Half Marathon World Championships 2012
The 20th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships (officially: 20th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships ) were in on October 6, 2012 Kavarna discharged. The Council of the World Athletics Federation (IAAF) awarded the event to the Bulgarian coastal city in August 2010 during its meeting in Kiev . This was the first time that the World Half Marathon Championships were held in Bulgaria.
Results
Men
Individual evaluation
| space | athlete | country | Time (h) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zersenay Tadese |
 ERI
|
1:00:19 |
| 2 | Deressa Chimsa |
 ETH
|
1:00:51 |
| 3 | John Nzau Mwangangi |
 KEN
|
1:01:01 |
| 4th | Pius Maiyo Kirop |
KEN
|
1:01:11 |
| 5 | Stephen Kosgei Kibet |
KEN
|
1:01:40 |
| 6th | Eliud Kipchoge |
KEN
|
1:01:52 |
| 7th | Jackson Kiprop |
 UGA
|
1:02:05 |
| 8th | Stephen Mokoka |
 RSA
|
1:02:06 |
78 of 86 starters crossed the finish line.
Team evaluation
| space | Country and athletes | Time (h) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kenya John Nzau Mwangangi (3rd) Pius Maiyo Kirop (4th) Stephen Kosgei Kibet (5th) |
3:03:52 1:01:01 1:01:11 1:01:40 |
| 2 |
Eritrea Zersenay Tadese (1st) Tewelde Estifanos (9th) Kiflom Sium (10th) |
3:04:41 1:00:19 1:02:10 1:02:12 |
| 3 |
Ethiopia Deressa Chimsa (2nd) Belay Assefa (11th) Habtamu Assefa (16th) |
3:05:43 1:00:51 1:02:17 1:02:35 |
A total of 13 teams were rated.
Women
Individual evaluation
| space | Athlete | country | Time (h) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meseret Hailu |
ETH
|
1:08:55 |
| 2 | Feyse Tadese |
ETH
|
1:08:56 |
| 3 | Paskalia Chepkorir Kipkoech |
KEN
|
1:09:04 |
| 4th | Lydia Cheromei |
KEN
|
1:09:13 |
| 5 | Embed Etea |
ETH
|
1:10:01 |
| 6th | Pauline Njeri Kahenya |
KEN
|
1:10:22 |
| 7th | Gemma Steel |
 GBR
|
1:11:09 |
| 8th | Tomomi Tanaka |
 JPN
|
1:11:09 |
Of the 61 registered athletes, 60 started and 59 reached the finish. Sabrina Mockenhaupt ( GER ) was eleventh in 1:12:04.
Team evaluation
| space | Country and athletes | Time (h) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ethiopia Meseret Hailu (1st) Feyse Tadese (2nd) Emebt Etea (5th) |
3:27:52 1:08:55 1:08:56 1:10:01 |
| 2 |
Kenya Paskalia Chepkorir Kipkoech (3rd) Lydia Cheromei (4th) Pauline Njeri Kahenya (6th) |
3:28:39 1:09:04 1:09:13 1:10:22 |
| 3 |
Japan Tomomi Tanaka (8th) Mai Itō (9th) Asami Katō (12th) |
3:34:45 1:11:09 1:11:25 1:12:11 |
A total of nine teams were rated.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ IAAF: Basic Information Guide - IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Kavarna, 2012 ( Memento of October 2, 2011 in the Internet Archive ). September 24, 2011, accessed January 17, 2012.
- ↑ IAAF: IAAF Chooses Kavarna, Bulgaria, to host 2012 World Half Marathon Championships ( Memento of 18 August 2010 at the Internet Archive ). August 8, 2010.