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Endurance running is often a component of physical military training. Long-distance running as a form of tradition or ceremony is known among the Hopi and Tarahumara people, among others. [4][5] In the sport of athletics, long-distance events are defined as races covering 3 km (1.9 mi) and above. The three most common types are track running ...
A half marathon is a road running event of 21.0975 kilometres (13 miles 192.5 yards)—half the distance of a marathon. [ 2 ] It is common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon or a 5K race, using almost the same course with a late start, an early finish or shortcuts. [ 3 ] If finisher medals are awarded, the medal ...
Ryan Hall (born October 14, 1982, in Kirkland, Washington) [2] is a retired American long-distance runner who holds the U.S. record in the half marathon. With his half marathon record time (59:43), he became the first U.S. runner to break the one-hour barrier in the event. [3] He is also the only American to run a sub-2:05 marathon (2:04:58 at ...
The men's half-marathon world record is 57:31, set by Ugandan Jacob Kiplimo on 21 November 2021 during the Lisbon Half Marathon. [4] The women's record is 1:02:52, set by Letesenbet Gidey on 24 October 2021, at the Valencia Half Marathon. The previous record of 1:04:02 was set by Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya on 4 April 2021, in Istanbul, Turkey.
World Financial Center in 2016. The New York City Half Marathon (branded as the United Airlines NYC Half) is an annual half marathon road running race from Brooklyn 's Prospect Park to Manhattan 's Central Park via the Manhattan Bridge, held since 2006. [a] It passes through or by Times Square, Grand Central, and both Grand Army Plazas.
Commonwealth Games. 2002 Manchester. 5000 m. Paula Jane Radcliffe MBE (born 17 December 1973) is a British former long-distance runner. She is a three-time winner of the London Marathon (2002, 2003, 2005), three-time New York Marathon champion (2004, 2007, 2008), the 2002 Chicago Marathon winner and the 2005 World Champion in the Marathon from ...
Middle-distance running events are track races longer than sprints, ranging from 500 metres up to two miles (3218.688 metres). The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle-distance event. [1] The 1500 m came about as a result of running 3⁄ laps of a 400 ...
The World Athletics Road Running Championships is a biennial international road running competition organised by World Athletics. The competition was launched as the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in 1992 and held annually until 2010. [1] It was renamed the IAAF World Road Running Championships in 2006 and reduced in distance to a 20K ...