# World Athletics Road Running Championships

The World Athletics Road Running Championships is a biennial international road running competition organised by World Athletics. The competition was launched as the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in 1992 and held annually until 2010. It was renamed the IAAF World Road Running Championships in 2006 and reduced in distance to a 20K run, but reverted to the half marathon distance the following year and to the original competition name the year after that. The competition was renamed to its current title in 2020 after the governing body rebranded itself moving away from the long-standing International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) moniker and expanded to include additional races.
The competition replaced the female-only IAAF World Women's Road Race Championships, which was held annually from 1983 to 1991.
The last Championships was held in 2023.

## Editions
### Key

| Year | Edition | Venue | Country | Date | No. of athletes | No. of nations |
| 1992 | 1st | Tyneside | United Kingdom | 19–20 September | 204 | 36 |
| 1993 | 2nd | Brussels | Belgium | 3 October | 254 | 49 |
| 1994 | 3rd | Oslo | Norway | 24 September | 214 | 48 |
| 1995 | 4th | Montbéliard–Belfort | France | 1 October | 243 | 54 |
| 1996 | 5th | Palma de Mallorca | Spain | 29 September | 206 | 53 |
| 1997 | 6th | Košice | Slovakia | 4 October | 226 | 45 |
| 1998 | 7th | Uster | Switzerland | 27 September | 236 | 54 |
| 1999 | 8th | Palermo | Italy | 3 October | 192 | 48 |
| 2000 | 9th | Veracruz | Mexico | 12 November | 182 | 52 |
| 2001 | 10th | Bristol | United Kingdom | 7 October | 200 | 52 |
| 2002 | 11th | Brussels | Belgium | 5 May | 198 | 60 |
| 2003 | 12th | Vilamoura | Portugal | 4 October | 171 | 49 |
| 2004 | 13th | New Delhi | India | 3 October | 152 | 55 |
| 2005 | 14th | Edmonton | Canada | 1 October | 156 | 43 |
| 2006 | 15th | Debrecen | Hungary | 8 October | 140 | 39 (20 km race) |
| 2007 | 16th | Udine | Italy | 14 October | 144 | 37 |
| 2008 | 17th | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 12 October | 155 | 42 |
| 2009 | 18th | Birmingham | United Kingdom | 11 October | 157 | 39 |
| 2010 | 19th | Nanning | China | 16 October | 123 | 30 |
| 2012 | 20th | Kavarna | Bulgaria | 6 October | 146 | 41 |
| 2014 | 21st | Copenhagen | Denmark | 29 March | 203 | 56 |
| 2016 | 22nd | Cardiff | United Kingdom | 26 March | 169 | 45 |
| 2018 | 23rd | Valencia | Spain | 24 March | 279 | 79 + ART |
| 2020 | 24th | Gdynia | Poland | 17 October | 225 | 53 + ART |
| 2022 | 25th | Yangzhou | China | 13 November | cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2023 | 25th | Riga | Latvia | 1 October | 347 | 56 + ART |
| 2025 | 26th | San Diego | United States | 26–28 September |

## History

The IAAF World Half Marathon Championships was first held in 1992. It comprised three races: the men's race, the women's race and the junior men's race. Furthermore, a team competition was held in each category, with the winners being decided by combining the performances of a country's top three finishers. The country with the lowest aggregate time won the team competition. The junior men's race was held in only the first and second editions, and was removed from the programme from 1994 onwards.
The competition went largely unchanged until 2006, when the competition was renamed as the IAAF World Road Running Championships. Aside from the name change, the significant difference was the distance of the race, changing from a half marathon to a 20 kilometres road race. The 20 km race featured only at the 2006 edition, and the half marathon distance returned for the 2007 World Road Running Championships.
On 29 November 2007, the IAAF announced that the name of the competition would revert to its original title of the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, beginning with the 2008 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 12 October 2008.
This competition is not to be confused with the IAAF World Women's Road Race Championships which were run from 1983 to 1991, or the IAAF World Road Relay Championships which took place between 1992 and 1998.
The 2020 edition of the competition was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although it was held later that year, many countries, including Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, and the U.S., declined to participate.
Similarly, the 2022 edition of the competition was postponed twice before being cancelled due to the pandemic. As a result of the cancellation, the World Athletics Council decided to award the 2027 World Athletics Road Running Championships to Yangzhou, the city originally scheduled to host the 2022 competition.

