15K run
Athletics 15K run | |
|---|---|
| Men's records | |
| World |  Joshua Cheptegei (UGA) 41:05 (2018) |
| Women's records | |
| World |  Joyciline Jepkosgei (KEN) 45:37+ (2017) |
The 15K run (15 kilometers, or approximately 9.32 miles) is a long distance foot race. It is a rarely held race that is not recognized as an Olympic event. The world best for men is held by Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda who ran a time of 41:05 at the Seven Hills Race in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. The women's world best is held by Joyciline Jepkosgei of Kenya who ran a time of 45:37+ in Prague, Czech Republic.[1]
Between 1985 and 1991, the IAAF World Women's Road Race Championships was contested over the 15 km distance.
Contents
1 All-time top 25
1.1 Men
1.1.1 Notes
1.2 Women
1.2.1 Notes
2 References
All-time top 25
- + = en route to longer performance
Men
- Correct as of November 2018.[2]
| Rank | Time | Athlete | Nation | Date | Race | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41:05 | Joshua Cheptegei | Uganda | 18 November 2018 | Zevenheuvelenloop | Nijmegen | [3] |
| 2 | 41:13 | Leonard Komon | Kenya | 21 November 2010 | Zevenheuvelenloop | Nijmegen | [4] |
| 3 | 41:22+ | Haile Gebrselassie |  Ethiopia | 4 September 2005 | Tilburg | ||
| 4 | 41:29 | Felix Limo | Kenya | 11 January 2001 | Zevenheuvelenloop | Nijmegen | |
| 41:29+ | Samuel Wanjiru | Kenya | 9 February 2007 | Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon | Ras Al Khaimah | ||
Deriba Merga | Ethiopia | 20 February 2009 | Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon | Ras Al Khaimah | |||
| 7 | 41:30+ | Patrick Makau | Kenya | 20 February 2009 | Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon | Ras Al Khaimah | |
Samuel Tsegay |  Eritrea | 18 September 2011 | Amsterdam - Zaandam | ||||
| 9 | 41:32+ | James Mwangi Macharia | Kenya | 18 September 2016 | Copenhagen | ||
| 9 | 41:33+ | Zersenay Tadese | Eritrea | 21 March 2010 | Lisbon Half Marathon | Lisbon | [5] |
| 10 | 41:34+ | Evans Cheruiyot | Kenya | 14 October 2007 | Udine | ||
| 11 | 41:35+ | Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich | Kenya | 20 February 2009 | Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon | Ras Al Khaimah | |
| 12 | 41:37+ | Abraham Kiptum | Kenya | 28 October 2018 | Valencia Half Marathon | Valencia | [6] |
| 13 | 41:38 | Sileshi Sihine | Ethiopia | 21 November 2004 | Nijmegen | ||
| 41:38a+ | Martin Irungu Mathathi | Kenya | 18 September 2011 | Newcastle-South Shields | |||
| 41:38+ | Erick Kiptanui | Kenya | 8 April 2018 | Berlin Half Marathon | Berlin | [7] | |
| 16 | 41:40+ | Jemal Yimer | Ethiopia | 28 October 2018 | Valencia Half Marathon | Valencia | [8] |
Abadi Hadis | Ethiopia | 28 October 2018 | Valencia Half Marathon | Valencia | [9] | ||
| 18 | 41:41+ | Bitan Karoki | Kenya | 26 March 2016 | Cardiff | ||
Geoffrey Kamworor | Kenya | 26 March 2016 | Cardiff | ||||
| 20 | 41:43+ | Alex Kibet | Kenya | 8 February 2018 | Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon | Ras Al Khaimah | |
| 21 | 41:44+ | Wilson Chebet | |||||
Jorum Okombo | Kenya | 8 February 2018 | Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon | Ras Al Khaimah | |||
Bedan Karoki | Kenya | 8 February 2018 | Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon | Ras Al Khaimah | |||
Amdamlak Belihu Berta | Ethiopia | 28 October 2018 | Valencia Half Marathon | Valencia | [10] | ||
| 25 | 41:45+ | Matthew Koech |
Notes
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 41:34:
Joshua Cheptegei also ran 41:17 (2017). [a]
Leonard Komon also ran 41:26+ (2011).
Samuel Wanjiru also ran 41:30+ (2007).
Zersenay Tadese also ran 41:34+ (2007).
Deriba Merga also ran 41:34+ (2007).
Patrick Makau also ran 41:34+ (2007).
