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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 ...
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 ...
On 30 March 1991, Arturo Barrios ran a world record distance of 21.101 km in one hour, becoming the first man to run the half marathon distance in under one hour. [11] On 3 April 1993, Moses Tanui became the first man to run a half marathon race in under one hour, with a time of 59:47. [12]
Marathon. Galen Rupp (born May 8, 1986) [ 1 ] is an American long-distance runner. He competed in the Summer Olympics in 2008 in Beijing, 2012 in London, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro and 2021 in Tokyo. He won the silver medal in the men's 10,000 meters in London and the bronze medal in the men's marathon in Rio de Janeiro.
World Marathon Majors. 2023 New York. Marathon. Letesenbet Gidey (Tigrinya: ለተሰንበት ግደይ, born 20 March 1998) [3] is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. In the 10,000 metres, she is the 2020 Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist, 2019 World silver medallist, and 2022 World champion. Her record of 29.01.03 is the second fastest time ever ...
Men. Jakob Ingebrigtsen holds the two mile world best and 2000m world record, along with the 1,500m, mile and 3,000m European records. Sergey Bubka 's world and European records in pole vault have dominated the sport, marking him as one of the world's best athletes. Jonathan Edwards broke the triple jump world record three times.
Chinese National Games: Shanghai, China 17 years, 272 days Half marathon: 1:08:38 Medhin Beyene Ethiopia: 17 November 2019 Boulogne-Billancourt Half Marathon: Boulogne-Billancourt, France 17 years, 226 days [42] Marathon: 2:25.15 Sun Weiwei China 20 October 2002 Beijing Marathon: Beijing, China 16 years, 279 days 100 m hurdles (76.2 cm)
In September he won the 2016 Berlin Marathon in a time of 2:03:03 which set a new personal best time for him at the Marathon distance and the second fastest marathon of all time. [53] On 19 January 2017, attempting to break the world record, Kenenisa dropped out of the Dubai Marathon after the half way mark due to a fall at the beginning of the ...