What is the current world record for a half marathon?
To date the fastest in the 21,097 are Kibiwott Kandie and Ruth Chepngetich
In 2021, world records have been broken for this distance in both the male and female categories.
Men's official record
Kibiwott Kandie He is an athlete who holds the world record for a half marathon with a time of 57:32 achieved in the half marathon in Valencia (Spain) on December 6, 2020.
Women's official record
In women the record has it Ruth Chepngetich with a time of 1.04: 02 in the Istanbul half marathon, April 4, 2021. lowering the previous one of Ababel Yeshaneh with 1.04: 31
Best Half Marathon Brands Men
| Time | Name | Date | Site |
| 57:32:00 | Kibiwott Kandie | 06/12/2020 | Valencia, Spain |
| 58:01:00 | Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor | 15/09/2019 | Copenhagen, DEN |
| 58:18:00 | Abraham Kiptum | 28/10/2018 | Valencia, Spain |
| 58:23:00 | Zersenay Tadese | 21/03/2010 | Lisbon, BY |
| 58:35:00 | Samuel Wanjiru | 17/03/2007 | The Hague, NED |
| 58:53:00 | Samuel Wanjiru | 17/02/2007 | Ras Al Khaimah, UAE |
| 58:55:00 | Haile Gebrselassie | 15/01/2006 | Phoenix, USA |
| 59:16:00 | Samuel Wanjiru | 11/09/2005 | Rotterdam, NED |
| 59:17:00 | Paul Tergat | 04/04/1998 | Milan, ITA |
| 59:47:00 | Moses Tanui | 03/04/1993 | Milan, ITA |
| 60:14:00 | armando quintanilla | 22/01/1996 | Tokyo, Japan |
| 60:46:00 | Dionicio Ceron | 16/09/1990 | Philadelphia, USA |
| 60:55:00 | Mark Curp | 15/09/1985 | Philadelphia, USA |
| 61:14:00 | Steve Jones | 11/08/1985 | Birmingham, GBR |
| 61:21:00 | alex hagelsteen | 23/09/1984 | Remich, LUX-Grevenmacher, LUX |
| 61:32:00 | Paul cummings | 25/09/1983 | Philadelphia, USA |
| 61:36:00 | Mike musyoki | 19/09/1982 | Philadelphia, USA |
| 61:47:00 | Herb Lindsay | 20/09/1981 | Manchester, USA |
| 62:16:00 | Stan mavis | 27/01/1980 | New Orleans, USA |
| 62:32:00 | Kirk pfeffer | 07/12/1979 | Las Vegas, USA |
| 62:36:00 | Nick Rose | 14/10/1979 | Dayton, USA |
| 62:47:00 | Anthony Simmons | 24/06/1978 | Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom |
| 62:56:00 | Miruts Yifter | 06/02/1977 | Coamo, PUR |
Best Women's Half Marathon Brands
| Time | Name | Date | Site |
| 1:04:02 | Ruth Chepngetich | 04/04/2021 | Istanbul, TUR |
| 1:04:31 | Ababel Yeshaneh | 21/02/2020 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1.04:51 | Joyciline Jepkosgei | 22/10/2017 | Valencia, Spain |
| 1.04:52 | Joyciline Jepkosgei | 01/04/2017 | Prague, CZE |
| 1.05:06 | Peres Jepchirchir | 10/02/2017 | Ras al-Khaimah, UAE |
| 1.05:09 | Florence Jebet Kiplagat | 15/02/2015 | Barcelona, ESP |
| 1.05:50 | Mary Jepkosgei Keitany | 18/02/2011 | Ras al-Khaimah, UAE |
| 1.06:25 | Lornah Kiplagat | 14/10/2007 | Udine, ITA |
| 1.06:44 | Elana Mayer | 15/01/1999 | Tokyo, JPN |
| 1.07:29 | Elana Mayer | 08/03/1998 | Kyoto, JPN |
| 1.07:36 | Elana Mayer | 09/03/1997 | Kyoto, JPN |
| 1.07:58 | Uta Pippig | 19/03/1995 | Kyoto, JPN |
| 1.07:59 | Elana Mayer | 18/05/1991 | East London, RSA |
| 1.08:31 | Ingrid Kristiansen | 19/03/1989 | New Bedford, USA |
| 1.08:34 | Joan Benoit | 16/09/1984 | Philadelphia, USA |
| 1.09:14 | Joan Benoit | 18/09/1983 | Philadelphia, USA |
| 1.09:57 | Grete Waitz | 15/05/1982 | Gothenburg, SWE |
| 1.13:26 | Joan Benoit | 07/03/1981 | San Diego, US |
| 1.13:59 | Marja wokke | 29/03/1980 | The Hague, NED |
| 1.14:03 | Patti catalano | 29/09/1979 | Manchester, US |
| 1.15:58 | michiko gorman | 19/11/1978 | Pasadena, California, USA |
| 1.17:48 | Daniele justin | 12/11/1978 | Nazaré, BY |
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