2004 World Half Marathon Championships
The 13th Half Marathon World Championships (officially IAAF World Half Marathon Championships ) were held on October 3, 2004 in the Indian capital New Delhi .
Results
Individual ranking men
| space | athlete | country | Time (h) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Kiprop Kirui |
 KEN
|
1:02:15 |
| 2 | Fabiano Joseph |
 TAN
|
1:02:31 |
| 3 | Ahmad Hassan Abdullah |
 QAT
|
1:02:36 |
| 4th | John Cheruiyot Korir |
KEN
|
1:02:38 |
| 5 | Solomon Tsige |
.svg){kind=small} ETH
|
1:02:42 |
| 6th | Alene Emere Reta |
ETH
|
1:02:52 |
| 7th | Wilson Busienei |
 UGA
|
1:02:55 |
| 8th | Wilson Kiprotich Kebenei |
KEN
|
1:03:02 |
Of 94 registered athletes, 91 started and 84 reached the finish. Ahmad Hassan Abdullah and Hem Bunting CAM (1:19:40 h, 79th place) set national records. Participants from German-speaking countries:
Oliver Dietz GER (1:08:29 h, 45th place), Marcel Tschopp LIE (1:16:45 h, 75th place).
Team ranking men
| space | Country and athletes | Time (h) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kenya Paul Kiprop Kirui (1st) John Cheruiyot Korir (4th) Wilson Kiprotich Kebenei (8th) |
3:07:55 1:02:15 1:02:38 1:03:02 |
| 2 |
Ethiopia Solomon Tsige (5th) Alene Emere Reta (6th) Berhanu Addane (9th) |
3:08:37 1:02:42 1:02:52 1:03:03 |
| 3 |
Uganda Wilson Busienei (7th) Martin Kitiyo Toroitich (13th) Joseph Nsubuga (27th) |
3:13:48 1:02:55 1:04:48 1:06:05 |
A total of 13 teams were rated.
Individual evaluation women
| space | Athlete | country | Time (h) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun Yingjie |
 CHN
|
1:08:40 |
| 2 | Lydia Cheromei |
KEN
|
1:09:00 |
| 3 | Constantina Tomescu |
 ROU
|
1:09:07 |
| 4th | Sonia O'Sullivan |
 IRL
|
1:10:33 |
| 5 | Yuki Saito |
 JPN
|
1:11:05 |
| 6th | Eyerusalem Kuma |
ETH
|
1:11:07 |
| 7th | Irina Timofeeva |
 RUS
|
1:11:17 |
| 8th | Bezunesh Bekele |
ETH
|
1:11:23 |
58 of the 61 registered athletes reached the finish line. Sun Yingjie and Saiphon Piawong THA (1:25:20 h, 49th place) set national records. Participants from German-speaking countries did not take part.
Team ranking women
| space | Country and athletes | Time (h) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ethiopia Eyerusalem Kuma (6th) Bezunesh Bekele (8th) Teyba Erkesso (15th) |
3:36:00 1:11:07 1:11:23 1:13:30 |
| 2 |
Romania Constantina Tomescu (3rd) Mihaela Botezan (10th) Luminița Talpoș (18th) |
3:36:08 1:09:07 1:12:36 1:14:25 |
| 3 |
Russia Irina Timofejewa (7th) Alina Iwanowa (9th) Jelena Burykina (21st) |
3:38:21 1:11:17 1:12:17 1:14:47 |
A total of eight teams were rated.
Web links
- World Half Marathon Championships 2004 ( Memento from September 11, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) on the IAAF website