Half marathon world record progression

Zersenay Tadese, the current men's half marathon world record holder

The world record in the half marathon has been officially recognised since 1 January 2004 by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), the international governing body for the sport of athletics. A total of five men's world records and six women's world records have been officially ratified since that date. The IAAF officially recognised the fastest times prior to that date as a "world best" from 1 January 2003 onwards. Before that date, the IAAF did not recognise any road running world records,[1] though the concept of a world record was recognised by other organisations, such as the Association of Road Racing Statisticians (ARRS).[2]

The current world record for the half marathon is 58:23 minutes for men, set by Eritrea's Zersenay Tadese on 21 March 2010 at the Lisbon Half Marathon, and 64:51 minutes for women, set by Joyciline Jepkosgei of Kenya at the Valencia Half Marathon on 22 October 2017.[3] The IAAF has since 2011 also kept records for the fastest time run by women in women-only races (i.e. without male pacemakers). The best time for that category is held by Kenyan-born Dutchwoman Lornah Kiplagat, who ran 66:25 minutes at the 2007 IAAF World Road Running Championships in Udine on 14 October.[4][5] There was some criticism of this change, as the IAAF originally intended to downgrade world records set in mixed gender races to "world best" status, but in response the organisation agreed to maintain historic marks as official.[6]

Races close to the official half marathon distance of 21.0975 kilometres (13.1094 mi) had taken place throughout the early 20th century, and athletes had also been timed at the midpoint of full marathons, but the first half marathon races proper emerged in the 1960s. Some of that era, such as the Route du Vin Half Marathon and San Blas Half Marathon (which both took the official distance in 1966) are extant today.[7][8] The earliest half marathon world record accepted by the Association of Track and Field Statisticians is that of 67:01 minutes ran by Englishman Brian Hill-Cottingham in Romford in 1960.[9][10] For women, the earliest ARRS-recognised time is that of American Kathy Gibbons, who finished the distance in 83:56 on 7 March 1971 in Phoenix, Arizona.[2] The earliest men's and women's marks recognised as world records by the IAAF are 65:44 set by Ron Hill in 1965 and 75:04 set by Marty Cooksey in 1978.[1]

World record progression

Key:
  Listed by the IAAF as a world best prior to official acceptance[1]
  Ratified by the IAAF as a world best (since January 1, 2003) or world record (since January 1, 2004)[1]
  Recognized by the Association of Road Racing Statisticians[2]

