half marathon

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A half marathon is a long distance run over 21.0975 kilometers. This corresponds to exactly half the length of the marathon run .

It is the most common road run based on the marathon distance , but it is not a standard distance at World Athletics Championships or the Olympic Games . Best times have been recorded since the 1970s and half-marathon world championships are held every year . Today it is held in numerous running events and fun runs .

conditions

The half marathon is a popular run for amateurs because it presents a serious challenge without requiring the same training as a marathon. The distance is often offered as part of fun runs.

A fast half marathon places different demands on the human organism than the neighboring disciplines of 10,000 meters and marathons . The 10,000 meter run is run close to the speed with maximum oxygen intake, the marathon, however, below the anaerobic threshold . For a good half marathon runner, on the other hand, a competition of about an hour represents the maximum load at this threshold pace. A less well trained runner who cannot reach such a pace, however, has to stay below his personal threshold pace, otherwise the period in this Load area becomes too long.

At an international level, peak times in half marathons are between 1:00 and 1:05 hours, which corresponds to a pace of 3 minutes per kilometer or 20  km / h .

statistics

Development of the world records

As of April 2, 2020

Men

Time (h) Surname nationality date place
1:05:44 Ron Hill United KingdomUnited Kingdom United Kingdom June 19, 1965 Freckleton
1:05:42 Pete Ravald United KingdomUnited Kingdom United Kingdom June 18, 1966 Freckleton
1:04:45 Ron Hill United KingdomUnited Kingdom United Kingdom June 21, 1969 Freckleton
1:03:53 Derek Graham United KingdomUnited Kingdom United Kingdom May 2nd 1970 Belfast
1:03:46 Juan Rafael Angel Perez Costa RicaCosta Rica Costa Rica February 8, 1976 Coamo
1:02:57 Miruts Yifter EthiopiaEthiopia Ethiopia February 6, 1977 Coamo
1:02:47 Tony Simmons United KingdomUnited Kingdom United Kingdom June 24, 1978 Welwyn Garden City
1:02:36 Nick Rose United KingdomUnited Kingdom United Kingdom October 14, 1979 Dayton
1:02:32 Kirk Pepper United StatesUnited States United States 7th December 1979 Las Vegas
1:02:16 Stan Mavis United StatesUnited States United States January 27, 1980 New Orleans
1:01:47 Herb Lindsay United StatesUnited States United States 20th September 1981 Manchester
1:01:36 Mike Musyoki KenyaKenya Kenya September 19, 1982 Philadelphia
1:01:32 Paul Cummings United StatesUnited States United States September 25, 1983 Dayton
1:01:14 Steve Jones United KingdomUnited Kingdom United Kingdom August 11, 1985 Birmingham
1:00:55 Mark Curp United StatesUnited States United States September 15, 1985 Philadelphia
1:00:46 Dionicio Cerón MexicoMexico Mexico September 16, 1990 Philadelphia
59:47 Moses Tanui KenyaKenya Kenya April 3, 1993 Milan
59:17 Paul Tergat KenyaKenya Kenya April 4, 1998 Milan
59:16 Samuel Kamau Wanjiru KenyaKenya Kenya September 11, 2005 Rotterdam
58:55 Haile Gebrselassie EthiopiaEthiopia Ethiopia January 15, 2006 Phoenix
58:53 Samuel Kamau Wanjiru KenyaKenya Kenya February 9, 2007 Ras al-Khaimah
58:33 Samuel Kamau Wanjiru KenyaKenya Kenya March 17, 2007 The hague
58:23 Zersenay Tadese EritreaEritrea Eritrea March 21, 2010 Lisbon
58:01 Geoffrey Kamworor KenyaKenya Kenya 15th September 2019 Copenhagen

