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13-648: The Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Marathon and Half Marathon is an annual running event held in Auckland , New Zealand . The event is held in October or early November of each year, which is during the spring in New Zealand. The main feature of the event is the crossing of the Auckland Harbour Bridge , which involves a climb of 33 metres to the highest point. The first Auckland Marathon

26-496: A mixed-gender race, is 1:02:52, set by Letesenbet Gidey of Ethiopia in October 2021 in Valencia, Spain . In a female-only race, the women's world record is 1:05:16, set by Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya in October 2020. Participation in half marathons has grown steadily since 2003, partly because it is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a marathon does. In 2008, Running USA reported that

39-853: The University of Arizona . Young was the founder and director of the National Running Data Center (NRDC), self-described as "an independent, non-profit organization devoted to the collection, analysis, publication and dissemination of long-distance running information." This group pioneered and developed road racing records in the United States. After the United States Congress passed the Amateur Sports Act of 1978 , The Athletics Congress (TAC), now known as USA Track & Field, replaced

52-521: The Øresund Bridge inauguration in 2000. Association of Road Racing Statisticians The Association of Road Racing Statisticians is an independent, non-profit organization that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics regarding road running races. The primary purpose of the ARRS is to maintain a valid list of world road records for standard race distances and to establish valid criteria for road record-keeping. The official publication of

65-613: The 2006 marathon course can be recognised to qualify for international events such as the World Championships in Athletics . The 2020 edition of the race, held on 1 November 2020 , was notable for being one of the only large marathons in the world that was held during a time when many other countries were suffering through the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic , as the effective coronavirus management protocols in New Zealand allowed thousands of runners to compete in

78-478: The ARRS is the Analytical Distance Runner . This newsletter contains recent race results and analysis and is distributed to subscribers via e-mail. The ARRS is the only organized group that maintains records on indoor marathons . Ken Young (November 9, 1941 - February 3, 2018) of Petrolia, California was a retired professor of atmospheric physics and former American record-holder in

91-759: The IAAF World Half Marathon Championships. Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 58:43: Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:05:07: This table lists the best half marathon performances per year since 1970, as recorded by the ARRS . The largest half marathon ever held was Broloppet (the Bridge race) between Copenhagen in Denmark and Malmö in Sweden with 79,719 finishers, held in connection with

104-654: The half marathon is the fastest-growing type of race. The concept of the half-marathon emerged in the 1960s. The first half marathon was the Route du Vin Half Marathon founded in 1961. Although the race was technically not the official current distance until it was standardized in 1995. The event grew in popularity leading to the eventual establishment of the World Athletics Road Running Championships in 1992, originally titled

117-428: The indoor marathon who currently holds two of the top 10 marks in the event. Ted Haydon , a former track coach for the University of Chicago Track Club and the United States in the 1968 Olympic Games , reportedly staged an indoor marathon for Young so that he could make an attempt at a world record in the indoor marathon. Young also earned a PhD in geophysical sciences with a minor in statistics , and taught at

130-527: The race. The course begins in the seaside suburb of Devonport on the North Shore and travels through Takapuna and Northcote before crossing the Harbour Bridge and heading towards the finish line at Victoria Park . While the half marathon runners complete their race at Victoria Park, those competing in the full marathon continue eastward through Viaduct Harbour and along Tamaki Drive to

143-447: The turn-around point at Saint Heliers Bay . The marathon then returns along Tamaki Drive and back to Victoria Park. Key :       Course record (in bold) Half Marathon A half marathon world record is officially recognised by World Athletics . The men's world record time, pending ratification, is 57:30, set by Yomif Kejelcha of Ethiopia in October 2024 in Valencia, Spain . The women's world record, in

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156-710: Was held in June 1936, using an Auckland waterfront course. The race did not become an annual event until 1949, or the 1960s, or until 1992 if the Great Northern Marathon (Takanini) events are not regarded as the Auckland Marathon editions of 1989 to 1991, and it was not until October 1992 that the Harbour Bridge crossing was first used, becoming the first sports event to cross the Auckland Harbour Bridge. The Harbour Bridge crossing

169-533: Was the brainchild of Rendell McIntosh , a 1974 British Commonwealth Games 400 metres hurdles competitor. Together with Paul Ryken, as Race Director, they planned and implemented the first event on the 25 October 1992. The initial bridge crossing event attracted over 3,000 entrants, had 500 accredited media and a budget of $ 450,000. In September 2006, the Auckland marathon course was officially measured by approved measurer Bob Braid. This means an athlete's time over

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