Men

Time Name Nationality Date Event/Place Source Notes
1:07:01Brian Hill-Cottingham United KingdomApril 9, 1960RomfordARRS[2]
1:05:44Ron Hill United KingdomJune 19, 1965FreckletonIAAF,[1] ARRS[2]
1:05:42Pete Ravald United KingdomJune 18, 1966FreckletonIAAF,[1] ARRS[2]
1:04:28Abebe Bikila EthiopiaOctober 21, 1964TokyoIAAF[1][Note 1][Note 2]
1:03:22Derek Clayton AustraliaDecember 3, 1967Fukuoka MarathonIAAF[1][Note 1][Note 2]
1:04:45Ron Hill United KingdomJune 21, 1969FreckletonIAAF,[1] ARRS[2]
1:03:53Derek Graham United KingdomMay 2, 1970BelfastIAAF,[1] ARRS[2]
1:03:46Juan Rafael Angel Perez Costa RicaFebruary 8, 1976CoamoIAAF,[1] ARRS[2]
1:03:46Jose Reveyn BelgiumMarch 27, 1976The HagueIAAF[1]
1:02:57Miruts Yifter EthiopiaFebruary 6, 1977CoamoIAAF[1]IAAF notes unrounded time as 1:02:56.3
1:02:37Toshihiro Matsumoto JapanFebruary 6, 1977Beppu, ŌitaARRS[2]
1:02:47Tony Simmons United KingdomJune 24, 1978Welwyn Garden CityIAAF[1]
1:02:36Nick Rose United KingdomOctober 14, 1979DaytonIAAF,[1] ARRS[2]
1:02:32Kirk Pfeffer United StatesDecember 7, 1979Las VegasIAAF,[1] ARRS[2]
1:02:16Stan Mavis United StatesJanuary 27, 1980New OrleansIAAF,[1] ARRS[2]
1:01:47Herb Lindsay United StatesSeptember 20, 1981Manchester, VermontIAAF[1]
1:01:36Michael Musyoki KenyaSeptember 19, 1982PhiladelphiaIAAF,[1] ARRS[2]
1:01:32Paul Cummings United StatesSeptember 25, 1983DaytonIAAF,[1] ARRS[2]
1:01:14Steve Jones United KingdomAugust 11, 1985BirminghamIAAF,[1] ARRS[2]
1:00:55Mark Curp United StatesSeptember 15, 1985PhiladelphiaIAAF,[1] ARRS[2]
1:00:43Michael Musyoki KenyaJune 8, 1986South ShieldsIAAF[1][Note 1]
1:00:10Matthews Temane South AfricaJuly 25, 1987East LondonIAAF[1][Note 1]
1:00:46Dionicio Cerón MexicoSeptember 16, 1990PhiladelphiaARRS[2]
1:00:06Steve Moneghetti AustraliaJanuary 24, 1993TokyoIAAF[1][Note 1]
1:00:24Benson Masya KenyaApril 3, 1993The HagueARRS[2]
59:47Moses Tanui KenyaApril 3, 1993MilanIAAF[1]
1:00:13Paul Tergat KenyaApril 15, 1993MilanARRS[2]
59:56Shem Kororia KenyaOctober 4, 1997KošiceARRS[2]
59:43António Pinto PortugalMarch 15, 1998LisbonIAAF[1][Note 1]
59:17Paul Tergat KenyaApril 4, 1998MilanIAAF,[1] ARRS[2]
59:06Paul Tergat KenyaMarch 26, 2000LisbonIAAF[1][Note 1]
59:16Samuel Wanjiru KenyaSeptember 11, 2005RotterdamIAAF,[1] ARRS[2]ARRS notes unrounded time as 59:15.8
59:05Zersenay Tadese EritreaSeptember 18, 2005South ShieldsIAAF[1][Note 1]
58:55Haile Gebrselassie EthiopiaJanuary 15, 2006TempeIAAF[1]Disputed by ARRS due to advantage of wind-shielding by a vehicle[2]
59:07Paul Malakwen Kosgei KenyaApril 2, 2006BerlinARRS[2]
58:53Samuel Wanjiru KenyaFebruary 9, 2007Ras al-KhaimahIAAF,[1] ARRS[2]
58:33Samuel Wanjiru KenyaMarch 17, 2007The HagueIAAF,[1] ARRS[2]ARRS notes time as 58:35
58:23Zersenay Tadese EritreaMarch 21, 2010LisbonIAAF,[11] ARRS[2]