^ 41:16 by other sources
Women
- Correct as of September 2018.[11]
| Rank | Time | Athlete | Nation | Date | Race | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45:37+ | Joyciline Jepkosgei | Kenya | 1 April 2017 | Prague Half Marathon | Prague | [12] |
| 2 | 45:40+ | Violah Jepchumba | Kenya | 1 April 2017 | Prague Half Marathon | Prague | [13] |
| 3 | 45:54+ | Joan Chelimo | Kenya | 7 April 2018 | Prague Half Marathon | Prague | [14] |
| 4 | 45:57+ | Fancy Chemutai | Kenya | 22 October 2017 | Valencia | ||
| 5 | 46:08+ | Caroline Chepkoech | Kenya | 8 February 2018 | Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon | Ras Al-Khaimah | |
Mary Keitany | Kenya | 8 February 2018 | Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon | Ras Al-Khaimah | |||
| 7 | 46:09+ | Sifan Hassan |  Netherlands | 16 September 2018 | Copenhagen Half Marathon | Copenhagen | [15] |
| 8 | 46:13+ | Florence Kiplagat | Kenya | 15 February 2015 | Barcelona Half Marathon | Barcelona | [16] |
| 9 | 46:28 | Tirunesh Dibaba | Ethiopia | 15 November 2009 | Nijmegen | ||
| 10 | 46:32+ | Peres Jepchirchir | Kenya | 10 February 2017 | Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon | Ras Al-Khaimah | |
| 11 | 46:34+ | Worknesh Degefa | |||||
| 12 | 46:41+ | Paula Radcliffe | |||||
| 13 | 46:48+ | Ababel Yeshaneh | Ethiopia | 16 September 2018 | Copenhagen Half Marathon | Copenhagen | [17] |
| 14 | 46:49+ | Joyce Chepkirui | |||||
Zeineba Yimer | Ethiopia | 16 September 2018 | Copenhagen Half Marathon | Copenhagen | [18] | ||
| 16 | 46:55+ | Kayoko Fukushi | |||||
| 17 | 46:57 | Elana Meyer | |||||
Mestawat Tufa | |||||||
| 19 | 46:59+ | Lornah Kiplagat | |||||
| 46:59 | Priscah Jeptoo | ||||||
| 46:59+ | Eunice Chumba | ||||||
| 46:59+ | Ruth Chepngetich | ||||||
| 23 | 47:00 | Shalane Flanagan | |||||
| 24 | 47:02 | Lydia Cheromei | |||||
| 25 | 47:07+ | Jemima Sumgong Jelagat |
Notes
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 46:55:
Joyciline Jepkosgei also ran 45:57+ (2017), 46:25+ (2018) and 46:31+ (2017).
Fancy Chemutai also ran 46:07+ (2018).
Joan Chelimo also ran 46:09+ (2018) and 46:46+ (2018).
Violah Jepchumba also ran 46:21+ (2016), 46:38+ (2017).
Caroline Chepkoech also ran 46:26+ (2018).
Mary Keitany also ran 46:30+ (2017), 46:38+ (2014), 46:40+ (2011), 46:51+ (2009) and 46:55+ (2017).
Florence Kiplagat also ran 46:36+ (2014).
References
^ Jon Mulkeen (1 April 2017). "Jepkosgei breaks four world records at Prague Half Marathon". IAAF. Retrieved 1 April 2017..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "All-time men's best 15km road race". alltime-athletics.com. 26 March 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
^ Vincent Wu (18 November 2018). "Road round-up: Cheptegei clocks 15km world best in Nijmegen, Melese breaks Shanghai Marathon course record". IAAF. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
^ "Komon breaks World 15Km record in Nijmegen". IAAF. 21 November 2010. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
^ Fernandes, António Manuel (21 March 2010). "Scorching 58:22 World Half Marathon record by Tadese in Lisbon!". IAAF. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
^ "Abraham Kiptum Valencia Half Marathon 2018 Result". valenciaciudaddelrunning.com. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
^ "Erick Kiptanui Berlin Half Marathon 2018 Result". mikatiming.net. 8 April 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
^ "Jemal Yimer Valencia Half Marathon 2018 Result". valenciaciudaddelrunning.com. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
^ "Jemal Yimer Valencia Half Marathon 2018 Result". valenciaciudaddelrunning.com. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
^ "Amdamlak Belihu Berta Valencia Half Marathon 2018 Result". valenciaciudaddelrunning.com. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
^ "All-time women's best 15km road race". alltime-athletics.com. 26 March 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
^ Jon Mulkeen (1 April 2017). "Jepkosgei breaks four world records at Prague Half Marathon". IAAF. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
^ Jon Mulkeen (1 April 2017). "Jepkosgei breaks four world records at Prague Half Marathon". IAAF. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
^ "Joan Melly Chelimo Prague Half Marathon 2018 Result". runczech.com. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
^ "Sifan Hassan Copenhagen Half Marathon 2018 Result". cphhalf.dk. 16 September 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-09-19. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
^ Phil Minshull; Jon Mulkeen (15 February 2015). "Kiplagat breaks world half-marathon record in Barcelona". IAAF. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
^ "Ababel Yeshaneh Copenhagen Half Marathon 2018 Result". cphhalf.dk. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
^ "Zeineba Yimer Copenhagen Half Marathon 2018 Result". cphhalf.dk. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
