A half marathon is a road running event of 21,097. The Bristol Half Marathon is an annual Road running event held on the streets of Bristol, UK. Road running is the sport of Running on a measured course over an established Road (as opposed to track and Cross country running) 5 meters, or 13 7/64 miles, about 13. 1 miles. It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. The marathon is a long-distance foot race with an official distance of 42 It is a popular race for intermediate runners, long enough to be a serious challenge but not requiring the level of training of a marathon. In consequence, many towns and cities hold annual all-comers half marathon races through their streets. It is also common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon, using almost the same course with an early finish.
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World records
The male world record is 58:33, set by Samuel Wanjiru of Kenya on March 17, 2007, in The Hague, The Netherlands. Samuel Kamau Wanjiru (born November 10 1986 in Nyahururu) is a Kenyan long distance runner who won the 2008 Beijing Olympic men's Marathon The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands
The female world record is 1:06:25, set by Lornah Kiplagat of the Netherlands on October 14, 2007, in Udine, Italy. Lornah Kiplagat (born 1 May 1974) is a Dutch long-distance runner. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Udine ( Friulian Udin, Slovene Videm, German Weiden, Latin Utinum) is a city in northeastern Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest
World record progression - Men
| Time | Name | Birth | Nationality | Date | Town |
| 62:56 | Miruts Yifter | 1944 |  Ethiopia |
06. Miruts Yifter (born January 1, 1938 or May 15, 1944) is a former Ethiopian athlete, winner of two gold medals at the NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page 02. 1977 | Coamo, PUR |
| 62:47 | Anthony Simmons | 1948 |  United Kingdom |
24. Coamo is a Municipality in Puerto Rico located in the southern region north of Santa Isabel; south of Orocovis and Barranquitas Anthony Lamont Simmons (born in June 20, 1976 in Spartanburg South Carolina) is a former American football Linebacker who played The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located 06. 1978 | Welwyn Garden City, GBR |
| 62:36 | Nick Rose | 1951 | United Kingdom |
14. Welwyn Garden City is a Town in Hertfordshire, England. Welwyn Garden City is also referred to in Council parlance as WGC or less correctly The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located 10. 1979 | Dayton, USA |
| 62:32 | Kirk Pfeffer | 1956 |  United States |
07. Dayton is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States. It is the County seat and largest city of Montgomery County. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 12. 1979 | Las Vegas, USA |
| 62:16 | Stan Mavis | 1955 | United States |
27. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 01. 1980 | New Orleans, USA |
| 61:47 | Herb Lindsay | 1954 | United States |
20. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 09. 1981 | Manchester, USA |
| 61:36 | Mike Musyoki | 1956 |  Kenya |
19. Manchester is a town in and one of two shire towns ( County seats of Bennington County, Vermont, United States. Michael Musyoki (born May 28, 1956) (aka Mike Musyoki) is a former long-distance runner from Kenya who won the bronze medal in The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south 09. 1982 | Philadelphia, USA |
| 61:32 | Paul Cummings | 1953 | United States |
25. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Paul R Cummings ( 5 September 1953 &ndash 17 September 2001) was a world-class runner who held both American and World records from the mile The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 09. 1983 | Philadelphia, USA |
| 61:21 | Alex Hagelsteens | 1956 | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
23. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those 09. 1984 | Remich, LUX-Grevenmacher, LUX |
| 61:14 | Steve Jones | 1955 | United Kingdom |
11. Remich (Réimech is a commune with city status in south-eastern Luxembourg with just under 3000 inhabitants Grevenmacher (Gréiwemaacher is a commune with city status in eastern Luxembourg, near the border with Germany. Stephen ("Steve" Henry Jones (born August 4, 1955) is a Welsh athlete and former world marathon record The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located 08. 1985 | Birmingham, GBR |
| 60:55 | Mark Curp | 1959 | United States |
15. Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um Mark Curp (born 1959-01-05 in Lee's Summit Missouri) is a former world and American record holder in the Half marathon. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 09. 1985 | Philadelphia, USA |
| 60:56 | Xolile Yawa | 1962 |  South Africa |
25. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Xolile Yawa (born September 29, 1962 in Lady Frere, Eastern Cape) is a retired athlete from South Africa. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa 07. 1987 | East London, RSA |
| 60:46 | Dionicio Cerón | 1965 |  Mexico |
16. Dionicio Cerón Pizarro (born October 9, 1965 in Toluca) is a former Marathon runner from Mexico, whose personal best The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. 09. 1990 | Philadelphia, USA |
| 59:47 | Moses Tanui | 1965 | Kenya |
03. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Moses Tanui (born 20 August 1965 in Nandi District, Kenya) is a former Kenyan long-distance runner who won the gold The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south 04. 1993 | Milan, ITA |
| 59:17 | Paul Tergat | 1969 | Kenya |
04. Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. Paul Kibii Tergat (born June 17, 1969) is a Kenyan professional athlete. The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south 04. 1998 | Milan, ITA |
| 59:16 | Samuel Wanjiru | 1986 | Kenya |
11. Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. Samuel Kamau Wanjiru (born November 10 1986 in Nyahururu) is a Kenyan long distance runner who won the 2008 Beijing Olympic men's Marathon The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south 09. 2005 | Rotterdam, NED |
| 58:55 | Haile Gebrselassie | 1973 | Ethiopia |
15. Rotterdam (pronounced) is the 2nd-largest City by population in the Netherlands, located in the province of Haile Gebrselassie ( Ge'ez: ኃይሌ ገብረ ሥላሴ haylē gebre silassē; born April 18 1973 is an Ethiopian long distance track NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page 01. 2006 | Phoenix, USA |
| 58:33 | Samuel Wanjiru | 1986 | Kenya |
17. Phoenix (ˈfiːˌnɪks O'odham Skikik, Yavapai Wasinka, Western Apache Fiinigis, Navajo Hoozdo, Samuel Kamau Wanjiru (born November 10 1986 in Nyahururu) is a Kenyan long distance runner who won the 2008 Beijing Olympic men's Marathon The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south 03. 2007 | The Hague, NED |
World record progression - Women
| Time | Name | Birth | Nationality | Date | Town |
| 77:48 | Daniele Justin | 19?? | Belgium |
12. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those 11. 1978 | Nazaré, POR |
| 75:58 | Michiko Gorman | 1935 | United States |
19. Miki ("Michiko" Suwa Gorman (born 1935 in China) was one of America's foremost women's marathoners during the mid 1970s The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 11. 1978 | Pasadena, USA |
| 75:01 | Ellison Goodall | 1954 | United States |
10. Pasadena ( is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 03. 1979 | Winston-Salem, USA |
| 74:03 | Patti Catalano | 1953 | United States |
29. Winston-Salem is a city in the US state of North Carolina. As of the 2000 census the city population was 185776 in 2004 the city annexed an additional 17483 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 09. 1979 | Manchester, USA |
| 73:59 | Marja Wokke | 1957 |  Netherlands |
29. Manchester is a town in and one of two shire towns ( County seats of Bennington County, Vermont, United States. Marja Wokke (born March 21, 1957 in Bergen North Holland) was Holland 's leading Marathon runner in the 1970s before her The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands 03. 1980 | The Hague, NED |
| 73:26 | Joan Benoit | 1957 | United States |
18. Joan Benoit Samuelson (born May 16, 1957) is an American marathon runner who won gold at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 01. 1981 | New Orleans, USA |
| 71:16 | Joan Benoit | 1957 | United States |
07. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana Joan Benoit Samuelson (born May 16, 1957) is an American marathon runner who won gold at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 03. 1981 | San Diego, USA |
| 69:57 | Grete Waitz | 1953 |  Norway |
15. Grete Waitz (born October 1, 1953) is a former Norwegian marathon runner who won nine New York City Marathons between 1978 and 1988 Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional 05. 1982 | Gothenburg, SWE |
| 69:14 | Joan Benoit | 1957 | United States |
18. Gothenburg ( Swedish:) /jœte'bɔrj/ is a city, a municipality, and an urban area on the west-coast of Sweden. Joan Benoit Samuelson (born May 16, 1957) is an American marathon runner who won gold at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 09. 1983 | Philadelphia, USA |
| 68:34 | Joan Benoit | 1957 | United States |
16. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Joan Benoit Samuelson (born May 16, 1957) is an American marathon runner who won gold at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 09. 1984 | Philadelphia, USA |
| 68:31 | Ingrid Kristiansen | 1956 | Norway |
19. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Ingrid Kristiansen née Christensen (born March 21, 1956 in Trondheim, Norway) was one of the best female long distance runners Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional 03. 1989 | New Bedford, USA |
| 67:59 | Elana Meyer | 1966 | South Africa |
18. Elana Meyer (born October 10, 1966 in Albertinia) is a former Long-distance runner from South Africa, who won the silver medal at The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa 05. 1991 | East London, RSA |
| 67:58 | Uta Pippig | 1965 |  Germany |
19. Uta Pippig (born September 7, 1965 in Leipzig) is a female long-distance runner and the first woman to win the Boston Marathon three consecutive Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. 03. 1995 | Kyoto, JPN |
| 67:36 | Elana Meyer | 1966 | South Africa |
09. (IPA /kʲoːto / is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. Elana Meyer (born October 10, 1966 in Albertinia) is a former Long-distance runner from South Africa, who won the silver medal at The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa 03. 1997 | Kyoto, JPN |
| 67:29 | Elana Meyer | 1966 | South Africa |
08. (IPA /kʲoːto / is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. Elana Meyer (born October 10, 1966 in Albertinia) is a former Long-distance runner from South Africa, who won the silver medal at The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa 03. 1998 | Kyoto, JPN |
| 66:44 | Elana Meyer | 1966 | South Africa |
15. (IPA /kʲoːto / is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. Elana Meyer (born October 10, 1966 in Albertinia) is a former Long-distance runner from South Africa, who won the silver medal at The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa 01. 1999 | Tokyo, JPN |
| 66:25 | Lornah Kiplagat | 1974 | Netherlands |
14. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. Lornah Kiplagat (born 1 May 1974) is a Dutch long-distance runner. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands 10. 2007 | Udine, ITA |
Best Year Performance
Men's Seasons Best
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Women's Seasons Best
Notable half marathons
- United States
- La Jolla Half (La Jolla, California)
- America's Finest City Half (San Diego, California)
- Walt Disney World Half (Orlando, Florida)
- Rock 'n Roll Half (Virginia Beach, Virginia)
- Brazil
- Meia Maratona do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
Running multiple half marathons
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Athletics (track and field For an extensive coverage see 2006 in athletics (track and field Track Haile Gebrselassie ( Ge'ez: ኃይሌ ገብረ ሥላሴ haylē gebre silassē; born April 18 1973 is an Ethiopian long distance track NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page Tempe (tɛmpiː Oidbaḍ in Pima) is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with a 2007 population of 174091 News by date January 1 - College Football - In a game Samuel Kamau Wanjiru (born November 10 1986 in Nyahururu) is a Kenyan long distance runner who won the 2008 Beijing Olympic men's Marathon The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the This page contains an overview of the year 1980 in Athletics (track and field. Marja Wokke (born March 21, 1957 in Bergen North Holland) was Holland 's leading Marathon runner in the 1970s before her The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands This page contains an overview of the year 1981 in Athletics (track and field. Joan Benoit Samuelson (born May 16, 1957) is an American marathon runner who won gold at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles The United States of America —commonly referred to as the This page contains an overview of the year 1982 in Athletics (track and field. Grete Waitz (born October 1, 1953) is a former Norwegian marathon runner who won nine New York City Marathons between 1978 and 1988 Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Gothenburg ( Swedish:) /jœte'bɔrj/ is a city, a municipality, and an urban area on the west-coast of Sweden. This page contains an overview of the year 1983 in Athletics (track and field. Joan Benoit Samuelson (born May 16, 1957) is an American marathon runner who won gold at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə This page contains an overview of the year 1984 in Athletics (track and field. Joan Benoit Samuelson (born May 16, 1957) is an American marathon runner who won gold at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə This page contains an overview of the year 1985 in Athletics (track and field. Joan Benoit Samuelson (born May 16, 1957) is an American marathon runner who won gold at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə This page contains an overview of the year 1986 in Athletics (track and field. Ingrid Kristiansen née Christensen (born March 21, 1956 in Trondheim, Norway) was one of the best female long distance