## Competition format

The competition is generally held every October. Runners compete on public roads which have been closed off to traffic specifically for the event. Prize money varies from US$30,000 to US$3000.

## Records

World Half Marathon Championships records :
| Type | Time | Athlete(s) | Nationality | Edition |
| Men's race | 58:49 | Jacob Kiplimo | Uganda | 2020 |
| Women's race | 1:05:16 WR Wo | Peres Jepchirchir | Kenya | 2020 |
| Men's team | 2:58:10 | Kibiwott Kandie (58:54) Leonard Barsoton (59:34) Benard Kimeli (59:42) | Kenya | 2020 |
| Women's team | 3:16:39 | Yalemzerf Yehualaw (1:05:19) Zeineba Yimer (1:05:39) Ababel Yeshaneh (1:05:41) | Ethiopia | 2020 |
World Road Running Championships records :
| Type | Time | Athlete(s) | Nationality | Edition |
| Men's race | 58:59 | Zersenay Tadese | Eritrea | 2007 |
| Women's race | 1:06:25 | Lornah Kiplagat | Netherlands | 2007 |
| Men's team | 2:58:54 | Patrick Makau Musyoki Evans Cheruiyot Robert Kipkorir Kipchumba | Kenya | 2007 |
| Women's team | 3:23:33 | Mary Jepkosgei Keitany Pamela Chepchumba Everline Kimwei | Kenya | 2007 |

## Medalists
### Men
#### Half marathon

| Year | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 1992 | Benson Masya (KEN) | 1:00:24 | Antonio Silio (ARG) | 1:00:40 | Boay Akonay (TAN) | 1:00:45 |
| 1993 | Vincent Rousseau (BEL) | 1:01:06 | Steve Moneghetti (AUS) | 1:01:10 | Carl Thackery (GBR) | 1:01:13 |
| 1994 | Khalid Skah (MAR) | 1:00:27 | Germán Silva (MEX) | 1:00:28 | Ronaldo da Costa (BRA) | 1:00:54 |
| 1995 | Moses Tanui (KEN) | 1:01:45 | Paul Yego (KEN) | 1:01:46 | Charles Tangus (KEN) | 1:01:50 |
| 1996 | Stefano Baldini (ITA) | 1:01:17 | Josephat Kiprono (KEN) | 1:01:30 | Tendai Chimusasa (ZIM) | 1:02:00 |
| 1997 | Shem Kororia (KEN) | 59:56 CR | Moses Tanui (KEN) | 59:58 | Kenneth Cheruiyot (KEN) | 1:00:00 |
| 1998 | Paul Koech (KEN) | 1:00:01 | Hendrick Ramaala (RSA) | 1:00:24 | Khalid Skah (MAR) | 1:00:24 |
| 1999 | Paul Tergat (KEN) | 1:01:50 | Hendrick Ramaala (RSA) | 1:01:50 | Tesfaye Jifar (ETH) | 1:01:51 |
| 2000 | Paul Tergat (KEN) | 1:03:47 | Phaustin Baha Sulle (TAN) | 1:03:48 | Tesfaye Jifar (ETH) | 1:03:50 |
| 2001 | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) | 1:00:03 | Tesfaye Jifar (ETH) | 1:00:04 | John Yuda Msuri (TAN) | 1:00:12 |
| 2002 | Paul Malakwen Kosgei (KEN) | 1:00:39 | Jaouad Gharib (MAR) | 1:00:42 | John Yuda Msuri (TAN) | 1:00:57 |
| 2003 | Martin Lel (KEN) | 1:00:49 | Fabiano Joseph Naasi (TAN) | 1:00:52 | Martin Sulle (TAN) | 1:00:56 |
| 2004 | Paul Kirui (KEN) | 1:02:15 | Fabiano Joseph Naasi (TAN) | 1:02:31 | Ahmad Hassan Abdullah (QAT) | 1:02:36 |
| 2005 | Fabiano Joseph Naasi (TAN) | 1:01:08 | Mubarak Hassan Shami (QAT) | 1:01:09 | Yonas Kifle (ERI) | 1:01:13 |
| 2006 (20 km) | Zersenay Tadese (ERI) | 56:01 | Robert Kipkorir Kipchumba (KEN) | 56:41 | Wilson Kebenei (KEN) | 57:15 |
| 2007 | Zersenay Tadese (ERI) | 58:59 | Patrick Makau Musyoki (KEN) | 59:02 | Evans Cheruiyot (KEN) | 59:05 |
| 2008 | Zersenay Tadese (ERI) | 59:56 =CR | Patrick Makau Musyoki (KEN) | 1:01:54 | Ahmad Hassan Abdullah (QAT) | 1:01:57 |
| 2009 | Zersenay Tadese (ERI) | 59:35 CR | Bernard Kipyego (KEN) | 59:59 | Dathan Ritzenhein (USA) | 1:00:00 |
| 2010 | Wilson Kiprop (KEN) | 1:00:07 | Zersenay Tadese (ERI) | 1:00:11 | Sammy Kitwara (KEN) | 1:00:22 |
| 2012 | Zersenay Tadese (ERI) | 1:00:19 | Deressa Chimsa (ETH) | 1:00:51 | John Nzau Mwangangi (KEN) | 1:01:01 |
| 2014 | Geoffrey Kamworor (KEN) | 59:08 CR | Samuel Tsegay (ERI) | 59:21 | Guye Adola (ETH) | 59:21 |
| 2016 | Geoffrey Kamworor (KEN) | 59:10 | Bedan Karoki Muchiri (KEN) | 59:36 | Mo Farah (GBR) | 59:59 |
| 2018 | Geoffrey Kamworor (KEN) | 1:00:02 | Abraham Cheroben (BHR) | 1:00:22 | Aron Kifle (ERI) | 1:00:31 |
| 2020 | Jacob Kiplimo (UGA) | 58:49 | Kibiwott Kandie (KEN) | 58:54 | Amedework Walelegn (ETH) | 59:08 |
| 2022 | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic |
| 2023 | Sabastian Sawe (KEN) | 59:10 | Daniel Ebenyo (KEN) | 59:14 | Samwel Mailu (KEN) | 59:19 |