Women

Time (h) Surname nationality date place
1:15:58 Miki Gorman United StatesUnited States United States November 19, 1978 Pasadena
1:15:01 Ellison Goodall United StatesUnited States United States March 10, 1979 Winston-Salem
1:14:04 Patty Catalano United StatesUnited States United States September 23, 1979 Manchester
1:13:59 Marja Wokke NetherlandsNetherlands Netherlands March 29, 1980 The hague
1:13:26 Joan Benoit United StatesUnited States United States January 18, 1981 New Orleans
1:11:16 Joan Benoit United StatesUnited States United States March 7, 1981 San Diego
1:09:57 Grete Waitz NorwayNorway Norway May 15, 1982 Gothenburg
1:09:14 Joan Benoit United StatesUnited States United States September 18, 1983 Philadelphia
1:08:34 Joan Benoit United StatesUnited States United States September 16, 1984 Philadelphia
1:08:32 Ingrid Kristiansen NorwayNorway Norway March 19, 1989 New Bedford
1:07:59 Elana Meyer South AfricaSouth Africa South Africa May 18, 1991 East London
1:07:58 Uta Pippig GermanyGermany Germany March 19, 1995 Kyoto
1:07:36 Elana Meyer South AfricaSouth Africa South Africa March 9, 1997 Kyoto
1:07:29 Elana Meyer South AfricaSouth Africa South Africa March 8, 1998 Kyoto
1:06:44 Elana Meyer South AfricaSouth Africa South Africa January 15, 1999 Tokyo
1:06:25 Lornah Kiplagat NetherlandsNetherlands Netherlands October 14, 2007 Udine
1:05:50 Mary Jepkosgei Keitany KenyaKenya Kenya February 18, 2011 Ras al-Khaimah
1:05:12 Florence Kiplagat KenyaKenya Kenya February 16, 2014 Barcelona
1:05:09 Florence Kiplagat KenyaKenya Kenya February 15, 2015 Barcelona
1:05:06 Peres Jepchirchir KenyaKenya Kenya February 10, 2017 Ras al-Khaimah
1:04:52 Joyciline Jepkosgei KenyaKenya Kenya April 1, 2017 Prague
1:04:51 Joyciline Jepkosgei KenyaKenya Kenya October 22, 2017 Valencia
1:04:31 Ababel Yeshaneh EthiopiaEthiopia Ethiopia February 21, 2020 Ras al-Khaimah

Leaderboards

World best list

Men

This list shows all runners with a time of 59:15 and faster.
(Last change: February 21, 2020)

