Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Kenyan Nelson Oyugi holds the men's half marathon course record of 1:01:59, while Belaynesh Zemedkun is the women's record holder with her time of 1:10:28. [9] The men's race has been dominated by Kenyans, with 13 wins since the mid-1990s, but Americans are historically strong on the women's side with 17 race wins. The United States has ...
Scott Hayden won the men's race with a time of 2:36:51, while Sarah McCall won the women's race with a time of 3:15:00. [57] A passing train obstructed half-marathon runners at approximately 8 miles (13 km) into the race. [58] The amount of litter left over after the race along the course drew complaints for the first time. [59]
The USA Half Marathon Championships is the annual national championships for half marathon running in the United States. The race serves as a way of designating the American national champion for the half marathon. The men's race was first contested in 1987 and the women's race began in 1989.
Indoor tracks longer than 200 meters are considered "oversized" and times are not accepted for record purposes. Indoor sprint races (50 to 60 meters) are held on level straight-aways. American athletes are successful on an international stage with many American records being at the same time world records.
In 2012, Kyle Perry won the men's half-marathon title. Kassi Harmon won the women's half-marathon title. In 2013, Joshua McCabe won the men's title and Kassi Harmon repeated as the women's half-marathon title winner. The Utah Valley Half-Marathon typically has a cap of 2,500 runners. [14] The half-marathon begins at 6:00 AM (MDT).
She had tried to earn a spot on the American team for the marathon, but at the U.S. marathon trials in Atlanta in February 2020, weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic, she exited the race after 21 miles.
A marathon is always measured by the same distance: 26.2 miles, but the time it takes to finish depends on your fitness level, training and the course itself.
Every Woman's Marathon (EWM) is an annual marathon that took place in Savannah, Georgia in the United States in 2024. It is significant because it was designed to be a female-centric marathon on a "for women, by women" model. [3] The race's advisory board includes Kathrine Switzer, Deena Kastor, and Desiree Linden. [4]