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Wuhan, China 10 km (road) 28:49 Mao Jinhu: 12 January 2025 10K Valencia Ibercaja: Valencia, Spain [12] Half marathon: 1:02:51 Dong Guojian: 26 April 2009 Yangzhou, China [13] 1:02:33 Chen Shangdong: 19 October 2008 Beijing, China [14] 30 km (road) 1:33:34 Bai Jinpeng: 19 February 2006 Ome, Japan Marathon: 2:08:15 [a] Ren Longyun: 21 October ...
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]
Organizers are investigating a half marathon race in Beijing after three African runners appeared to let China's top long-distance runner move ahead of them shortly before the finish line and ...
The fist World Marathon Major of the year will be held on 3 March in Tokyo. The marathon will start at 9.10am local time (12.10am GMT), five minutes after the wheelchair athletes get underway.
Almost 3000 runners finished the half marathon in 2011, [3] while the introduction of a 10K fun run that year saw 25,000 runners take part in the day's event. The race is predominantly Chinese, although 230 foreign athletes were present in 2011. [4]
In the meantime, the first ekiden, Tokaido ekidentohokyoso (東海道駅伝徒歩競走) was held in 1917 between Sanjō Ōhashi, Kyoto and Ueno Shinobazunoike (上野不忍池) Tokyo, celebrating 50 years after Tokyo became the capital. This race was a big relay race between Kyoto and Tokyo (516 km) held by Yomiuri Shimbun for three days. It ...
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