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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.
[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.
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]
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 ]
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 Leonard Korir: 1:03:04 2016 Columbus, Ohio: Capital City Half Marathon Christo Landry: 1:02:52 2015 Houston, Texas: Aramco Houston ...
The 7th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships was held on September 27, 1998, in the city of Uster, Switzerland. A total of 236 athletes, 139 men and 97 women, from 54 countries took part. A total of 236 athletes, 139 men and 97 women, from 54 countries took part.