runners Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional There is also a town called Drammen in Wisconsin, named after the Norwegian city in 1877 This page contains an overview of the year 1987 in Athletics (track and field. Lisa Martin (born May 12, 1960) is a retired Australian long-distance runner For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. South Shields is a coastal town in Tyne and Wear, England, located at the mouth of the River Tyne. This page contains an overview of the year 1988 in Athletics (track and field. Grete Waitz (born October 1, 1953) is a former Norwegian marathon runner who won nine New York City Marathons between 1978 and 1988 Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional South Shields is a coastal town in Tyne and Wear, England, located at the mouth of the River Tyne. This page contains an overview of the year 1989 in Athletics (track and field. Ingrid Kristiansen née Christensen (born March 21, 1956 in Trondheim, Norway) was one of the best female long distance runners Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional This page contains an overview of the year 1990 in Athletics (track and field. Rosa Maria Correia dos Santos Mota, GCIH, GCM, pron 'ʁɔzɐ 'mɔ Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. South Shields is a coastal town in Tyne and Wear, England, located at the mouth of the River Tyne. This page contains an overview of the year 1991 in Athletics (track and field. Elana Meyer (born October 10, 1966 in Albertinia) is a former Long-distance runner from South Africa, who won the silver medal at The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa This page contains an overview of the year 1992 in Athletics (track and field. Liz McColgan (nee Lynch) MBE (born March 24, 1964) is a former Scottish long distance track and The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Dundee (Dùn Dèagh is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and fully named as Dundee City, one of Scotland's 32 local government council This page contains an overview of the year 1993 in Athletics (track and field. Valentina Mikhailovna Yegorova (Валентина Михайловна Егорова born February 16, 1964) is a Long-distance runner from Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River This page contains an overview of the year 1994 in Athletics (track and field. Uta Pippig (born September 7, 1965 in Leipzig) is a female long-distance runner and the first woman to win the Boston Marathon three consecutive Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. (IPA /kʲoːto / is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. Uta Pippig (born September 7, 1965 in Leipzig) is a female long-distance runner and the first woman to win the Boston Marathon three consecutive Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. (IPA /kʲoːto / is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. For the former North American fur-trading district see New Caledonia (Canada, and for the Scottish colony in Panama see Darien scheme. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Elana Meyer (born October 10, 1966 in Albertinia) is a former Long-distance runner from South Africa, who won the silver medal at The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa (IPA /kʲoːto / is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. This page shows the main events during the 1998 year in Athletics (track and field throughout the world Elana Meyer (born October 10, 1966 in Albertinia) is a former Long-distance runner from South Africa, who won the silver medal at The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa (IPA /kʲoːto / is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. This page shows the main events during the 1999 year in Athletics (track and field throughout the world Elana Meyer (born October 10, 1966 in Albertinia) is a former Long-distance runner from South Africa, who won the silver medal at The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. This page shows the main events during the 2000 year in Athletics (track and field throughout the world Paula Jane Radcliffe MBE (born on 17 December, 1973 in Davenham, Cheshire, England) is a British The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located South Shields is a coastal town in Tyne and Wear, England, located at the mouth of the River Tyne. This page shows the main events during the 2001 year in Athletics (track and field throughout the world Paula Jane Radcliffe MBE (born on 17 December, 1973 in Davenham, Cheshire, England) is a British The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London This page shows the main events during the 2002 year in Athletics (track and field throughout the world Sonia O'Sullivan (born 28 November 1969 is an Irish runner from Cobh, County Cork. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. South Shields is a coastal town in Tyne and Wear, England, located at the mouth of the River Tyne. This page shows the main events during the 2003 year in Athletics (track and field throughout the world Paula Jane Radcliffe MBE (born on 17 December, 1973 in Davenham, Cheshire, England) is a British The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located South Shields is a coastal town in Tyne and Wear, England, located at the mouth of the River Tyne. This page shows the main events during the 2004 year in Athletics (track and field throughout the world Benita Johnson (born 6 May, 1979 in Mackay Queensland as Benita Jaye Willis) is an Australian distance runner who is a three-time national For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. South Shields is a coastal town in Tyne and Wear, England, located at the mouth of the River Tyne. This page shows the main events during the 2005 year in Athletics (track and field throughout the world Derartu Tulu (born March 21, 1972 in Bekoji, Arsi Province, Ethiopia) is an Ethiopian long distance track NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page South Shields is a coastal town in Tyne and Wear, England, located at the mouth of the River Tyne. The following events in Athletics (track and field took place in 2006: Championships March 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships (part Edith Chewangel Masai (born April 4, 1967) is a Kenyan track athlete. The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. This page contains an overview of the year 2007 in Athletics (track and field. Lornah Kiplagat (born 1 May 1974) is a Dutch long-distance runner. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Udine ( Friulian Udin, Slovene Videm, German Weiden, Latin Utinum) is a city in northeastern This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Göteborgsvarvet is an annual Half marathon running competition in Gothenburg, Sweden. Gothenburg ( Swedish:) /jœte'bɔrj/ is a city, a municipality, and an urban area on the west-coast of Sweden. Stockholm Half Marathon is an annual Half marathon arranged in Stockholm, Sweden. ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Bristol Half Marathon is an annual Road running event held on the streets of Bristol, UK. Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London The BUPA Great North Run is the world's most popular Half marathon Road running event Newcastle upon Tyne ( (often shortened to Newcastle) is a city and Metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, England The Great West Run is an annual Road running event held through the streets of Exeter, usually in late April Exeter ( (IPA ˈeksɪtər is a city, district and County town of Devon, England. The Hastings Half Marathon is a Road running event that takes place every March around the streets of Hastings. Hastings is a town on the coast of East Sussex in England; it is also the administrative centre for the Borough of the same name The Reading Half Marathon is a Half marathon Road running event held on the streets of the English town of Reading. Reading (ˈrɛdɪŋ as Redding) is a town in England, located at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, midway between The Morpeth is the oldest Road running event in England, United Kingdom and is traditionally run on New Year's Day. Morpeth is the County town of Northumberland, England. It is situated on the River Wansbeck which flows east through the town The United States of America —commonly referred to as the La Jolla (ləˈhɔɪə "luh-HOY-uh") is a wealthy Seaside resort community of up to 42808 residents within the city of San Diego, California California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Orlando is a major City in central Florida, USA and is the County seat of Orange County Florida. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Virginia Beach (pronounced /vɚˌdʒɪnjəˈbiːtʃ/ is an Independent city located in the South Hampton Roads area and one of the largest cities in The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country New Delhi (नई दिल्ली ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ نئی دلی is the Capital city of India. A popular goal is to run a half marathon in each state of the United States and the District of Columbia. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the At least four runners have completed this series. [1]
References
- ^ http://www.50anddcmarathongroupusa.com/plus/stats.cfm Retried 2007-11-29.
See also
- List of half marathon races
- IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
- List of marathon races
- Mini marathon
- Marathon
External links
- The best half-marathon times for men
- The best half-marathon times for women
- HalfMarathons.Net - Directory of half marathons in the USA and around the world
- Best Year Performances
- World Masters Rankings
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