  1. 58:01 min, Geoffrey Kamworor , Copenhagen , September 15, 2019KenyaKenya 
  2. 58:23 min, Zersenay Tadese , Lisbon , March 21, 2010EritreaEritrea 
  3. 58:33 min, Samuel Kamau Wanjiru , The Hague , March 17, 2007KenyaKenya 
  4. 58:33 min, Jemal Yimer , Valencia , October 28, 2018EthiopiaEthiopia 
  5. 58:40 min, Abraham Cheroben , Copenhagen , September 17, 2017BahrainBahrain 
  6. 58:42 min, Bedan Karoki , Ra's al-Khaimah , February 9, 2018KenyaKenya 
  7. 58:42 min, Eric Kiptanui , Berlin , April 8, 2018KenyaKenya 
  8. 58:42 min, Stephen Kiprop , Ra's al-Khaimah , February 8, 2019KenyaKenya 
  9. 58:44 min, Abadi Hadis , Valencia , October 28, 2018EthiopiaEthiopia 
  10. 58:46 min, Mathew Kipkoech Kisorio , Philadelphia , September 18, 2011KenyaKenya 
  11. 58:47 min, Atsedu Tsegay , Prague , March 31, 2012EthiopiaEthiopia 
  12. 58:48 min, Sammy Kirop Kitwara , Philadelphia , September 18, 2011KenyaKenya 
  13. 58:48 min, Jorum Okombo , Copenhagen , September 17, 2017KenyaKenya 
  14. 58:51 min, Alex Korio , Copenhagen , September 17, 2017KenyaKenya 
  15. 58:52 min, Patrick Makau Musyoki , Ra's al-Khaimah , February 20, 2009KenyaKenya 
  16. 58:54 min, Stephen Kibet , The Hague , March 11, 2012KenyaKenya 
  17. 58:55 min, Haile Gebrselassie , Phoenix , January 15, 2006EthiopiaEthiopia 
  18. 58:56 min, Stanley Kipleting Biwott , Ra's al-Khaimah , February 15, 2013KenyaKenya 
  19. 58:58 min, Geoffrey Kiprono Mutai , Ra's al-Khaimah , February 15, 2013KenyaKenya 
  20. 58:58 min, Kibiwott Kandie , Ras al-Khaimah , February 21, 2020KenyaKenya 
  21. 58:59 min, Wilson Kipsang , Ra's al-Khaimah , February 20, 2009KenyaKenya 
  22. 59:01 min, Kenneth Kiprop Kipkemoi , Valencia , October 19, 2014KenyaKenya 
  23. 59:02 min, Jonathan Maiyo , The Hague , March 11, 2012KenyaKenya 
  24. 59:05 min, Evans Kiprop Cheruiyot , Udine , October 14, 2007KenyaKenya 
  25. 59:05 min, Ezekiel Chebii , Lille , September 1, 2012KenyaKenya 
  26. 59:05 min, Yomif Kejelcha , Valencia , October 27, 2019EthiopiaEthiopia 
  27. 59:06 min, Guye Adola , New Delhi , November 23, 2014EthiopiaEthiopia 
  28. 59:06 min, Alex Kibet , Ra's al-Khaimah , February 9, 2018KenyaKenya 
  29. 59:06 min, Daniel Kipchumba , Stresa , April 15, 2018KenyaKenya 
  30. 59:07 min, Paul Malakwen Kosgei , Berlin , April 2, 2006KenyaKenya 
  31. 59:07 min, James Mwangi Wangari , Copenhagen , September 18, 2016KenyaKenya 
  32. 59:07 min, Mang'ata Kimai Ndiwa , Stresa , April 15, 2018KenyaKenya 
  33. 59:07 min, Benard Kimeli , Prague , April 6, 2019KenyaKenya 
  34. 59:07 min, Benard Kipkorir Ngeno , Valencia , October 27, 2019KenyaKenya 
  35. 59:08 min, Fikadu Haftu , Ra's al-Khaimah , February 8, 2019EthiopiaEthiopia 
  36. 59:08 min, Felix Kibitok , Prague , April 6, 2019KenyaKenya 
  37. 59:09 min, James Kipsang Kwambai , Rotterdam , September 13, 2009KenyaKenya 
  38. 59:09 min, Abraham Kiptum , Copenhagen , September 16, 2018KenyaKenya 
  39. 59:09 min, Leonard Barsoton , Valencia , October 27, 2019KenyaKenya 
  40. 59:09 min, Alexander Mutiso , Santa Pola , January 19, 2020KenyaKenya 
  41. 59:10 min, Bernard Kiprop Kipyego , Rotterdam , September 13, 2009KenyaKenya 
  42. 59:10 min, Bernard Kiprop Koech , Lille , September 1, 2012KenyaKenya 
  43. 59:10 min, Andamlak Belihu , New Delhi , October 20, 2019EthiopiaEthiopia 
  44. 59:11 min, Mosinet Geremew , New Delhi , November 23, 2014EthiopiaEthiopia 
  45. 59:12 min, Cyprian Kimurgor , New Delhi , November 23, 2014KenyaKenya 
  46. 59:13 min, Julien Wanders , Ra's al-Khaimah , February 8, 2019SwitzerlandSwitzerland 
  47. 59:14 min, Dennis Kipruto Kimetto , Berlin , April 1, 2012KenyaKenya 
  48. 59:14 min, Leonard Komon , Berlin , March 30, 2014KenyaKenya 
  49. 59:14 min, Barselius Kipyego , Ústi nad Labem , September 16, 2017KenyaKenya 
  50. 59:15 min, Deriba Merga , New Delhi , November 9, 2008EthiopiaEthiopia 
  51. 59:15 min, Wilson Kwambai Chebet , Rotterdam , September 13, 2009KenyaKenya 
  52. 59:15 min, Wilson Kiprop , Berlin , April 1, 2012KenyaKenya 

Fastest times on a track that did not conform to the record

According to the IAAF record recognition rules , a half marathon may have a maximum gradient of 21 m. Furthermore, the start and finish must not be more than 10.5 km apart.