#### Team competition

| Year | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 1992 | Kenya Benson Masya Lameck Aguta Joseph Keino | 3:02:25 | Great Britain Dave Lewis Paul Evans Carl Thackery | 3:04:5 | Brazil Artur Castro Ronaldo da Costa Delmir dos Santos | 3:05:56 |
| 1993 | Kenya Lameck Aguta Thomas Osano Joseph Cheromei | 3:05:40 | Australia Steve Moneghetti John Andrews Pat Carroll | 3:05:43 | Great Britain Carl Thackery Mark Flint Dave Lewis | 3:06:10 |
| 1994 | Kenya Godfrey Kiprotich Shem Kororia Andrew Masai | 3:03:36 | Mexico Germán Silva Martín Pitayo Benjamín Paredes | 3:03:47 | Morocco Khalid Skah Salah Hissou Abdelkadir Mouaziz | 3:05:58 |
| 1995 | Kenya Moses Tanui Paul Yego Charles Tangus | 3:05:21 | Spain Antonio Serrano Bartolomé Serrano Pablo Sierra | 3:07:51 | Italy Vincenzo Modica Danilo Goffi Giacomo Leone | 3:08:31 |
| 1996 | Italy Stefano Baldini Giacomo Leone Vincenzo Modica | 3:07:42 | Spain Carlos de la Torre Alejandro Gómez José Manuel García | 3:08:36 | Japan Toshiyuki Hayata Masatoshi Ibata Katsuhiko Hanada | 3:08:43 |
| 1997 | Kenya Shem Kororia Moses Tanui Kenneth Cheruiyot | 2:59:54 CR | South Africa Hendrick Ramaala Gert Thys Makhosonke Fika | 3:03:34 | Ethiopia Abraham Assefa Lemma Alemayehu Tesfaye Tola | 3:03:46 |
| 1998 | South Africa Hendrick Ramaala Gert Thys Abner Chipu | 3:02:21 | Kenya Paul Koech Shem Kororia John Gwako | 3:03:07 | Ethiopia Ibrahim Seid Girma Alemayehu Addis Abebe | 3:05:18 |
| 1999 | South Africa Hendrick Ramaala Abner Chipu Mluleki Nobanda | 3:06:01 | Ethiopia Tesfaye Jifar Tesfaye Tola Fekadu Degefu | 3:06:03 | Kenya Paul Tergat Laban Chege Sammy Korir | 3:06:03 |
| 2000 | Kenya Paul Tergat Joseph Kimani David Ruto | 3:11:38 | Ethiopia Tesfaye Jifar Ibrahim Seid Gemechu Kebede | 3:14:45 | Belgium Koen Allaert Guy Fays Christian Nemeth | 3:18:35 |
| 2001 | Ethiopia Haile Gebrselassie Tesfaye Jifar Tesfaye Tola | 3:00:31 | Kenya Evans Rutto Peter Kiplagat Chebet Chris Cheboiboch | 3:02:53 | Tanzania John Yuda Msuri Phaustin Baha Sulle Benedict Ako | 3:05:08 |
| 2002 | Kenya Paul Malakwen Kosgei Charles Kamathi Paul Kirui | 3:00:31 | Japan Atsushi Sato Toshihide Kat Kurao Umeki | 3:02:53 | Ethiopia Tesfaye Jifa Amebesse Tolossa Worku Bikila | 3:05:08 |
| 2003 | Tanzania Fabiano Joseph Naasi Martin Sulle John Yuda Msuri | 3:03:01 | Kenya Martin Lel John Cheruiyot Korir Yusuf Songoka | 3:03:09 | Ethiopia Tesfaye Tola Dereje Adere Mesfin Hailu | 3:07:34 |
| 2004 | Kenya Paul Kirui John Cheruiyot Korir Wilson Kebenei | 3:07:55 | Ethiopia Solomon Tsige Alene Emere Berhanu Addane | 3:08:37 | Uganda Wilson Busienei Martin Toroitich Joseph Nsubuga | 3:13:48 |
