Half Marathon World Championships 2014

The 21st Half Marathon World Championships (officially: IAAF World Half Marathon Championships 2014 ) took place in Copenhagen on March 29, 2014 . The World Athletics Federation IAAF awarded the event to the Danish capital at its meeting from November 9th to 11th, 2011. This was the second time that the competition took place in a Scandinavian country after Oslo in 1994.

Amateur athletes had the opportunity to take part in a mass race that started at the same time as the men's elite field. Almost 27,000 participants reached the goal here.

Results

Men

Individual evaluation

space	athlete	country	Time (h)
1	Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor	KEN	0:59:08
2	Samuel Tsegay	ERI	0:59:21
3	Guye Adola	ETH	0:59:21
4th	Zersenay Tadese	ERI	0:59:38
5	Nguse amlosom	ERI	1:00:00
6th	Wilson Kiprop	KEN	1:00:01
7th	Ghirmay Ghebreslassie	ERI	1:00:10
8th	Samson Gebreyohannes	ERI	1:00:13

Out of 113 starters in the elite field, 109 crossed the finish line.

Team evaluation

space	Country and athletes	Time (h)
1	Eritrea Samuel Tsegay (2nd) Zersenay Tadese (4th) Nguse Amlosom (5th)	2:58:59 0:59:21 0:59:38 1:00:00
2	Kenya Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor (1st) Wilson Kiprop (6th) Kenneth Kiprop Kipkemoi (10th)	2:59:38 0:59:08 1:00:01 1:00:29
3	Ethiopia Guye Adola (3rd) Adugna Takele (9th) Bonsa Dida (14th)	3:00:48 0:59:21 1:00:15 1:01:12

A total of 18 teams were rated.

Women

Individual evaluation

space	Athlete	country	Time (h)
1	Gladys Cherono	KEN	1:07:29
2	Mary Wacera Ngugi	KEN	1:07:44
3	Selly Chepyego Kaptich	KEN	1:07:52
4th	Lucy Wangui Kabuu	KEN	1:08:37
5	Mercy Jerotich Kibarus	KEN	1:08:42
6th	Netsanet Gudeta	ETH	1:08:46
7th	Christelle Daunay	FRA	1:08:48
8th	Valeria Straneo	ITA	1:08:55

From 90 registered athletes, 89 started and 88 reached the finish.

Team evaluation

space	Country and athletes	Time (h)
1	Kenya Gladys Cherono (1st) Mary Wacera Ngugi (2nd) Selly Chepyego Kaptich (3rd)	3:23:05 1:07:29 1:07:44 1:07:52
2	Ethiopia Netsanet Gudeta (6th) Tsehay Desalegn (9th) Genet Yalew (10th)	3:27:05 1:08:46 1:09:04 1:09:15
3	Japan Sayo Nomura (15th) Risa Takenaka (17th) Reia Iwade (19th)	3:31:33 1:10:18 1:10:30 1:10:45

A total of 15 teams were rated.

Web links

• IAAF official website of the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Mark Butler: IAAF World Half Marathon Championships Copenhagen 2014 Facts & Figures ( English , PDF; 726 kB) IAAF. March 23, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
2. ↑ Facts, figures and who to watch in Copenhagen - IAAF / AL-Bank World Half Marathon Championships ( English ) IAAF. March 21, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
3. ↑ Host cities for 2014 IAAF World Athletics Series are decided ( English ) IAAF. November 11, 2011. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
4. ↑ IAAF / AL-Bank World Half Marathon Championships 2014 @ UltimateLIVE . Ultimate Sport Service. March 29, 2014. Retrieved March 29, 2014.