Women

Time Name Nationality Date Event/Place Source Notes
1:23:56Kathy Gibbons United StatesMarch 7, 1971Phoenix, ArizonaARRS[2]
1:23:11Chantal Langlacé FranceSeptember 8, 1974Aÿ-ChampagneARRS[2]
1:22:05Silvana Cruciata ItalyApril 3, 1977MilanARRS[2]
1:19:45Marja Wokke NetherlandsJanuary 8, 1978Egmond aan ZeeARRS[2]
1:18:44Silvana Cruciata ItalyApril 16, 1978MilanARRS[2]
1:18:30Jean Abare United StatesJuly 4, 1978Coronado, CaliforniaARRS[2]
1:15:04Marty Cooksey United StatesAugust 26, 1978San DiegoIAAF[1][Note 1]
1:17:48Daniele Justin BelgiumNovember 12, 1978Nazaré, PortugalARRS[2]
1:15:58Miki Gorman United StatesNovember 19, 1978PasadenaIAAF,[1] ARRS[2]
1:15:01Ellison Goodall United StatesMarch 10, 1979Winston-SalemIAAF,[1] ARRS[2]
1:14:50Kathy Mintie United StatesAugust 25, 1979San DiegoIAAF[1][Note 1]
1:14:04Patti Catalano United StatesSeptember 23, 1979Manchester, VermontIAAF,[1] ARRS[2]ARRS notes time as 1:14:03
1:13:59Marja Wokke NetherlandsMarch 29, 1980The HagueIAAF,[1] ARRS[2]
1:13:26Joan Benoit United StatesJanuary 18, 1981New OrleansIAAF,[1] ARRS[2]
1:11:16Joan Benoit United StatesMarch 7, 1981San DiegoIAAF,[1] ARRS[2]
1:09:57Grete Waitz NorwayMay 15, 1982GothenburgIAAF,[1] ARRS[2]
1:09:14Joan Benoit United StatesSeptember 18, 1983PhiladelphiaIAAF,[1] ARRS[2]ARRS notes time as 1:09:10
1:08:34Joan Benoit United StatesSeptember 16, 1984PhiladelphiaIAAF,[1] ARRS[2]
1:06:40Ingrid Kristiansen NorwayApril 5, 1987SandnesIAAF,[1] ARRS[2][Note 1]
1:08:32Ingrid Kristiansen NorwayMarch 19, 1989New BedfordIAAF[1]
1:07:59Elana Meyer South AfricaMay 18, 1991East LondonIAAF[1]
1:07:59Uta Pippig GermanyMarch 20, 1994KyotoIAAF[1]
1:07:58Uta Pippig GermanyMarch 19, 1995KyotoIAAF[1]
1:07:36Elana Meyer South AfricaMarch 9, 1997KyotoIAAF[1]
1:07:29Elana Meyer South AfricaMarch 8, 1998KyotoIAAF[1]
1:06:44Elana Meyer South AfricaJanuary 15, 1999TokyoIAAF[1]
1:05:44Susan Chepkemei KenyaApril 1, 2001LisbonIAAF[1][Note 1]
1:05:40Paula Radcliffe United KingdomSeptember 21, 2003South ShieldsIAAF[1]IAAF notes unrounded time as 1:05:39.6 [Note 1]
1:06:25 (women only)Lornah Kiplagat NetherlandsOctober 14, 2007World RR Champs, UdineIAAF,[1] ARRS[2]First world record recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations. Mark also recognized as official world record.
1:05:50 (mixed gender)Mary Keitany KenyaFebruary 18, 2011Ras al-KhaimahIAAF[12]
1:05:12 (mixed gender)Florence Kiplagat KenyaFebruary 16, 2014BarcelonaIAAF[1]
1:05:09 (mixed gender)Florence Kiplagat KenyaFebruary 15, 2015BarcelonaIAAF[1]
1:05:06 (mixed gender)Peres Jepchirchir KenyaFebruary 10, 2017Ras al-KhaimahIAAF[1]
1:04:52 (mixed gender)Joyciline Jepkosgei KenyaApril 1, 2017PragueIAAF[1]
1:04:51 (mixed gender)Joyciline Jepkosgei KenyaOctober 22, 2017ValenciaIAAF[1]
1:06:11 (women only)[Note 3]Netsanet Gudeta EthiopiaMarch 24, 2018World HM Champs, ValenciaIAAF

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Noted by the IAAF as set on uncertified or aided course which does not fulfill the criteria specified in IAAF Rule 260.28.b or 260.28.c.
  2. 1 2 Noted by the IAAF as set en route to longer distances.
  3. ↑ Pending ratification

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 IAAF Statistics Book – IAAF World Championships Beijing 2015. IAAF (2015), pp. 684-5, 805-6. Retrieved on 2017-02-19
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  3. ↑ Valiente, Emeterio (2017-10-22). JEPKOSGEI BREAKS WORLD HALF MARATHON RECORD IN VALENCIA. IAAF. Retrieved on 2018-03-26.
  4. ↑ World Records. IAAF. Retrieved on 2017-02-19.
  5. ↑ Tim Hutchings (10 February 2017). "Jepchirchir breaks world half marathon record in Ras al-Khaimah". IAAF. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  6. ↑ Paula Radcliffe keeps her marathon world record in IAAF about-turn . The Guardian (2011-11-10). Retrieved on 2017-02-19.
  7. ↑ Route du Vin Half Marathon. ARRS. Retrieved on 2017-02-19.
  8. ↑ San Blas Half Marathon. ARRS. Retrieved on 2017-02-19.
  9. ↑ Doing Things By Half. SPIKES Magazine (2016-03-29). Retrieved on 2017-02-19.
  10. ↑ Robinson, Roger (2010-07-28). Footsteps: Historic half Marathon. Runner's World. Retrieved on 2017-02-19.
  11. ↑ IAAF (May 10, 2010). "World Records Ratified". Monte Carlo. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
  12. ↑ "Keitany smashes half marathon world record in Ras Al Khaimah". IAAF. February 18, 2011. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
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