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August 04, 2017

Galen Rupp To Race Rock 'N' Roll Philadelphia Half-Marathon On September 17

Rupp will use the race as a tuneup for Chicago.
March 15, 2017

RRW: United Airlines NYC Half Is A Marathon of Sorts for Amy Cragg

Cragg decided not to run a spring marathon with the hope that focusing on the half will help her improve in the full in the long term.
March 03, 2017

August 20: $25 Thousand Pay Day For Any Australian Who Can Break The National Half-Marathon Record At The 7 Sunshine Coast Marathon

Collis Birmingham will shoot for the 23-year-old men's record of 1:01:11. The women's mark is 1:09:00.
March 03, 2017

Galen Rupp And Jordan Hasay Will Face World Class Field At The Prague Half-Marathon On April 1st

The women's race is especial deep as it's lead by world record holder Peres Jepchirchir and has six other women who have gone under 1:09. Rupp will face Rio 10,000 bronze medalist Tamirat Tola and four sub-1 hour Kenyans.
February 02, 2017

February 10th: Mary Keitany, Tirunesh Dibaba And Jemima Sumgong Lead Loaded Field Women's FIeld For The RAK Half-Marathon

World Half champ Peres Jepchirchir is also in the field while the men are lead by London Marathon runner-up Stanley Biwott, World XC silver medalist Bedan Karoki, Augustine Choge and Solomon Yego (58:44).
November 22, 2016

Tsegaye Getachew (63:54) And Biruktayie Degefa (71:42) Win Philly Half-Marathon

In the 8K, former Penn star Thomas Awad won in 24:00 as Sophy Jepchirchir took the women's race (26:57).
November 15, 2016

Michael Wardian Wins Rock 'N' Roll Las Vegas Marathon In 2:38:04, Breaking The World Record For Fastest Marathon Dressed As Elvis

In the half, Kenya’s William Kibor broke the CR with a 61:21 victory as Elvin Kibet won the women's race (1:15:35).
October 10, 2016

RRW: Daniel Salel And Mary Wacera Come Through As The Pre-Race Favorites To Win Rain-Soaked BAA Half-Marathon

Salel won in 1:03:13 and Wacera 1:10:19 as both had some interesting post-race quotes with Salel saying he loves Boston so much he should look for an apartment there and Wacera talking about latching on to a sub-elite male runner to help her with the pace.
October 04, 2016

Defending Champions Daniel Salel And Mary Wacera Lead Strong Field For Sunday's BAA Half-Marathon

Salel will face Silas Kipruto (59:39) and Daniel Chebii (59:49) while the women's race has Diane Nukuri (69:12).
June 23, 2016

RRW: Mary Keitany Gets Back In Action at Mattoni Olomouc Half-Marathon on Saturday

Keitany was named as a reserve for the Kenyan Rio marathon squad, but she revealed that the team might not be finalized yet with another decision coming July 1st.
May 31, 2016

Geoffrey Mutai Looks To Return To His Winning Form At The České Budějovic Half-Marathon

Mutai will face 59:30 man Barselius Kipyego as well as a slew of other Kenyas in the 60-61 minute range. Risper Chebet (69:24) and Esther Chemtai Ndeima (69:49) lead the women's field.
May 22, 2016

Ayele Megersa Feisa (64:22) And Caroline Lefrak (74:45) Win Airbnb Brooklyn Half

Former USA marathon champ Esther Erb was a close 2nd (74:51).