Half marathon

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Fun runners taking part in the Bristol Half Marathon
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Fun runners taking part in the Bristol Half Marathon

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.

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[edit] World records

The male 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 January 15, 1999, in Tokyo, Japan.

[edit] Famous half-marathons

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

Auckland Half Marathon


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