| 2005 | Ethiopia Sileshi Sihine Abebe Dinkesa Lishan Yegezu | 3:06:18 | Eritrea Yonas Kifle Yared Asmerom Tesfayohannes Mesfin | 3:07:05 | Japan Kazuo Ietani Takayuki Matsumiya Takanobu Otsubo | 3:08:30 |
| 2006 (20 km) | Kenya Robert Kipkorir Kipchumba Wilson Kebenei Wilfred Taragon | 2:51:18 | Eritrea Zersenay Tadese Yonas Kifle Tesfayohannes Mesfin | 2:53:19 | Ethiopia Deriba Merga Tadese Tola Demise Tsega | 2:54:17 |
| 2007 | Kenya Patrick Makau Musyoki Evans Cheruiyot Robert Kipkorir Kipchumba | 2:58:54 | Eritrea Zersenay Tadese Yonas Kifle Michael Tesfay | 2:59:08 | Ethiopia Deriba Merga Assefa Raji Tariku Jufar | 3:01:15 |
| 2008 | Kenya Patrick Makau Musyoki Stephen Kipkoech Kibiwott Joseph Maregu | 3:07:24 | Eritrea Zersenay Tadese Michael Tesfay Mogos Ahferom | 3:09:40 | Qatar Ahmad Hassan Abdullah Essa Ismail Rashed Ali Dawoud Sedam | 3:10:52 |
| 2009 | Kenya Bernard Kipyego Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich Wilson Chebet | 3:01:06 | Eritrea Zersenay Tadese Samuel Tsegay Adhanom Abraha | 3:02:39 | Ethiopia Tilahun Regassa Dereje Tesfaye Abebe Negewo | 3:06:42 |
| 2010 | Kenya Wilson Kiprop Sammy Kitwara Silas Kipruto | 3:01:32 | Eritrea Zersenay Tadese Samuel Tsegay Tewelde Estifanos | 3:03:04 | Ethiopia Lelisa Desisa Birhanu Bekele Asefa Mengstu | 3:05:26 |
| 2012 | Kenya John Nzau Mwangangi Pius Maiyo Kirop Stephen Kosgei Kibet | 3:03:52 | Eritrea Zersenay Tadese Tewelde Estifanos Kiflom Sium | 3:04:41 | Ethiopia Deressa Chimsa Belay Assefa Habtamu Assefa | 3:05:43 |
| 2014 | Eritrea Samuel Tsegay Zersenay Tadese Nguse Tesfaldet Amlosom | 2:58:59 CR | Kenya Geoffrey Kamworor Wilson Kiprop Kenneth Kipkemoi | 2:59:38 | Ethiopia Guye Adola Adugna Takele Bonsa Dida | 3:00:48 |
| 2016 | Kenya Geoffrey Kamworor Bedan Karoki Muchiri Simon Cheprot | 2:58:58 CR | Ethiopia Abayneh Ayele Tamirat Tola Mule Wasihun | 3:01:16 | Eritrea Abrar Osman Nguse Tesfaldet Amlosom Hiskel Tewelde | 3:06:18 |
| 2018 | Ethiopia Jemal Yimer Getaneh Molla Betesfa Getahun | 3:02:14 | Kenya Geoffrey Kamworor Leonard Barsoton Barselius Kipyego | 3:02:40 | Bahrain Abraham Cheroben Aweke Ayalew Albert Rop | 3:02:52 |
| 2020 | Kenya Kibiwott Kandie Leonard Barsoton Benard Kimeli | 2:58:10 | Ethiopia Amedework Walelegn Andamlak Belihu Leul Gebresilase | 2:58:25 | Uganda Jacob Kiplimo Joshua Cheptegei Victor Kiplangat | 2:58:39 |
| 2022 | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic |
| 2023 | Kenya Sabastian Sawe Daniel Ebenyo Samwel Mailu | 2:57:43 | Ethiopia Jemal Yimer Mekonnen Nibret Melak Tsegay Kidanu | 2:9:54 | South Africa Thabang Mosiako Stephen Mokoka Elroy Gelant | 3:01.17 |

