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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. 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.
- Half marathon world record progression
The men's half-marathon world record is 57:31, set by...
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List of half marathon races. This is a list of notable half...
- Half marathon world record progression
A road race of 13.1094 miles or 21.0975km is exactly half the distance of a full marathon. The half marathon has become a hugely popular distance, with many thousands of events taking place globally every year. The finishing order is determined on time. The half marathon is not part of the World Athletics Championships or Olympic programmes but ...
The World Athletics Road Running Championships is a biennial international road running competition organised by World Athletics. The competition was launched as the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in 1992 and held annually until 2010. [1] It was renamed the IAAF World Road Running Championships in 2006 and reduced in distance to a 20K ...
Sep 21, 2021 · Article Summary. Co-authored by Francisco Gomez. Last Updated: September 21, 2021 Approved. At 13.1 miles (about 21 km), a half marathon can be a highly rewarding challenge no matter how in shape you are.
Jul 1, 2022 · While it lacks a provenance from ancient Greece, the half marathon is perhaps the greatest product of the modern running boom. While 13ish-mile races were certainly run before, the actual name and concept of the ‘half marathon’ first appeared in the early 1960s.
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