15K run

Athletics
15K run
Men's records
World  Leonard Patrick Komon (KEN) 41:13 (2010)
Women's records
World  Joyciline Jepkosgei (KEN) 45:37+ (2017)

The 15K run (15 kilometers, or approximately 9.32 miles) is a long distance foot race. It is a rarely held race that is not recognized as an Olympic event. The world best for men is held by Leonard Komon of Kenya who ran a time of 41:13 at the Seven Hills Race in Nijmegen, The Netherlands.[1] The women's world best is held by Joyciline Jepkosgei of Kenya who ran a time of 45:37+ in Prague, Czech Republic.[2]

Between 1985 and 1991, the IAAF World Women's Road Race Championships was contested over the 15 km distance.

All-time top 25

Men

  • Correct as of April 2018.[3]
Rank Time Athlete Nation Date Race Place Ref
1 41:13 Leonard Komon  Kenya 21 November 2010 Zevenheuvelenloop Nijmegen [4]
2 41:17 [lower-alpha 1] Joshua Cheptegei  Uganda 18 November 2017 Zevenheuvelenloop Nijmegen [5]
3 41:22+ Haile Gebrselassie  Ethiopia 4 September 2005 Tilburg
4 41:29 Felix Limo  Kenya 11 January 2001 Zevenheuvelenloop Nijmegen
41:29+ Samuel Wanjiru  Kenya 9 February 2007 Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon Ras Al Khaimah
Deriba Merga  Ethiopia 20 February 2009 Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon Ras Al Khaimah
7 41:30+ Patrick Makau  Kenya 20 February 2009 Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon Ras Al Khaimah
Samuel Tsegay  Eritrea 18 September 2011 Amsterdam - Zaandam
9 41:32+ James Mwangi Macharia  Kenya 18 September 2016 Copenhagen
9 41:33+ Zersenay Tadese  Eritrea 21 March 2010 Lisbon Half Marathon Lisbon [6]
10 41:34+ Evans Cheruiyot  Kenya 14 October 2007 Udine
11 41:35+ Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich  Kenya 20 February 2009 Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon Ras Al Khaimah
12 41:38
41:38a+
41:38+ Erick Kiptanui  Kenya 8 April 2018 Berlin Half Marathon Berlin [7]
15 41:41+
17 41:43+ Alex Kibet  Kenya 8 February 2018 Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon Ras Al Khaimah
18 41:44+ Wilson Chebet
Jemal Yimer  Ethiopia 8 February 2018 Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon Ras Al Khaimah
Jorum Okombo  Kenya 8 February 2018 Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon Ras Al Khaimah
Bedan Karoki  Kenya 8 February 2018 Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon Ras Al Khaimah
22 41:45+ Matthew Koech
23 41:46+ Eshetu Wondimu  Ethiopia
Francis Kibiwott  Kenya
Tamirat Tola  Ethiopia

Notes

  1. ↑ 41:16 by other sources

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 41:34:

Women

  • Correct as of September 2018.[8]
Rank Time Athlete Nation Date Race Place Ref
1 45:37+ Joyciline Jepkosgei  Kenya 1 April 2017 Prague Half Marathon Prague [9]
2 45:40+ Violah Jepchumba  Kenya 1 April 2017 Prague Half Marathon Prague [10]
3 45:54+ Joan Chelimo  Kenya 7 April 2018 Prague Half Marathon Prague [11]
4 45:57+ Fancy Chemutai  Kenya 22 October 2017 Valencia
5 46:08+ Caroline Chepkoech  Kenya 8 February 2018 Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon Ras Al-Khaimah
Mary Keitany  Kenya 8 February 2018 Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon Ras Al-Khaimah
7 46:09+ Sifan Hassan  Netherlands 16 September 2018 Copenhagen Half Marathon Copenhagen [12]
8 46:13+ Florence Kiplagat  Kenya 15 February 2015 Barcelona Half Marathon Barcelona [13]
9 46:28 Tirunesh Dibaba  Ethiopia 15 November 2009 Nijmegen
10 46:32+ Peres Jepchirchir  Kenya 10 February 2017 Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon Ras Al-Khaimah
11 46:34+ Worknesh Degefa
12 46:41+ Paula Radcliffe
13 46:48+ Ababel Yeshaneh  Ethiopia 16 September 2018 Copenhagen Half Marathon Copenhagen [14]
14 46:49+ Joyce Chepkirui
Zeineba Yimer  Ethiopia 16 September 2018 Copenhagen Half Marathon Copenhagen [15]
16 46:55+ Kayoko Fukushi
17 46:57 Elana Meyer
Mestawat Tufa
19 46:59+ Lornah Kiplagat
46:59 Priscah Jeptoo
46:59+ Eunice Chumba
46:59+ Ruth Chepngetich
23 47:00 Shalane Flanagan
24 47:02 Lydia Cheromei
25 47:07+ Jemima Sumgong Jelagat

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 46:55:

References

  1. ↑ Uta Pippig. "Take The Magic Step ® » to a Healthy Lifestyle". Takethemagicstep.com. Retrieved 2016-12-27.
  2. ↑ Jon Mulkeen (1 April 2017). "Jepkosgei breaks four world records at Prague Half Marathon". IAAF. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "All-time men's best 15km road race". alltime-athletics.com. 26 March 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "Komon breaks World 15Km record in Nijmegen". IAAF. 21 November 2010. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "National Records- 15 Kilometers Road". ARRS. 20 November 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  6. ↑ Fernandes, António Manuel (21 March 2010). "Scorching 58:22 World Half Marathon record by Tadese in Lisbon!". IAAF. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  7. ↑ "Erick Kiptanui Berlin Half Marathon 2018 Result". mikatiming.net. 8 April 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  8. ↑ "All-time women's best 15km road race". alltime-athletics.com. 26 March 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  9. ↑ Jon Mulkeen (1 April 2017). "Jepkosgei breaks four world records at Prague Half Marathon". IAAF. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  10. ↑ Jon Mulkeen (1 April 2017). "Jepkosgei breaks four world records at Prague Half Marathon". IAAF. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  11. ↑ "Joan Melly Chelimo Prague Half Marathon 2018 Result". runczech.com. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  12. ↑ "Sifan Hassan Copenhagen Half Marathon 2018 Result". cphhalf.dk. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  13. ↑ Phil Minshull; Jon Mulkeen (15 February 2015). "Kiplagat breaks world half-marathon record in Barcelona". IAAF. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  14. ↑ "Ababel Yeshaneh Copenhagen Half Marathon 2018 Result". cphhalf.dk. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  15. ↑ "Zeineba Yimer Copenhagen Half Marathon 2018 Result". cphhalf.dk. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
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