#### 5km

| Year | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 2023 | Hagos Gebrhiwet (ETH) | 12:59 CR | Yomif Kejelcha (ETH) | 13:02 | Nicholas Kimeli (KEN) | 13:16 |

#### Road Mile

| Year | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 2023 | Hobbs Kessler (USA) | 3:56.13 WR | Callum Elson (GBR) | 3:56.41 AR | Samuel Prakel (USA) | 3:56.43 |

### Women
#### Half marathon

| Year | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 1992 | Liz McColgan (GBR) | 1:08:53 | Megumi Fujiwara (JPN) | 1:09:21 | Rosanna Munerotto (ITA) | 1:09:38 |
| 1993 | Conceição Ferreira (POR) | 1:10:07 | Mari Tanigawa (JPN) | 1:10:09 | Tegla Loroupe (KEN) | 1:10:12 |
| 1994 | Elana Meyer (RSA) | 1:08:36 CR | Iulia Olteanu (ROU) | 1:09:15 | Anuța Cătună (ROU) | 1:09:35 |
| 1995 | Valentina Yegorova (RUS) | 1:09:58 | Cristina Pomacu (ROU) | 1:10:22 | Anuța Cătună (ROU) | 1:10:28 |
| 1996 | Ren Xiujuan (CHN) | 1:10:39 | Lidia Șimon (ROU) | 1:10:57 | Aurica Buia (ROU) | 1:11:01 |
| 1997 | Tegla Loroupe (KEN) | 1:08:14 CR | Cristina Pomacu (ROU) | 1:08:43 | Lidia Șimon (ROU) | 1:09:05 |
| 1998 | Tegla Loroupe (KEN) | 1:08:29 | Elana Meyer (RSA) | 1:08:32 | Lidia Șimon (ROU) | 1:08:58 |
| 1999 | Tegla Loroupe (KEN) | 1:08:48 | Mizuki Noguchi (JPN) | 1:09:12 | Catherine Ndereba (KEN) | 1:09:23 |
| 2000 | Paula Radcliffe (GBR) | 1:09:07 | Susan Chepkemei (KEN) | 1:09:40 | Lidia Șimon (ROU) | 1:10:24 |
| 2001 | Paula Radcliffe (GBR) | 1:06:47 CR | Susan Chepkemei (KEN) | 1:07:36 | Berhane Adere (ETH) | 1:08:17 |
| 2002 | Berhane Adere (ETH) | 1:09:06 | Susan Chepkemei (KEN) | 1:09:13 | Jeļena Prokopčuka (LAT) | 1:09:15 |
| 2003 | Paula Radcliffe (GBR) | 1:07:35 | Berhane Adere (ETH) | 1:09:02 | Benita Willis (AUS) | 1:09:26 |
| 2004 | Sun Yingjie (CHN) | 1:08:40 | Lydia Cheromei (KEN) | 1:09:00 | Constantina Diță (ROU) | 1:09:07 |
| 2005 | Constantina Diță (ROU) | 1:09:17 | Lornah Kiplagat (NED) | 1:10:19 | Susan Chepkemei (KEN) | 1:10:20 |
| 2006 (20 km) | Lornah Kiplagat (NED) | 1:03:21 WR | Constantina Diță (ROU) | 1:03:23 | Rita Jeptoo (KEN) | 1:03:47 |
| 2007 | Lornah Kiplagat (NED) | 1:06:25 WR$_{wo}$ | Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (KEN) | 1:06:48 | Pamela Chepchumba (KEN) | 1:08:06 |
| 2008 | Lornah Kiplagat (NED) | 1:08:37 | Aselefech Mergia (ETH) | 1:09:57 | Pamela Chepchumba (KEN) | 1:10:01 |
| 2009 | Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (KEN) | 1:06:36 CR | Philes Ongori (KEN) | 1:07:38 | Aberu Kebede (ETH) | 1:07:39 |
| 2010 | Florence Kiplagat (KEN) | 1:08:24 | Dire Tune (ETH) | 1:08:34 | Peninah Arusei (KEN) | 1:09:05 |
| 2012 | Meseret Hailu (ETH) | 1:08:55 | Feyse Tadese (ETH) | 1:08:56 | Paskalia Chepkorir Kipkoech (KEN) | 1:09:04 |
| 2014 | Gladys Cherono Kiprono (KEN) | 1:07:29 | Mary Wacera Ngugi (KEN) | 1:07:44 | Sally Chepyego Kaptich (KEN) | 1:07:52 |
| 2016 | Peres Jepchirchir (KEN) | 1:07:31 | Cynthia Jerotich Limo (KEN) | 1:07:34 | Mary Wacera Ngugi (KEN) | 1:07:54 |
| 2018 | Netsanet Gudeta (ETH) | 1:06:11 WR$_{wo}$ | Joyciline Jepkosgei (KEN) | 1:06:54 | Pauline Kaveke Kamulu (KEN) | 1:06:56 |
| 2020 | Peres Jepchirchir (KEN) | 1:05:16 WR$_{wo}$ | Melat Yisak Kejeta (GER) | 1:05:18 | Yalemzerf Yehualaw (ETH) | 1:05:19 |
| 2022 | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic |
| 2023 | Peres Jepchirchir (KEN) | 1:07.25 | Margaret Kipkemboi (KEN) | 1:07.26 | Catherine Amanang'ole (KEN) | 1:07.34 |

