Half marathon

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Template:Short description Template:Infobox athletics event A half marathon is a road running event of Script error: No such module "val". kilometres (Template:Ca 13 mi 192.5 yd)—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] If finisher medals are awarded, the medal or ribbon may differ from those for the full marathon. The half marathon is also known as a 21K, 21.1K, or 13.1 miles, although these values are rounded and not formally correct.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

A half marathon world record is officially recognised by World Athletics.[3][4] The men's world record time, pending ratification, is 56:42, set by Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda in February 2025 in Barcelona, Spain.[5] The women's world record, in a mixed-gender race, is 1:02:52, set by Letesenbet Gidey of Ethiopia in October 2021 in Valencia, Spain. In a female-only race, the women's world record is 1:05:16, set by Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya in October 2020.[6]

Participation in half marathons has grown steadily since 2003,[7] partly because it is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a marathon does.[7] In 2008, Running USA reported that the half marathon is the fastest-growing type of race.[7]

History

The concept of the half-marathon emerged in the 1960s. The first half marathon was the Route du Vin Half Marathon founded in 1961. Although the race was technically not the official current distance until it was standardized in 1995.[8] The event grew in popularity leading to the eventual establishment of the World Athletics Road Running Championships in 1992, originally titled the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships.

All-time top 25

Men

Rank Time Athlete Date Place Ref
1 56:42 Template:Flagathlete 16 February 2025 Barcelona [11]
2 57:30 Template:Flagathlete 27 October 2024 Valencia [12]
3 57:32 Template:Flagathlete 6 December 2020 Valencia [13]
4 57:41 Template:Flagathlete 22 October 2023 Valencia [14]
5 57:50 Template:Flagathlete 22 October 2023 Valencia [14]
6 57:59 Template:Flagathlete 6 December 2020 Valencia Template:R
7 58:01 Template:Flagathlete 15 September 2019 Copenhagen [15]
8 58:02 Template:Flagathlete 6 March 2022 Rome–Ostia [16]
9 58:07 Template:Flagathlete 24 October 2021 Valencia [17]
10 58:10 Template:Flagathlete 15 September 2024 Copenhagen [18]
11 58:11 Template:Flagathlete 6 December 2020 Valencia Template:R
12 58:17 Template:Flagathlete 27 October 2024 Valencia [19]
13 58:23 Template:Flagathlete 21 March 2010 Lisbon
Template:Flagathlete 14 September 2025 Copenhagen [20]
15 58:24 Template:Flagathlete 14 September 2025 Copenhagen [21]
16 58:27 Template:Flagathlete 23 March 2025 Malaga [22]
17 58:28 Template:Flagathlete 24 October 2021 Valencia [17]
18 58:30 Template:Flagathlete 19 February 2022 Ras al-Khaimah [23]
19 58:33 Template:Flagathlete 17 March 2007 The Hague
Template:Flagathlete 28 October 2018 Valencia [24]
21 58:35 Template:Flagathlete 19 February 2022 Ras al-Khaimah [25]
22 58:36 Template:Flagathlete 19 February 2022 Ras al-Khaimah [26]
23 58:39 Template:Flagathlete 26 October 2025 Valencia [27]
Template:Flagathlete 27 October 2024 Valencia [28]
Template:Flagathlete 26 October 2025 Valencia [29]

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 58:39:

Performance annulled due to doping offences:

Time Athlete Date Place Ref
57:49 Template:Flagathlete 6 December 2020 Valencia Template:R

Women

[33] [34]

