2013 NYC Half-Marathon

Throw Back Thursday: Half-Marathon Debuts

Throw Back Thursday: Half-Marathon Debuts

Mar 14, 2013 by ALexander Lohr
Throw Back Thursday: Half-Marathon Debuts
Will Lagat crush his half debut like Ryan and Galen?

Remember when Ryan Hall absolutely threw down in Houston and shocked American distance running with a 59:43?



What about in 2011 when at the last moment Mo and Galen decided to jump into the NYC half after the Christ Church earthquake incident? Even with a fall, Galen finshed 3rd in 60:30 and Mo outkicked Gebre for the win.

 
Just for kicks, the American half marathon record holder before Hall, Todd Williams, rocking a mullet at Kinney Championships back in 1984.




American Half Marathon All Time List
via all-timeathletics.net

Time Name Place Location Date
59:43 Ryan Hall 1 Houston 14.01.2007
60:00 Dathan Ritzenhein 3 Birmingham 11.10.2009
60:11a Todd Williams 2 Tokyo 24.01.1993
60:29a Abdihakem Abdirahman 2 New York City 05.08.2007
60:30 Galen Rupp 3 New York City 20.03.2011
60:39 Mohamed Trafeh 3 New York City  21.03.2010
60:55 Mark Curp 1 Philadelphia 15.09.1985
60:56 Dathan Ritzenhein 3 Philadelphia 16.09.2012
61:00 Mebrahtom Keflezighi 1 San José 01.11.2009
61:07 Abdihakem Abdirahman 2 Philadelphia 17.09.2006
61:17 Khalid Khannouchi 1 Philadelphia 17.09.2000
61:21 Khalid Khannouchi 3 Philadelphia 19.09.2004
61:25a Dathan Ritzenhein 3 Newcastle 01.10.2006
61:25 Mebrahtom Keflezighi  1 Houston 18.01.2009
61:28 Mebrahtom Keflezighi  2 New York City