A half marathon is a road running event of 21,097.5 meters, or 13 7/64 miles, about 13.1 miles. It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. It is a popular race for relative amateurs, long enough to be a serious challenge but not requiring the level of training of a marathon. In consequence, many towns and cities hold annual all-comers half marathon races through their streets. It is also common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon, using almost the same course with an early finish.
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World records
The male world record is 58:33, set by Samuel Wanjiru of Kenya on March 17 2007, in The Hague, The Netherlands. The female world record is 1:06:25, set by Lornah Kiplagat of the Netherlands on October 14 2007, in Udine, Italy.
World record progression - Men
World record progression - Women
Best Year Performance
Men's Seasons Best
Derek Graham 
Victor Manual Mora 
Vladimir Merkushin 
Juan Rafael Perez 
Matthew Temane 
Kenichi Takahashi 
Women's Seasons Best
Nadia Prasad Notable half-marathons
- United Kingdom
- Sweden
Multiple half marathons
As running half marathons has become more popular, athletes have started to set goals involving competing in multiple races. The most popular goal is to run a half marathon in each state of the United States and the District of Columbia. At least four runners have completed this series.[1]
See also
External links
- The best half-marathon times for men
- The best half-marathon times for women
- HalfMarathons.Net - Directory of half marathons in the USA and around the world
- Best Year Performances
- World Masters Rankings
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References
- ^ http://www.50anddcmarathongroupusa.com/plus/stats.cfm Retried 2007-11-29.
