# USA Half Marathon Championships

The USA Half Marathon Championships is the annual national championships for half marathon running in the United States. The race serves as a way of designating the American national champion for the half marathon. The men's race was first contested in 1987 and the women's race began in 1989.

## Men's results

New championship record
| Year | Location | Venue | Winner | Time |
| 2025 | Atlanta, GA | Atlanta Half Marathon | Alex Maier | 1:00:48 |
| 2023 | Fort Worth, TX | The Cowtown Marathon | Jacob Thomson | 1:02:38 |
| 2022 | Indianapolis, Indiana | 500 Festival Mini-Marathon | Leonard Korir (3) | 1:02:35 |
| 2021 | Hardeeville, South Carolina | Mortgage Network Half Marathon | Conner Mantz | 1:00:55 |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon | Leonard Korir (2) | 1:01:52 |
| 2018 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon | Chris Derrick | 1:02:37 |
| 2017 | Columbus, Ohio | Capital City Half Marathon | Leonard Korir | 1:03:04 |
| 2016 | Columbus, Ohio | Capital City Half Marathon | Christo Landry | 1:02:52 |
| 2015 | Houston, Texas | Aramco Houston Half Marathon | Diego Estrada | 1:00:51 |
| 2014 | Houston, Texas | Aramco Houston Half Marathon | Meb Keflezighi (2) | 1:01:23 |
| 2013 | Duluth, Minnesota | Grandma's Marathon | Mo Trafeh (2) | 1:01:17 |
| 2012 | Duluth, Minnesota | Grandma's Marathon | Abdi Abdirahman | 1:02:46 |
| 2011 | Houston, Texas | Aramco Houston Half Marathon | Mo Trafeh | 1:02:17 |
| 2010 | Houston, Texas | Aramco Houston Half Marathon | Antonia Vega | 1:01:54 |
| 2009 | Houston, Texas | Aramco Half Marathon | Meb Keflezighi | 1:01:25 |
| 2008 | Houston, Texas | Aramco Houston Half Marathon | James Carney | 1:02:21 |
| 2007 | Houston, Texas | Aramco Houston Half Marathon | Ryan Hall | 59:43 |
| 2006 | Houston, Texas | Aramco Houston Half Marathon | Brian Sell | 1:02:39 |
| 2005 | Houston, Texas | Aramco Houston Half Marathon | Dan Browne (2) | 1:03:56 |
| 2004 | Kansas City, Missouri | Carondelet Heart Institute Hospital Hill Run | Ryan Shay (2) | 1:05:04 |
| 2003 | Kansas City, Missouri | Carondelet Heart Institute Hospital Hill Run | Ryan Shay | 1:04:13 |
| 2002 | Kansas City, Missouri | UMKC Hospital Hill Run | Peter De la Cerda | 1:05:57 |
| 2001 | Parkersburg, West Virginia | — | Dan Browne | 1:03:55 |
| 2000 | Parkersburg, West Virginia | — | Rod DeHaven (3) | 1:03:06 |
| 1999 | Parkersburg, West Virginia | — | Todd Williams | 1:04:24 |
| 1998 | Parkersburg, West Virginia | — | Rod DeHaven (2) | 1:03:42 |
| 1997 | Parkersburg, West Virginia | — | David Morris | 1:05:53 |
| 1996 | Parkersburg, West Virginia | — | Alfredo Vigueras | 1:04:42 |
| 1995 | Parkersburg, West Virginia | — | Steve Spence | 1:04:42 |
| 1994 | Parkersburg, West Virginia | — | Rod DeHaven | 1:03:38 |
| 1993 | Parkersburg, West Virginia | — | Ed Eyestone | 1:03:19 |
| 1992 | Parkersburg, West Virginia | — | Don Janicki | 1:03:44 |
| 1991 | Parkersburg, West Virginia | — | Jon Sinclair | 1:03:44 |
| 1990 | Parkersburg, West Virginia | — | Mark Curp | 1:03:37 |
| 1989 | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | Orlando, Florida | Citrus Bowl Half Marathon | Mark Stickley | 1:02:42 |
| 1987 | Boston, Massachusetts | New Bedford/Bank of Boston Half Marathon | Paul Cummings | 1:02:32 |

