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A half marathon is a road running event of 21.0975 kilometres (13 miles 192.5 yards)—half the distance of a marathon. [1] 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. [2]
The 25K run (25 kilometers, approximately 15.52 miles) is a long distance running footrace that is between the distance of a half marathon and a marathon.It was formerly an official world record distance in road running by World Athletics, [1] but has since been downgraded to world best status.
The 20K run (20 kilometres, or approximately 12.4 miles) is a long distance foot race.It is a rarely held race that is not recognized as an Olympic event. The event held IAAF world championship status in 2006 only, when the existing IAAF World Half Marathon Championships briefly hosted the shorter distance.
This 12-week half-marathon training guide created by run coaches will tell you exactly how to run a half-marathon with tips for all levels of runners.
The half marathon is a half distance marathon (21.1 km) that is in accordance with world standards; The half marathon relay; The 10K run. Also, the event also holds two friendly enjoyment races: The fun run is a 2.3 km event; The kids marathon is a race for children, typically held week before the main events.
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]
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 run, but reverted to the half marathon distance the following year and to the original competition name the year after that. The ...
The Buenos Aires Half Marathon (official name: 21k Buenos Aires), is an annual road running competition over the half marathon distance 21.0975 kilometres (13.1094 mi) which takes place in Buenos Aires, Argentina in September. The route starts and ends in City Park and winds through the city center.