A half marathon is a road running event of 21.0975 kilometres (13 miles 192.5 yards)—half the distance of a marathon . It is common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon or a 5K race, using almost the same course with a late start, an early finish, or shortcuts. If finisher medals are awarded, the medal or ribbon may differ from those for the full marathon. The half marathon is also known as a 21K, 21.1K, or 13.1 miles, although these values are rounded and not formally correct.
7-572: Delhi Half Marathon , currently branded as the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon for sponsorship reasons, is an annual half marathon foot-race held in New Delhi , India . Established in 2005, it is both an elite runner and mass participation event. It is an AIMS -certified course and is listed as a Gold Label Road Race by the IAAF . The race has seen the best of the athletes competing since the course
14-530: A takeover. Rival communications company Airtel held the sponsor role since 2008 to 2020. The half marathon is the elite runner race, while the Great Delhi Run attracts the majority of participants overall. The inaugural edition in 2005 had total prize money of US$ 310,000. The prize for the winners of the men's and women's race was $ 25,000 in 2009 and $ 27,000 in 2015. Key: Course record Half marathon A half marathon world record
21-505: Is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a marathon does. In 2008, Running USA reported that the half marathon is the fastest-growing type of race. The concept of the half-marathon emerged in the 1960s. The first half marathon was the Route du Vin Half Marathon founded in 1961. Although the race was technically not the official current distance until it
28-531: Is considered one of the fastest half marathon route. The event sees about 40,000 participants through the race categories of half marathon, the 7 km Great Delhi Run , a 4.3 km run for senior citizens, and a 3.5 km wheelchair race The course starts in the Nehru Stadium , although this was temporarily moved to the grounds of the Secretariat Building while the stadium was under renovation for
35-622: Is officially recognised by World Athletics . The men's world record time, pending ratification, is 57:30, set by Yomif Kejelcha of Ethiopia in October 2024 in Valencia, Spain . The women's world record, in a mixed-gender race, is 1:02:52, set by Letesenbet Gidey of Ethiopia in October 2021 in Valencia, Spain . In a female-only race, the women's world record is 1:05:16, set by Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya in October 2020. Participation in half marathons has grown steadily since 2003, partly because it
42-427: The 2010 Commonwealth Games . The race is largely flat and has delivered fast winning times in its short history, with men producing a number of sub-one hour times and women recording times under 1:08:00. The current title sponsor is Vedanta who signed up in 2022 for 5 years till 2027. The race was sponsored Hutchison Essar for its first two races, and the company sponsored the event as Vodafone Essar in 2007 following
49-604: Was standardized in 1995. The event grew in popularity leading to the eventual establishment of the World Athletics Road Running Championships in 1992, originally titled the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships. Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 58:43: Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:05:07: This table lists the best half marathon performances per year since 1970, as recorded by
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