The half-marathon is a running event which covers a distance equal
to 13.1 miles (21.0975 kilometers). It is usually run on roads in conjunction with a full-marathon and often covers
parts of the same course.
Samuel Wanjiru (KEN) holds the fastest world time for a
male in the half-marathon of 58:33, set on March 17, 2007, in The Hague, The Netherlands. Lornah Kiplagat (NED) holds
the fastest world time for a female in the half-marathon of 1:06:25, set on October 14, 2007, in Udine, Italy.