#### Team competition

| Year | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 1992 | Japan Megumi Fujiwara Miyoko Asahina Eriko Asai | 3:30:39 | Great Britain Liz McColgan Andrea Wallace Suzanne Rigg | 3:33:05 | Romania Anuța Cătună Iulia Olteanu Aurica Buia | 3:33:27 |
| 1993 | Romania Elena Murgoci Anuța Cătună Iulia Olteanu | 3:32:18 | Japan Mari Tanigawa Miyoko Asahina Akari Takemoto | 3:32:22 | Portugal Conceição Ferreira Albertina Machado Rosa Oliveira | 3:34:12 |
| 1994 | Romania Iulia Olteanu Anuța Cătună Elena Fidatov | 3:29:03 CR | Norway Hilde Stavik Brynhild Synstnes Grete Kirkeberg | 3:33:36 | Japan Mari Tanigawa Mineko Watanabe Yukari Komatsu | 3:35:39 |
| 1995 | Romania Cristina Pomacu Anuța Cătună Elena Fidatov | 3:31:29 | Russia Valentina Yegorova Alla Zhilyaeva Firaya Sultanova-Zhdanova | 3:33:12 | Spain Ana Isabel Alonso Rocío Ríos Carmen Fuentes | 3:34:26 |
| 1996 | Romania Lidia Șimon Aurica Buia Nuța Olaru | 3:33:05 | France Christine Mallo Zahia Dahmani Muriel Linsolas | 3:38:44 | Italy Lucilla Andreucci Annalisa Scurti Sonia Maccioni | 3:41:28 |
| 1997 | Romania Cristina Pomacu Lidia Șimon Nuța Olaru | 3:27:40 CR | Kenya Tegla Loroupe Joyce Chepchumba Delilah Asiago | 3:27:57 | Japan Mari Sotani Noriko Geji Hiromi Katayama | 3:31:38 |
| 1998 | Kenya Tegla Loroupe Joyce Chepchumba Leah Malot | 3:29:43 | Romania Lidia Șimon Cristina Pomacu Constantina Diță | 3:32:19 | Spain Julia Vaquero María Luisa Larraga Rocío Ríos | 3:34:18 |
| 1999 | Kenya Tegla Loroupe Catherine Ndereba Joyce Chepchumba | 3:27:40 =CR | Japan Mizuki Noguchi Reiko Tosa Hiromi Katayama | 3:30:06 | Russia Valentina Yegorova Lyudmila Biktasheva Alina Ivanova | 3:31:49 |
| 2000 | Romania Lidia Șimon Mihaela Botezan Cristina Pomacu | 3:34:22 | Japan Mizuki Noguchi Yukiko Okamoto Yasuko Hashimoto | 3:36:25 | Russia Lidiya Grigoryeva Galina Aleksandrova Zinaida Semenova | 3:45:41 |
| 2001 | Kenya Susan Chepkemei Isabella Ochichi Caroline Kwambai | 3:28:04 | Japan Mizuki Noguchi Yasuyo Iwamoto Takako Kotorida | 3:30:08 | Ethiopia Berhane Adere Meseret Kotu Teyba Erkesso | 3:30:20 |
| 2002 | Kenya Susan Chepkemei Pamela Chepchumba Lenah Cheruiyot | 3:28:22 | Russia Svetlana Zakharova Lyudmila Petrova Irina Safarova | 3:30:05 | Ethiopia Berhane Adere Asha Gigi Leila Aman | 3:30:58 |
| 2003 | Russia Lidiya Grigoryeva Alla Zhilyaeva Lyudmila Biktasheva | 3:30:16 | Japan Mikie Takanaka Takako Kotorida Risa Hagiwara | 3:34:23 | Romania Constantina Diță Luminița Talpoș Nuța Olaru | 3:35:07 |
| 2004 | Ethiopia Eyerusalem Kuma Bezunesh Bekele Teyba Erkesso | 3:36:00 | Romania Constantina Diță Mihaela Botezan Luminița Talpoș | 3:36:08 | Russia Irina Timofeyeva Alina Ivanova Yelena Burykina | 3:38:21 |
