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Hal Higdon (born June 17, 1931) is an American writer and runner known for his training plans. [1] He is the author of 34 books, including the best-selling Marathon: The Ultimate Training Guide . He has worked as a freelance writer since 1959, and has written a variety of subjects including a children's book that was made into an animated feature.
[6] [7] Runner and writer Hal Higdon had been writing for the magazine since the beginning (2nd edition). In 1969, Anderson changed the name of the magazine to Runner's World. [8] He brought on Joe Henderson as chief editor and moved the editorial offices, now named World Publications, to Mountain View, California.
Spirit of the Marathon II is a 2013 American documentary film directed by Jon Dunham. The film is the sequel to the 2007 film Spirit of the Marathon, and chronicles the journey seven marathon runners experience leading up to competing in the 2012 Rome Marathon. It received a one-night limited release on over 600 screens in the United States on ...
[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]
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
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]
In 2023, a combined 34,000 runners participated in the race weekend, including the full marathon, half marathon, 8K, and children's race. This broke the record for the total number of participants. [4] In 2024, the marathon race had 12,381 finishers. This set a new record for the race, passing the previous peak of 11,641 set back in 2012. [12]
Mortgage Network Half Marathon Conner Mantz: 1:00:55 2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic [1] 2019 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon: Leonard Korir (2) 1:01:52 2018 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon: Chris Derrick: 1:02:37 2017 Columbus, Ohio: Capital City Half Marathon ...