paul Koech (KEN) | Ivry-sur-Seine | !!!!!1:09:15 1:09:15 | Nadia Prasad (NCL) | Paris |
1997 | !!!!!!!59:56 59:56 | Shem Kororia (KEN) | Košice | !!!!!1:07:36 1:07:36 | Elana Meyer (RSA) | Kyoto |
1998 | !!!!!!!59:17 59:17 | Paul Tergat (KEN) | Milan | !!!!!1:07:29 1:07:29 | Elana Meyer (RSA) | Kyoto |
1999 | !!!!!!!59:22 59:22 | Paul Tergat (KEN) | Milan | !!!!!1:06:44 1:06:44 | Elana Meyer (RSA) | Tokyo |
2000 | !!!!!1:00:30 1:00:30 | Kenichi Takahashi (JPN) | Tokyo | !!!!!1:07:07 1:07:07 | Paula Radcliffe (GBR) | South Shields |
2001 | !!!!!!!59:52 59:52 | Fabián Roncero (ESP) | Berlin | !!!!!1:06:47 1:06:47 | Paula Radcliffe (GBR) | Bristol |
2002 | !!!!!!!59:41 59:41 | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) | Lisbon | !!!!!1:07:19 1:07:19 | Sonia O'Sullivan (IRL) | South Shields |
2003 | !!!!!1:00:01 1:00:01 | Hendrick Ramaala (RSA) | South Shields | !!!!!1:05:39 1:05:39 | Paula Radcliffe (GBR) | South Shields |
2004 | !!!!!!!59:37 59:37 | Dejene Berhanu (ETH) | South Shields | !!!!!1:07:55 1:07:55 | Benita Johnson (AUS) | South Shields |
2005 | !!!!!!!59:05 59:05 | Zersenay Tadese (ERI) | South Shields | !!!!!1:07:33 1:07:33 | Derartu Tulu (ETH) | South Shields |
2006 | !!!!!!!58:55 58:55 | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) | Tempe | !!!!!1:07:16 1:07:16 | Edith Masai (KEN) | Berlin |
2007 | !!!!!!!58:35 58:35 | Samuel Wanjiru (KEN) | The Hague | !!!!!1:06:25 1:06:25 | Lornah Kiplagat (NED) | Udine |
2008 | !!!!!!!59:15 59:15 | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) Deriba Merga (ETH) |
Lisbon New Delhi |
!!!!!1:07:57 1:07:57 | Philes Ongori (KEN) | Marugame |
2009 | !!!!!!!58:52 58:52 | Patrick Makau (KEN) | Ras al-Khaimah | !!!!!1:06:36 1:06:36 | Mary Keitany (KEN) | Birmingham |
2010 | !!!!!!!58:23 58:23 | Zersenay Tadese (ERI) | Lisbon | !!!!!1:07:07 1:07:07 | Elvan Abeylegesse (TUR) | Ras al-Khaimah |
2011 | !!!!!!!58:30 58:30 | Zersenay Tadese (ERI) | Lisbon | !!!!!1:05:50 1:05:50[9] | Mary Keitany (KEN) | Ras al-Khaimah |
2012[14] | !!!!!!!58:47 58:47 | Atsedu Tsegay (ETH) | Prague | !!!!!1:06:49 1:06:49 | Mary Keitany (KEN) | Ras al-Khaimah |
2013 | !!!!!!!58:54 58:54 | Geoffrey Kipsang (KEN) | Ras al-Khaimah | !!!!!1:06:09 1:06:09 | Lucy Kabuu (KEN) | Ras al-Khaimah |
2014 | !!!!!!!58:48 58:48[15] | Abraham Cheroben (KEN) | Valencia | !!!!!1:05:12 1:05:12[15] | Florence Kiplagat (KEN) | Barcelona |
Largest number of participants
In 2014, the largest half marathon in the world was the Göteborgsvarvet, also known as the Gothenburg half marathon, in Sweden with 64,288 announced runners and 47,491 finishers.[16]
The largest half marathon ever held was Broloppet (the Bridge race) between Copenhagen in Denmark and Malmö in Sweden with 79,719 finishers, held in connection with the Öresund Bridge inauguration in 2000.[17][18]
See also
Notes
- ↑ Pending ratification on May 1, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Noted by the IAAF as set on uncertified or aided course which does not fulfill the criteria specified in IAAF Rule 260.28.b or 260.28.c.
- 1 2 Noted by the IAAF 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
- 1 2 3 4 Hanc, John (July 24, 2008). "Sometimes Half Is Better Than Whole". NY Times. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ↑ Monti, David (May 20, 2010). "Half the distance, twice the fun: Half-marathons taking off". Universal Sports. Retrieved 2010-05-21.
- 1 2 "Records by discipline: Men's outdoor half marathon". IAAF. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
- 1 2 "Records by discipline: Women's outdoor half marathon". IAAF. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 "12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics: IAAF Statistics Handbook. Berlin 2009." (PDF). Monte Carlo: IAAF Media & Public Relations Department. 2009. pp. 546, 563, 565, 651, and 653. Retrieved April 15, 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 "World Best Progressions- Road". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved April 15, 2011.
- ↑ IAAF (May 10, 2010). "World Records Ratified". Monte Carlo. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
- 1 2 "Keitany smashes half marathon world record in Ras Al Khaimah". IAAF. February 18, 2011. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
- ↑
- ↑ Senior outdoor Half Marathon women. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-04-03.
- ↑ Senior outdoor Half Marathon men. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-04-03.
- ↑ "Yearly Ranking Leaders: Half Marathon". ARRS. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
- ↑ "Year 2012 Performances: Half Marathon". ARRS. Archived from the original on September 7, 2013. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
- 1 2 Jalava, Mirko; Julin, Lennart (December 29, 2014). "2014 end-of-year reviews - Road running". IAAF. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ↑
- ↑ Bridge Race 2000
- ↑ Broloppstider på nätet - men inga placeringar