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World Half Marathon Championships

World Half Marathon Championships

October 14, 2020

World Half Women's Preview: Is This The Greatest Women's Half Marathon Field in History?

Four different women have broken the world record in the half marathon in recent years and all four of those women will be running in Gdynia on Saturday, which makes this one of the greatest -- if not the greatest -- half marathon fields ever assembled.
September 21, 2020

World Half News: Kamworor OUT, Kiplimo IN, Ingebrigtsen Maybe?

The 2020 World Half Marathon Championships are going to be incredible but they will not include three-time defending champ Geoffrey Kamworor. Kamworor fractured a tibia in a car accident in June and his agent has told LetsRun.com that the World Half is "not in his plans." But 7:26/12:48 man Jacob Kiplimo has been added to the field and it also might include Norwegian superstar Jakob Ingebrigtsen.
March 21, 2018

2018 World Half Women's Preview: Kenyan Joyciline Jepkosgei Goes For First World Title As Jordan Hasay Leads Team USA

The two fastest women in history are expected to put on a terrific battle for gold. Behind them, could Jordan Hasay break the American record or sneak a medal?
March 21, 2018

2018 World Half Marathon Men's Preview: Geoffrey Kamworor Goes for Three-Peat Against the "King of Valencia," 58:44 Man Abraham Cheroben

Can Kamworor add yet another gold medal to his collection or will Cheroben, who has run incredibly fast but never done anything internationally, back up his performances by winning in Valencia? 59:52 man Leonard Korir & 43-year-old Bernard Lagat highlight Team USA.