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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 men's half-marathon world record, pending ratification, is 57:30, set by Yomif Kejelcha of Ethiopia on 27 October 2024 in the Valencia Half Marathon. Kejelcha broke Ugandan Jacob Kiplimo's previous world record of 57:31, set on 21 November 2021 in the Lisbon Half Marathon, by one second. [4]
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 ...
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.
This is a list of notable half marathon races. [nb 1] According to Running Times Magazine, There were approximately 870 half marathons in the United States in 2009. [1
In the case that you’re training for something specific, such as a 5k, half-marathon, or more, consider a weekly training plan or coach to help you ramp things up. Cardio For Weight Loss.
When it comes to muscular diseases, most of us have heard of especially common ones like muscular dystrophy and Lou Gehrig's disease.But one of the rarest muscular disorders is also one of the ...
Marathon: 2:05:38 Khalid Khannouchi: New Balance April 14, 2002 London Marathon: London, United Kingdom 2:04:58 a [a] Ryan Hall: Asics April 18, 2011 Boston Marathon: Boston, United States [7] 110 m hurdles: 12.80 (+0.3 m/s) Aries Merritt: Reebok September 7, 2012 Memorial Van Damme: Brussels, Belgium [8] 400 m hurdles: 46.17 Rai Benjamin ...