## Women's results

New championship record
| Year | Location | Venue | Winner | Time |
| 2025 | Atlanta, GA | Atlanta Half Marathon | Taylor Roe | 1:07:22 |
| 2023 | Fort Worth, TX | The Cowtown Marathon | Aliphine Tuliamuk (2) | 1:09:36 |
| 2022 | Indianapolis, Indiana | 500 Festival Mini-Marathon | Emily Sisson | 1:07:11 |
| 2021 | Hardeeville, South Carolina | Mortgage Network Half Marathon | Keira D'Amato | 1:07:55 |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon | Stephanie Bruce | 1:10:43 |
| 2018 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon | Aliphine Tuliamuk | 1:10:04 |
| 2017 | Columbus, Ohio | Capital City Half Marathon | Natosha Rogers | 1:10:45 |
| 2016 | Columbus, Ohio | Capital City Half Marathon | Tara Welling | 1:10:25 |
| 2015 | Houston, Texas | Aramco Houston Half Marathon | Kim Conley | 1:09:44 |
| 2014 | Houston, Texas | Aramco Houston Half Marathon | Serena Burla | 1:10:48 |
| 2013 | Duluth, Minnesota | Grandma's Marathon | Adriana Nelson | 1:11:19 |
| 2012 | Duluth, Minnesota | Grandma's Marathon | Kara Goucher | 1:09:46 |
| 2011 | Houston, Texas | Aramco Houston Half Marathon | Jennifer Rhines | 1:11:14 |
| 2010 | Houston, Texas | Aramco Houston Half Marathon | Shalane Flanagan | 1:09:41 |
| 2009 | Houston, Texas | Aramco Houston Half Marathon | Magdalena Lewy Boulet | 1:11:47 |
| 2008 | Houston, Texas | Aramco Houston Half Marathon | Kate O'Neil | 1:11:57 |
| 2007 | Houston, Texas | Aramco Houston Half Marathon | Elva Dryer | 1:11:42 |
| 2006 | Kansas City, Missouri | Hospital Hill Half Marathon | Annie Bersagel | 1:14:36 |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | Duluth, Minnesota | Grandma's Marathon | Deena Kastor | 1:10:30 |
| 2003 | Duluth, Minnesota | Grandma's Marathon | Colleen De Reuck | 1:10:00 |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | Parkersburg, West Virginia | — | Milena Glusac | 1:12:13 |
| 2000 | Parkersburg, West Virginia | — | Libbie Hickman (2) | 1:11:01 |
| 1999 | Parkersburg, West Virginia | — | Gwyn Coogan | 1:12:36 |
| 1998 | Parkersburg, West Virginia | — | Libbie Hickman | 1:13:29 |
| 1997 | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | Schaumburg, Illinois | Motorola Half Marathon | Anne Marie Lauck | 1:12:10 |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | Fairfield, Connecticut | — | Elaine Van Blunk | 1:12:06 |
| 1992 | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | Fairfield, Connecticut | — | Diane Brewer | 1:13:00 |

## Records

Men's USA Marathon Championships event record :
| Year | Location | Venue | Runner | Time |
| 2007 | Houston, Texas | Aramco Houston Half Marathon | Ryan Hall | 59:43 |
Women's USA Half Marathon Championships event record :
| Year | Location | Venue | Runner | Time |
| 2022 | Indianapolis, IN | 500 Festival Mini-Marathon | Emily Sisson | 1:07:11 |

## 2025 Atlanta Half Marathon

In October 2024, USATF announced the 2025 USA Half Marathon Championships would be held March 2nd at the Atlanta Half Marathon. The event was part of the Atlanta Marathon weekend, put on by the Atlanta Track Club. The top 3 finishers will each be selected to represent Team USA in the half marathon distance at the World Athletics Road Running Championships in San Diego on September 28th. Alex Maier won the men's race in 1:00:48, while Taylor Roe won the women's race in 1:07:22. Both were Puma sponsored runners based out of North Carolina. Shadrack Kipchirchir and Hillary Bor placed 2nd and 3rd for the men, while Emma Grace Hurley and Amanda Vestri rounded out the women's team.