| 2005 | Romania Constantina Diță Mihaela Botezan Nuța Olaru | 3:31:00 | Russia Galina Bogomolova Lidiya Grigoryeva Irina Timofeyeva | 3:33:05 | Japan Terumi Asoshina Hiromi Ominami Yoko Yagi | 3:35:42 |
| 2006 (20 km) | Kenya Rita Jeptoo Edith Masai Eunice Jepkorir | 3:15:55 | Ethiopia Dire Tune Teyba Erkesso Ashu Kasim | 3:18:50 | Japan Kayoko Fukushi Yurika Nakamura Ryoko Kizaki | 3:19:00 |
| 2007 | Kenya Mary Jepkosgei Keitany Pamela Chepchumba Everline Kimwei | 3:23:33 | Ethiopia Bezunesh Bekele Atsede Habtamu Atsede Baysa | 3:25:51 | Japan Chisato Osaki Akane Taira Yoshimi Ozaki | 3:27:39 |
| 2008 | Ethiopia Aselefech Mergia Genet Getaneh Abebu Gelan | 3:30:59 | Kenya Pamela Chepchumba Peninah Arusei Julia Mumbi Muraga | 3:31:24 | Japan Yukiko Akaba Miki Ohira Yuko Machida | 3:40:58 |
| 2009$^†$ | Kenya Mary Jepkosgei Keitany Philes Ongori Caroline Kilel | 3:22:30 CR | Ethiopia Aberu Kebede Mestawet Tufa Tirfi Tsegaye | 3:26:14 | Japan Yurika Nakamura Ryoko Kizaki Remi Nakazato | 3:31:31 |
| 2010 | Kenya Florence Kiplagat Peninah Arusei Joyce Chepkirui | 3:26:59 | Ethiopia Dire Tune Feyse Tadese Meseret Mengistu | 3:27:33 | Japan Yoshimi Ozaki Ryoko Kizaki Azusa Nojiri | 3:33:40 |
| 2012 | Ethiopia Meseret Hailu Feyse Tadese Emebt Etea | 3:27:52 | Kenya Paskalia Chepkorir Kipkoech Lydia Cheromei Pauline Njeri Kahenya | 3:28:39 | Japan Tomomi Tanaka Mai Ito Asami Kato | 3:34:45 |
| 2014 | Kenya Gladys Cherono Kiprono Mary Wacera Ngugi Sally Chepyego Kaptich | 3:23:05 | Ethiopia Netsanet Gudeta Tsehay Desalegn Genet Yalew | 3:27:05 | Japan Sayo Nomura Risa Takenaka Reia Iwade | 3:31:33 |
| 2016 | Kenya Peres Jepchirchir Cynthia Jerotich Limo Mary Wacera Ngugi | 3:22:59 | Ethiopia Netsanet Gudeta Genet Yalew Dihininet Demsew Jara | 3:26:29 | Japan Yuka Ando Miho Shimizu Mizuki Matsuda | 3:32:25 |
| 2018 | Ethiopia Netsanet Gudeta Zeineba Yimer Meseret Belete | 3:22:27 CR | Kenya Joyciline Jepkosgei Pauline Kaveke Kamulu Ruth Chepngetich | 3:23:02 | Bahrain Eunice Chumba Desi Mokonin Dalila Abdulkadir | 3:23:39 |
| 2020 | Ethiopia Yalemzerf Yehualaw Zeineba Yimer Ababel Yeshaneh | 3:16:39 CR | Kenya Peres Jepchirchir Joyciline Jepkosgei Brillian Jepkorir Kipkoech | 3:18:10 | Germany Melat Yisak Kejeta Laura Hottenrott Rabea Schöneborn | 3:28:42 |
| 2022 | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic |
| 2023 | Kenya Peres Jepchirchir Margaret Kipkemboi Catherine Amanang'ole | 3:22.25 | Ethiopia Tsigie Gebreselama Ftaw Zeray Yalemget Yaregal | 3:27.55 | United Kingdom Calli Thackery Samantha Harrison Clara Evans | 3:29:15 |
$^†$: In 2009, the team from Russia was initially ranked 3rd (3:31:23), but fell behind Japan after the disqualification of Inga Abitova. Her competition results were annulled, beginning October 10, 2009, because of breaking anti-doping regulations.

