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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 ]
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]
1:30 pace group on 7th Avenue passing Park Central Hotel, 2008 Port Authority Bus Terminal in 2013 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 marathon is a 26.2-mile run, or 42.195 kilometers. It is the longest race in the Olympics that athletes run, ... such as a 5K, then a 10K and then a half marathon.
In 1980, in what was termed the Marathon of Hope, Terry Fox, who had lost a leg to cancer and so ran with one artificial leg, attained 5,373 km (3,339 mi) of his proposed cross-Canada cancer fundraising run, maintaining an average of over 37 km (23 mi), close to the planned marathon distance, for each of 143 consecutive days.
A marathon is a 26.2 mile (or 42 km) race that’s usually run along roads or walkways, but may also go through busy cities, along popular beach trails or over hilly or mountainous terrain.
Note: "+" mark made at 5 miles (8.047 km) ... IAAF Trinidad Alfonso World Half Marathon Championships Mass Race: Valencia ESP M60: 1:12:36: Doug Winn United States:
Half marathons are actually runners’ favorite distance, a 2024 report from RunningUSA found. More runners participate in races from two miles to 13.1 miles than those who finish 26.2 miles, too.