  1. 58:41 min, Bernard Kiprop Koech , San Diego , June 2, 2013KenyaKenya 
  2. 58:44 min, Solomon Kirwa Yego , Ostia , March 13, 2016KenyaKenya 
  3. 58:56 min, Martin Irungu Mathathi , South Shields , September 18, 2011KenyaKenya 
  4. 59:05 min, Zersenay Tadese , South Shields , September 18, 2005EritreaEritrea 
  5. 59:06 min, Paul Tergat , Lisbon , March 26, 2000KenyaKenya 
  6. 59:06 min, Wilson Kipsang , South Shields , September 16, 2012KenyaKenya 
  7. 59:07 min, Micah Kogo , South Shields , September 16, 2012KenyaKenya 
  8. 59:07 min, Mo Farah , South Shields , September 8, 2019United KingdomUnited Kingdom 
  9. 59:13 min, Tamirat Tola , South Shields , September 8, 2019EthiopiaEthiopia 
  10. 59:15 min, Wilson Kiprop , Ostia , March 3, 2013KenyaKenya 
Women

This list shows all runners with a time of 1:06:45 and faster.
(Last change: February 21, 2020)

  1. 1:04:31 h, Ababel Yeshaneh , Ras al- Khaimah , February 21, 2020EthiopiaEthiopia 
  2. 1:04:49 h, Brigid Kosgei , Ra's al-Khaimah , February 21, 2020KenyaKenya 
  3. 1:04:51 h, Joyciline Jepkosgei , Valencia , October 22, 2017KenyaKenya 
  4. 1:04:52 h, Fancy Chemutai , Ra's al- Khaimah , February 9, 2018KenyaKenya 
  5. 1:04:55 h, Mary Keitany , Ras al-Khaimah , February 9, 2018KenyaKenya 
  6. 1:05:04 h, Joan Chelimo Melly , Prague , April 7, 2018KenyaKenya 
  7. 1:05:06 h, Peres Jepchirchir , Ra's al-Khaimah , February 10, 2017KenyaKenya 
  8. 1:05:07 h, Caroline Chepkoech Kipkirui , Ra's al-Khaimah , February 9, 2018KenyaKenya 
  9. 1:05:09 h, Florence Kiplagat , Barcelona , February 15, 2015KenyaKenya 
  10. 1:05:15 h, Sifan Hassan , Copenhagen , September 16, 2018NetherlandsNetherlands 
  11. 1:05:22 h, Violah Jepchumba , Prague , April 1, 2017KenyaKenya 
  12. 1:05:30 h, Ruth Chepngetich , Istanbul , April 7, 2019KenyaKenya 
  13. 1:05:32 h, Senbere Teferi , Valencia , October 27, 2019EthiopiaEthiopia 
  14. 1:05:34 h, Rosemary Wanjiru , Ra's al-Khaimah , February 21, 2020KenyaKenya 
  15. 1:05:45 h, Netsanet Gudeta , Ras al- Khaimah , February 8, 2019EthiopiaEthiopia 
  16. 1:05:46 h, Zeineba Yimer , Ra's al-Khaimah , February 8, 2019EthiopiaEthiopia 
  17. 1:05:52 h, Edith Chelimo , Cardiff , October 1st, 2017KenyaKenya 
  18. 1:05:57 h, Birhane Dibaba , Copenhagen , September 15, 2019EthiopiaEthiopia 
  19. 1:06:00 h, Tsehay Gemechu , New Delhi , October 20, 2019EthiopiaEthiopia 
  20. 1:06:01 h, Roza Dereje , Barcelona , February 10, 2019EthiopiaEthiopia 
  21. 1:06:01 h, Yalemzerf Yehualaw , New Delhi , October 20, 2019EthiopiaEthiopia 
