We’re excited about our spring run race – The NOCO Half Marathon & 10K. It’s been slated to our spring 2024 calendar for April 27th and we thought sharing some fun half marathon facts would be a great motivational post.
How long is a 1/2 Marathon? :: 13.1 Miles or 21.097494 Kilometers
What’s the largest 1/2 Marathon ever? :: The largest half marathon ever held was the Broloppet Half Marathon. It was between Copenhagen and Malmo with 79,719 finishers and held in connection with the Oresund Bridge inauguration in 2000.
What’s the fastest FEMALE 1/2 Marathon?? :: Currently 1:02:52 – Letesenbet Gidey on 10-24-21, at the Valencia Half Marathon
What’s the fastest MALE 1/2 Marathon?? ::Β 57:31 Jacob Kiplimo – 11-21-21, at the Libson Half Marathon
Who’s the oldest 1/2 Marathoner?? :: In 2023, Bill Cooksey became the oldest person ever to finish a half-marathon, at age 102.
We hope these fun tidbits have you excited and ready to run for April’s race! Have questions?? Give us a shout π