Rank Time Athlete Date Place Ref
1 1:02:52 Template:AthAbbr Template:Flagathlete 24 October 2021 Valencia [35]
2 1:03:04 Template:AthAbbr Template:Flagathlete 27 October 2024 Valencia [36]
3 1:03:21 Template:AthAbbr Template:Flagathlete 27 October 2024 Valencia [36]
4 1:03:32 Template:AthAbbr Template:Flagathlete 27 October 2024 Valencia [36]
5 1:03:51 Template:AthAbbr Template:Flagathlete 24 October 2021 Valencia [35]
6 1:04:02 Template:AthAbbr Template:Flagathlete 4 April 2021 Istanbul [37]
7 1:04:13 Template:AthAbbr Template:Flagathlete 16 February 2025 Barcelona [38]
8 1:04:14 Template:AthAbbr Template:Flagathlete 19 February 2022 Ras al-Khaimah [39]
9 1:04:14 Template:AthAbbr Template:Flagathlete 27 October 2024 Valencia [36]
10 1:04:21 Template:Flagathlete 9 March 2025 Lisboa [40]
11 1:04:22 Template:AthAbbr Template:Flagathlete 19 February 2022 Ras al-Khaimah [39]
12 1:04:31 Template:AthAbbr Template:Flagathlete 21 February 2020 Ras al-Khaimah [41]
13 1:04:36 Template:AthAbbr Template:Flagathlete 19 February 2022 Ras al-Khaimah [39]
14 1:04:37 Template:Flagathlete 19 February 2023 Barcelona [42]
15 1:04:37 Template:AthAbbr Template:Flagathlete 14 January 2024 Houston [43]
16 1:04:40 Template:AthAbbr Template:Flagathlete 11 February 2024 Barcelona [44]
17 1:04:44 Template:Flagathlete 14 September 2025 Copenhagen [45]
18 1:04:46 Template:Flagathlete 22 October 2023 Valencia [46]
19 1:04:49 Template:Flagathlete 21 February 2020 Ras al-Khaimah [41]
20 1:04:52 Template:Flagathlete 9 February 2018 Ras al-Khaimah [47]
21 1:04:53 Template:Flagathlete 22 October 2023 Valencia [46]
22 1:04:55 Template:Flagathlete 9 February 2018 Ras al-Khaimah [47]
23 1:05:00 Template:Flagathlete 14 September 2025 Copenhagen [45]
24 1:05:03 Template:Flagathlete 16 January 2022 Houston [48]
25 1:05:04 Template:Flagathlete 7 April 2018 Praha [49]

Notes

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Season's bests

File:20070909 Chicago Half Marathon.JPG
The Chicago Half Marathon is a Chicago Marathon tune-up on Lake Shore Drive in the South Side of Chicago.
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Runners taking part in the Bristol Half Marathon

This table lists the best half marathon performances per year since 1970, as recorded by the ARRS.[52]

Year Mark Men Place Mark Women Place
1970 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Belfast
1971 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Freckleton Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Phoenix
1972 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Coamo Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete San Diego
1973 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Maracaibo
1974 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Wieze Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Ay
1975 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Grevenmacher
1976 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Coamo Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Nazaré
1977 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Beppu Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Milan
1978 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Welwyn Garden City Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete San Diego
1979 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Las Vegas Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Manchester
1980 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete New Orleans Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete The Hague
1981 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Manchester Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete San Diego
1982 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Philadelphia Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Gothenburg
1983 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Dayton Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Philadelphia
1984 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Milan Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Philadelphia
1985 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Philadelphia Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Philadelphia
1986 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete South Shields Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Drammen
1987 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Barnsley Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Sandnes
1988 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete South Shields Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete South Shields
1989 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Durban Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete New Bedford
1990 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete South Shields Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete South Shields
1991 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Milan Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete East London
1992 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete South Shields Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Dundee
1993 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete MilanTemplate:Efn Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete St Petersburg
1994 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete South Shields Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Kyoto
1995 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Lisbon Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Kyoto
1996 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Ivry-sur-Seine Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Paris
1997 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Košice Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Kyoto
1998 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Milan Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Kyoto
1999 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Milan Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Tokyo
2000 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Tokyo Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete South Shields
2001 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Berlin Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Bristol
2002 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Lisbon Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete South Shields
2003 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete South Shields Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete South Shields
2004 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete South Shields Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete South Shields
2005 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete South Shields Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete South Shields
2006 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Tempe Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Berlin
2007 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete The Hague Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Udine
2008 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete
Template:Flagathlete 		Lisbon
New Delhi 		Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Marugame
2009 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Ras al-Khaimah Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Birmingham
2010 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Lisbon Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Ras al-Khaimah
2011 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Lisbon Template:Tts[53] Template:Flagathlete Ras al-Khaimah
2012 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Prague Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Ras al-Khaimah
2013 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Ras al-Khaimah Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Ras al-Khaimah
2014 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Valencia Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Barcelona
2015 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Valencia Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Barcelona
2016 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Ostia Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Prague
2017 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Copenhagen Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Valencia
2018 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Valencia Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Ras al-Khaimah
2019 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Copenhagen Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Manama
2020 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Valencia Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Ras al-Khaimah
2021 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Lisbon Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Valencia
2022 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Ras al-Khaimah Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Ras al-Khaimah
2023 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Valencia Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Barcelona
2024 Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Valencia Template:Tts Template:Flagathlete Valencia

The largest half marathon ever held was Broloppet (the Bridge race) between Copenhagen in Denmark and Malmö in Sweden with 79,719 finishers, held in connection with the Øresund Bridge inauguration in 2000.[54][55]

See also

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Notes

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