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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]
This is a list of world records for Masters age groups in the sport of road running.The world governing body for masters athletics is World Masters Athletics (WMA). WMA conducts various world championships in what are called "non stadia" events, meaning races not held in the confines of a stadium.
A marathon is always measured by the same distance: 26.2 miles, but the time it takes to finish depends on your fitness level, training and the course itself.
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]
“Finishing times for a marathon can range from a little over two hours for elite marathoners to eight hours or so for other participants, but the average marathon time is four and a half to five ...
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]
Ben Duong's Half Marathon time of 1 hour, 21 minutes and 38 seconds on Sunday was impressive, but far from the best at the Austin Marathon. After all, he ranked 12th in the half marathon, outside ...
Rotterdam Half Marathon: Rotterdam, Netherlands 18 years, 305 days Half marathon: 59:16 Samuel Wanjiru Kenya: 11 September 2005 Rotterdam Half Marathon: Rotterdam, Netherlands 18 years, 305 days 25 km (road) 1:14:19+ Bazu Worku Ethiopia: 5 April 2009 Paris Marathon: Paris, France 18 years, 202 days 1:13:21+ [22] Tsegaye Mekonnen Ethiopia 24 ...