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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]
On 6 May, Kipchoge, along with Zersenay Tadese (then world record holder in the half marathon) and Lelisa Desisa (2-time Boston Marathon winner), attempted the first sub-two-hour assisted marathon in the Nike Breaking2 project on the Monza Formula 1 racetrack near Milan, Italy. All three runners ran a test 2 months before the attempt.
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 3M Half Marathon, now named the Austin International Half is an annual half marathon held in Austin, Texas, United States. The event will take place on January 19, 2025. The 3M Half Marathon boasts one of the fastest 21.098 km (13.110 mi) courses in the country. Runners enjoy a point-to-point course with mostly downhill running.
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.
Known for its dramatic red-rock scenery, the race is rated among North America's best half-marathons by "Runner's World" magazine, as well as RaceRaves.com. The mostly downhill course drops ...
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. [4] [5] She also holds the world best in the 15 km road race, which was also an over one-minute improvement. Letesenbet became the ...
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 ...