Half marathon world record progression
Women

Half marathon world record progression

Section Title: Women
Table Section Text: None

Time	Name	Nationality	Date	Event/Place	Source	Notes

1:23:56	Kathy Gibbons	United States	March 7, 1971	Phoenix, Arizona	ARRS

1:23:11	Chantal Langlacé	France	September 8, 1974	Aÿ-Champagne	ARRS

1:22:05	Silvana Cruciata	Italy	April 3, 1977	Milan	ARRS

1:19:45	Marja Wokke	Netherlands	January 8, 1978	Egmond aan Zee	ARRS

1:18:44	Silvana Cruciata	Italy	April 16, 1978	Milan	ARRS

1:18:30	Jean Abare	United States	July 4, 1978	Coronado, California	ARRS

1:15:04	Marty Cooksey	United States	August 26, 1978	San Diego	IAAF

1:17:48	Daniele Justin	Belgium	November 12, 1978	Nazaré, Portugal	ARRS

1:15:58	Miki Gorman	United States	November 19, 1978	Pasadena	IAAF, ARRS

1:15:01	Ellison Goodall	United States	March 10, 1979	Winston-Salem	IAAF, ARRS

1:14:50	Kathy Mintie	United States	August 25, 1979	San Diego	IAAF

1:14:04	Patti Catalano	United States	September 23, 1979	Manchester, Vermont	IAAF, ARRS	ARRS notes time as 1:14:03

1:13:59	Marja Wokke	Netherlands	March 29, 1980	The Hague	IAAF, ARRS

1:13:26	Joan Benoit	United States	January 18, 1981	New Orleans	IAAF, ARRS

1:11:16	Joan Benoit	United States	March 7, 1981	San Diego	IAAF, ARRS

1:09:57	Grete Waitz	Norway	May 15, 1982	Gothenburg	IAAF, ARRS

1:09:14	Joan Benoit	United States	September 18, 1983	Philadelphia	IAAF, ARRS	ARRS notes time as 1:09:10

1:08:34	Joan Benoit	United States	September 16, 1984	Philadelphia	IAAF, ARRS

1:06:40	Ingrid Kristiansen	Norway	April 5, 1987	Sandnes	IAAF, ARRS

1:08:32	Ingrid Kristiansen	Norway	March 19, 1989	New Bedford	IAAF

1:07:59	Elana Meyer	South Africa	May 18, 1991	East London	IAAF

1:07:59	Uta Pippig	Germany	March 20, 1994	Kyoto	IAAF

1:07:58	Uta Pippig	Germany	March 19, 1995	Kyoto	IAAF

1:07:36	Elana Meyer	South Africa	March 9, 1997	Kyoto	IAAF

1:07:29	Elana Meyer	South Africa	March 8, 1998	Kyoto	IAAF

1:06:44	Elana Meyer	South Africa	January 15, 1999	Tokyo	IAAF

1:05:44	Susan Chepkemei	Kenya	April 1, 2001	Lisbon	IAAF

1:05:40	Paula Radcliffe	United Kingdom	September 21, 2003	South Shields	IAAF	IAAF notes unrounded time as 1:05:39.6

1:06:25 (women only)	Lornah Kiplagat	Netherlands	October 14, 2007	World RR Champs, Udine	IAAF, ARRS	First world record recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations. Mark also recognized as official world record.

1:05:50 (mixed gender)	Mary Keitany	Kenya	February 18, 2011	Ras al-Khaimah	IAAF

1:05:12 (mixed gender)	Florence Kiplagat	Kenya	February 16, 2014	Barcelona	IAAF

1:05:09 (mixed gender)	Florence Kiplagat	Kenya	February 15, 2015	Barcelona	IAAF

1:05:06 (mixed gender)	Peres Jepchirchir	Kenya	February 10, 2017	Ras al-Khaimah	IAAF

1:04:52 (mixed gender)	Joyciline Jepkosgei	Kenya	April 1, 2017	Prague	IAAF

1:04:51 (mixed gender)	Joyciline Jepkosgei	Kenya	October 22, 2017	Valencia	IAAF

1:06:11 (women only)	Netsanet Gudeta	Ethiopia	March 24, 2018	World HM Champs, Valencia	IAAF

Sentence(s)

The women's record is 64:51 minutes, set by Joyciline Jepkosgei of Kenya at the Valencia Half Marathon on 22 October 2017.

final_sentence: The women's record is 64:51 minutes, set by Joyciline Jepkosgei of Kenya at the Valencia Half Marathon on 22 October 2017.