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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]
Races close to the official half marathon distance of 21.0975 kilometers (13.1094 mi) had taken place throughout the early 20th century, and athletes had also been timed at the midpoint of full marathons, but the first half marathon races proper emerged in the 1960s.
Houston Half Marathon: Houston, United States [49] 10 miles: 45:16+ Conner Mantz: Nike January 19, 2025 Houston Half Marathon: Houston, United States [50] 20 km: 56:23+ Conner Mantz: Nike January 19, 2025 Houston Half Marathon: Houston, United States [51] Half marathon: 59:17 Conner Mantz: Nike January 19, 2025 Houston Half Marathon: Houston ...
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. New York Road Runners (NYRR) administers ...
Jacob Kiplimo shattered the half marathon world record with a blistering run on Sunday.. The 24-year-old Ugandan was competing in the Barcelona half marathon where he became the first person ever ...
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.
Ugandan Jacob Kiplimo set a men's half-marathon word record on Sunday and also became the first runner to go under 57 minutes. The 24-year-old Kiplimo set a time of 56 minutes, 41 seconds at a ...
On Oct. 9, Calamia, 26, competed and placed second in the non-binary category at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. It was the first time the race offered the new category, and of the 40,000 ...