  22. 1:06:01 h, Evaline Chirchir , Ra's al-Khaimah , February 21, 2020KenyaKenya 
  23. 1:06:04 h, Cynthia Jerotich Limo , Ra's al-Khaimah , February 12, 2016KenyaKenya 
  24. 1:06:07 h, Gladys Cherono , Ra's al-Khaimah , February 12, 2016KenyaKenya 
  25. 1:06:07 h, Degitu Azimeraw , Ra's al- Khaimah , February 8, 2019EthiopiaEthiopia 
  26. 1:06:09 h, Lucy Kabuu , Ra's al-Khaimah , February 15, 2013KenyaKenya 
  27. 1:06:09 h, Lonah Chemtai Salpeter , Prague , April 6, 2019IsraelIsrael 
  28. 1:06:11 h, Priscah Jeptoo , Ras al-Khaimah , February 15, 2013KenyaKenya 
  29. 1:06:11 h, Eunice Chumba , Copenhagen , September 17, 2017BahrainBahrain 
  30. 1:06:11 h, Gelete Burka , Valencia , October 28, 2018EthiopiaEthiopia 
  31. 1:06:13 h, Alia Saeed Mohammed , Valencia , October 28, 2018United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates 
  32. 1:06:14 h, Worknesh Degefa , Prague , April 2, 2016EthiopiaEthiopia 
  33. 1:06:14 h, Valary Jemeli Aiyabei , Ra's al-Khaimah , February 8, 2019KenyaKenya 
  34. 1:06:18 h, Joyce Chepkirui , Prague , April 5, 2014KenyaKenya 
  35. 1:06:25 h, Lornah Kiplagat , Udine , October 14, 2007NetherlandsNetherlands 
  36. 1:06:26 h, Genet Yalew , Ras al-Khaimah , February 12, 2016EthiopiaEthiopia 
  37. 1:06:27 h, Rita Jeptoo , Ras al-Khaimah , February 15, 2013KenyaKenya 
  38. 1:06:28 h, Mamitu Daska , Ra's al-Khaimah , February 13, 2015EthiopiaEthiopia 
  39. 1:06:29 h, Mary Wacera Ngugi , Houston , Jan. 17, 2016KenyaKenya 
  40. 1:06:31 h, Pauline Chemming Korikwiang , Valencia , October 28, 2018KenyaKenya 
  41. 1:06:33 h, Dorcas Jepchirchir Tuitoek , Istanbul , April 7, 2019KenyaKenya 
  42. 1:06:34 h, Vivian Cheruiyot , Lisbon , March 17th, 2019KenyaKenya 
  43. 1:06:37 h, Ashete Bekere , Barcelona , February 16, 2020EthiopiaEthiopia 
  44. 1:06:37 h, Magdalena Shauri , Ra's al-Khaimah , February 21, 2020TanzaniaTanzania 
  45. 1:06:38 h, Hitomi Niiya , Houston , January 19, 2020JapanJapan 
  46. 1:06:38 h, Vivian Kiplagat , Ras al-Khaimah , February 21, 2020KenyaKenya 
  47. 1:06:39 h, Ruti Aga , Houston , January 14th, 2018EthiopiaEthiopia 
  48. 1:06:40 h, Ingrid Kristiansen , Sandnes , April 5, 1987NorwayNorway 
  49. 1:06:43 h, Jemima Jelagat Sumgong , Ra's al-Khaimah , February 10, 2017KenyaKenya 
  50. 1:06:43 h, Alemu Megertu , Copenhagen , September 15, 2019EthiopiaEthiopia 

Fastest times on a track that did not conform to the record

According to the IAAF record recognition rules , a half marathon may have a maximum gradient of 21 m. Furthermore, the start and finish must not be more than 10.5 km apart.

