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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]
Outdoor times for track races between 200 meters to 10,000 meters are set on 400-meter unbanked tracks. ... Distance medley relay: 9:15.50 ... Houston Half Marathon ...
The 20,000 metres (approximately 12.43 mi or 65,617 ft) is a rarely contested long-distance running event in track and field competitions; most world records in the event have been set during half marathons and one-hour races, as a half marathon is roughly 21,000 meters.
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]
‘We’re not obsessed,’ said the women’s world-record holder for consecutive days running a half marathon. ‘I would say ‘committed.’ Running ‘caveman-like,’ he’ll surpass 8,750 ...
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.
Half marathon ; Marathon ; 100 kilometres ; 10 km walk ; 20 km walk ; 50 km walk European records. Men's 100 metres European record progression; Men's 200 metres ...
Outdoor times for track races between 200 meters to 10,000 meters are set on 400-meter unbanked tracks. ... + = en route to a longer distance ... Half marathon: 1:00: ...