A half marathon is a road running event of 21.0975 km (~13 miles 193 yd). It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. It is a popular race for relative amateurs, long enough to be a serious challenge but not requiring the level of training of a full marathon. In consequence, many towns and cities hold annual all-comers half marathon races through their streets.

World records

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The world record is 58:55, set by Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia on January 15, 2006, in Tempe, Arizona, USA.

The female world record is 1:06:44, set by Elana Meyer of South Africa on Jan 15, 1999, in Tokyo, Japan.

Famous half-marathons

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• Great North Run
• Great West Run
• Hastings Half Marathon
• Reading Half Marathon
• The Morpeth

See also

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• List of marathon races
• Marathon
• Running
• Exercise

External links

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• Runner's World (UK) website
  • Runner's World (UK) Discussion forums
• Runner's World (SA) website
  • Runner's World (SA) Discussion forums
• Runner's World (USA) website
  • Runner's World (USA) Discussion forums
• The best half-marathon times for men
• The best half-marathon times for women

Half marathons | Events in athletics

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