In my research, I can only find the women's half marathon world record progression going back to 1983.
However, Patti Catalano has claimed to be a former world record holder in the half marathon, based on her 1:14:03 at the 1980 Maple Leaf 1/2 Marathon in Vermont.
Can anyone shed some light on this for me? Were records for the half marathon distance (for women) officially kept starting in 1982 or 1983? Does anyone know of a link/source for the women's half marathon progression going back before 1983?
Thanks!