  1. 1:04:28 h, Brigid Kosgei , South Shields , September 8, 2019KenyaKenya 
  2. 1:05:39 h, Mary Keitany , South Shields , September 7, 2014KenyaKenya 
  3. 1:05:40 h, Paula Radcliffe , South Shields , September 22, 2003United KingdomUnited Kingdom 
  4. 1:05:44 h, Susan Chepkemei , Lisbon , April 1, 2001KenyaKenya 
  5. 1:05:45 h, Priscah Jeptoo , South Shields , September 15, 2013KenyaKenya 
  6. 1:06:09 h, Meseret Defar , South Shields , September 15, 2013EthiopiaEthiopia 
  7. 1:06:34 h, Lornah Kiplagat , Lisbon , April 1, 2001KenyaKenya 
  8. 1:06:40 h, Lonah Chemtai Salpeter , Ostia , March 10, 2019IsraelIsrael 
  9. 1:06:43 h, Masako Chiba , Tokyo , January 19, 1997JapanJapan 

Germany

Men

Time (h) Surname place date
1:00:34 Carsten Eich Berlin April 4, 1993
1:01:02 Kurt Stenzel Luxembourg September 25, 1988
1:01:14 Stephan Freilang Berlin April 5, 1992

Women

Time (h) Surname place date
1:07:58 Uta Pippig Kyoto March 19, 1995
1:08:45 Sabrina Mockenhaupt Berlin April 5, 2009
1:08:51 Irina Mikitenko Paderborn March 22, 2008

Austria

Men

Time (h) Surname place date
1:01:42 Günther Weidlinger Udine October 14, 2007
1:02:34 Timon Theuer Barcelona February 16, 2020
1:02:39 Michael Buchleitner Paderborn April 10, 2004

Women

Time (h) Surname place date
1:11:34 Andrea Mayr Linz April 19, 2015
1:12:32 Susanne Pumper Vienna October 28, 2007
1:13:25 Eva-Maria Gradwohl Vienna March 30, 2003

Switzerland

Men

Time (h) Surname place date
0:59:13 Julien Wanders Ras al-Khaimah February 8, 2019
1:00:42 Tadesse Abraham Barcelona February 15, 2015
1:01:26 Stéphane Schweickhardt Košice 4th October 1997

Women

Time (h) Surname place date
1:09:29 Martina Strähl Berlin April 8, 2018
1:10:17 Fabienne Smurf The hague March 12, 2017
1:10:34 Ursula Jeitziner Breda October 6, 1996

Half marathon world championships

Half marathon world championships have been held since 1992. They took place annually until 2010, from then on every two years. There is both an individual and a team classification for women and men. In 1992 and 1993 there was also a junior ranking.

The medal winners at the half marathon world championships can be found on the following page: List of medal winners at the half marathon world championships .

Half marathons

Half marathons have been around since the 1970s. Distance became very popular in the 1980s. Today they take place in large numbers. Since the distance mainly attracts recreational runners, these are mostly city runs for a wide audience.

Often the runs do not take place as an independent event, but in direct connection with a marathon. The route is then usually a modification of the marathon route. The start then takes place together with the marathon or in close chronological order. An example of this is the Baden Marathon in Karlsruhe , where all runners complete a half marathon route together and the marathon runners then run another route while the half marathon runners run straight to the finish. Another variant is, for example, that of the Lausanne marathon : the marathon runners run from Lausanne to the starting point of the half marathon; after the marathon runners have passed in La-Tour-de-Peilz , the half marathon begins there.

Occasionally, half marathons are also held on the arena as part of athletics events.

Some examples of regular half marathons are given in the list of half marathons .

See also

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Arnd Krüger : Many roads lead to Olympia. The changes in training systems for medium and long distance runners (1850–1997). In: N. Gissel (Hrsg.): Sporting performance in change. Czwalina, Hamburg 1998, pp. 41-56.