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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.
[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]
Everything you need to know to run your next (or first) 13.1-mile race.
[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.
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 ...
2:04:58 Hal Higdon United States: Freelance writer for Runner's World; a founder of Road Runners Club of America: Ron Hill United Kingdom: 1964 1972 2:09:28 Hwang Young-Cho South Korea: 1992 3 2:08:09 Juma Ikangaa Tanzania (6) 1984 (7) 1988 (34) 1992 Steve Jones United Kingdom: 4 2:07:13 Former marathon world record holder Veikko Karvonen ...
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
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 ...