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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 ]
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.
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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When the 50-year-old Lewis Center resident crossed the finish line at Warm Up Columbus, a 13.1-mile half marathon held in Dublin on Feb. 4, he was elated to learn he'd clocked in at 1 hour, 25 ...
Half marathon: 1:00:38 Phaustin Baha Sulle Tanzania: 4 September 1999 Lille Half Marathon: Lille, France 17 years, 97 days Marathon: 2:11:43 Li He China 14 October 2001 Beijing Marathon: Beijing, China 17 years, 225 days 110 m hurdles (91.4 cm) 12.87 (+1.6 m/s) Sasha Zhoya Australia/ France 6 July 2019 French U18/U20 Championship Angers, France
In the mid-1970s, he altered his training program to emphasize more rest and less weekly mileage, coupled with a long run every other week — a model that has worked successfully for amateurs and first-time marathon runners since then. The strategy helped extend his competitive career, and at age 35, he ran the Houston-Tenneco Marathon in 2:16:35.
The race comes on the heels of Robach and Holmes competing in the New York City marathon together in November 2023. They both started at 9:10 a.m. and finished the 26.2-mile course 4 hours and 14 ...