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The world record in the half marathon has been officially recognized since 1 January 2004 by World Athletics, the international governing body for the sport of athletics. A total of five men's world records and six women's world records have been officially ratified since that date.
This is a list of world records for Masters age groups in the sport of road running.The world governing body for masters athletics is World Masters Athletics (WMA). WMA conducts various world championships in what are called "non stadia" events, meaning races not held in the confines of a stadium.
The half marathon is also known as a 21K, 21.1K, or 13.1 miles, although these values are rounded and not formally correct. [examples needed] A half marathon world record is officially recognised by World Athletics. [3] [4] The men's world record time, pending ratification, is 57:30, set by Yomif Kejelcha of Ethiopia in October 2024 in Valencia ...
Sergey Bubka's 1993 pole vault world indoor record of 6.15 m was not considered to be a world record, because it was set before the new rule came into effect. Bubka's world record of 6.14 m, set outdoors in 1994, was surpassed by six consecutive records set indoors, most recently by Armand Duplantis in 2023 with a 6.22 m mark.
Letesenbet is the first athlete ever, male or female, to hold the 5000m, 10000m, and half marathon world records, simultaneously. Letesenbet holds the current world record in the half marathon, which she set in October of 2021. Remarkably, this was Letesenbet's first ever half marathon. Her record broke the previous mark by more than a minute.
Aileen Raynos completed the Royal Parks Half Marathon in one hour, 55 minutes and four seconds despite swapping her trainers for a pair of wellies.
Half marathon ; Marathon ; 100 kilometres ; 10 ... IAAF Statistics Book 2009 – World record progressions (Men's from page 202–222, women's from page 292–309)
He later improved his best to a course-record 2:01:25 at the 2024 London Marathon and then took the world record with 2:00:35 at the 2024 Chicago Marathon. ... placing 10th at the Eldoret Half ...