#### 5km

| Year | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 2023 | Beatrice Chebet (KEN) | 14:35 CR | Lillian Kasait Rengeruk (KEN) | 14:39 | Ejgayehu Taye (ETH) | 14:40 |

#### Road Mile

| Year | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 2023 | Diribe Welteji (ETH) | 4:20.98 WR | Freweyni Hailu (ETH) | 4:23.06 | Faith Kipyegon (KEN) | 4:24.13 |

### Junior men
#### Individual

| Year | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 1992 | Kassa Tadesse (ETH) | 1:04:51 | Meck Mothuli (RSA) | 1:05:01 | Francesco Ingargiola (ITA) | 1:05:18 |
| 1993 | Meck Mothuli (RSA) | 1:02:11 | Biruk Bekele (ETH) | 1:03:32 | Isaac Radebe (RSA) | 1:03:35 |

#### Team competition

| Year | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 1992 | Italy | 3:17:39 | Ethiopia | 3:18:56 | South Africa | 3:20:04 |
| 1993 | South Africa | 3:09:46 | Ethiopia | 3:13:34 | Italy | 3:17:12 |

## All-time medal table

Updated after the 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Kenya | 47 | 28 | 18 | 93 |
| 2 | Ethiopia | 13 | 20 | 19 | 52 |
| 3 | Romania | 8 | 7 | 9 | 24 |
| 4 | Eritrea | 6 | 9 | 3 | 18 |
| 5 | South Africa | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 6 | Great Britain | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Italy | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Tanzania | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 10 | Russia | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 11 | China | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Japan | 1 | 9 | 13 | 23 |
| 13 | Morocco | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 14 | Uganda | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 | Belgium | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | Portugal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | Spain | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 18 | Australia | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 19 | Mexico | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | Qatar | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 21 | Bahrain | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 22 | Germany | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 23 | Argentina | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | France | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Norway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | Brazil | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 27 | Latvia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | Zimbabwe | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (29 entries) | Totals (29 entries) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 300 |