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This is a list of notable half marathon races. [nb 1] According to Running Times Magazine, There were approximately 870 half marathons in the United States in 2009. [1
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]
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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]
Runner's World named it among the "Most Iconic American Races" and in 2023, a USA Today readers' choice contest named it the nation's best half marathon. [1] Mini-marathon runners reaching the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2018. In 2020, the race was cancelled for the first time in its history, due to the coronavirus pandemic. [2]
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The half-marathon has been run every year except in 2020 when it was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This article originally appeared on St. George Spectrum & Daily News: Snow Canyon ...
New York City Half Marathon: New York City, New York United States: 16 March 2014 Half Marathon 20,828 [84] 78 Cardiff Half Marathon: Cardiff, Wales United Kingdom: 6 October 2019 Half Marathon 20,309 [85] 79 Bix 7: Davenport, Iowa: United States: 21 June 1999 7 miles 20,117 [86] 80 Comrades Marathon: KwaZulu-Natal Province South Africa: 16 ...