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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 ]
The 25K run (25 kilometers, approximately 15.52 miles) is a long distance running footrace that is between the distance of a half marathon and a marathon.It was formerly an official world record distance in road running by World Athletics, [1] but has since been downgraded to world best status.
The 20K run (20 kilometres, or approximately 12.4 miles) is a long distance foot race.It is a rarely held race that is not recognized as an Olympic event. The event held IAAF world championship status in 2006 only, when the existing IAAF World Half Marathon Championships briefly hosted the shorter distance.
The half marathon is a half distance marathon (21.1 km) that is in accordance with world standards; The half marathon relay; The 10K run. Also, the event also holds two friendly enjoyment races: The fun run is a 2.3 km event; The kids marathon is a race for children, typically held week before the main events.
The Buenos Aires Half Marathon (official name: 21k Buenos Aires), is an annual road running competition over the half marathon distance 21.0975 kilometres (13.1094 mi) which takes place in Buenos Aires, Argentina in September. The route starts and ends in City Park and winds through the city center.
42.195 km Length of a marathon: 10 5: 100 km: 100 km The distance the IAU considers to be the limit to space, called the Karman line: 163 km Length of the Suez Canal, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea: 491 km Length of the Pyrenees, the mountain range separating Spain and France: 600km Thermosphere height 974.6 km
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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]