15K run

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. Both the world best for men and women were set at the Zevenheuvelenloop in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. The world best for men is held by Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda who ran a time of 41:05.[1] The women's world best is held by Letesenbet Gidey of Ethiopia who ran a time of 44:20.[2]

Athletics
15K run
World records
Men Joshua Cheptegei (UGA) 41:05 (2018)
Women Letesenbet Gidey (ETH) 44:20 (2019)

Between 1985 and 1991, the IAAF World Women's Road Race Championships was contested over the 15 km distance.

All-time top 25
  • + = en route to longer performance
  • Mx = mixed gender race
  • Wo = women only race

Men
  • Correct as of December 2020.[3]
Rank Time Athlete Nation Date Race Place Ref
1 41:05 Joshua Cheptegei  Uganda 18 November 2018 Zevenheuvelenloop Nijmegen [4]
41:05+ Geoffrey Kamworor  Kenya 15 September 2019 Copenhagen Half Marathon Copenhagen [5]
3 41:10+ Kibiwott Kandie  Kenya 6 December 2020 Valencia Half Marathon Valencia [6]
Rhonex Kipruto  Kenya 6 December 2020 Valencia Half Marathon Valencia [7]
5 41:11+ Alexander Mutiso  Kenya 6 December 2020 Valencia Half Marathon Valencia [8]
Philemon Kiplimo  Kenya 6 December 2020 Valencia Half Marathon Valencia [9]
7 41:13 Leonard Komon  Kenya 21 November 2010 Zevenheuvelenloop Nijmegen [10]
8 41:22+ Haile Gebrselassie  Ethiopia 4 September 2005 Tilburg
9 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
12 41:30+ Patrick Makau  Kenya 20 February 2009 Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon Ras Al Khaimah
Samuel Tsegay  Eritrea 18 September 2011 Amsterdam - Zaandam
Benard Kipkorir Ngeno  Kenya 15 September 2019 Copenhagen Half Marathon Copenhagen [11]
15 41:31+ Edwin Kiprop Kiptoo  Kenya 15 September 2019 Copenhagen Half Marathon Copenhagen [12]
Amos Kurgat  Kenya 15 September 2019 Copenhagen Half Marathon Copenhagen [13]
Kelvin Kiptum  Kenya 6 December 2020 Valencia Half Marathon Valencia [14]
18 41:32+ James Mwangi Macharia  Kenya 18 September 2016 Copenhagen
19 41:33+ Zersenay Tadese  Eritrea 21 March 2010 Lisbon Half Marathon Lisbon [15]
20 41:34+ Evans Cheruiyot  Kenya 14 October 2007 Udine
Berehanu Tsegu  Ethiopia 15 September 2019 Copenhagen Half Marathon Copenhagen [16]
22 41:35+ Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich  Kenya 20 February 2009 Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon Ras Al Khaimah
23 41:37+ Abraham Kiptum  Kenya 28 October 2018 Valencia Half Marathon Valencia [17]
24 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 [18]

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 41:34:

Women
  • Correct as of December 2020.[19]
Rank Time Athlete Nation Date Race Place Ref
1 44:20 Letesenbet Gidey  Ethiopia 17 November 2019 Zevenheuvelenloop Nijmegen [20]
2 45:37+ Joyciline Jepkosgei  Kenya 1 April 2017 Prague Half Marathon Prague [21]
3 45:40+ Violah Jepchumba  Kenya 1 April 2017 Prague Half Marathon Prague [22]
4 45:40+ Brigid Kosgei  Kenya 21 February 2020 Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah [23]
5 45:41+ Ababel Yeshaneh  Ethiopia 21 February 2020 Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah [24]
6 45:54+ Joan Chelimo  Kenya 7 April 2018 Prague Half Marathon Prague [25]
7 45:57+ Fancy Chemutai  Kenya 22 October 2017 Valencia
8 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
10 46:09+ Mx Sifan Hassan  Netherlands 16 September 2018 Copenhagen Half Marathon Copenhagen [26]
11 46:13+ Florence Kiplagat  Kenya 15 February 2015 Barcelona Half Marathon Barcelona [27]
Evaline Chirchir  Kenya 21 February 2020 Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah [28]
13 46:14+ Rosemary Wanjiru  Kenya 21 February 2020 Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah [29]
14 46:16+ Senbere Teferi  Ethiopia 27 October 2019 Valencia Half Marathon Valencia [30]
15 46:24+ Yalemzerf Yehualaw  Ethiopia 21 February 2020 Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah [31]
46:24+ Wo Yasemin Can  Turkey 17 October 2020 World Half Marathon Championships Gdynia [32]
46:24+ Wo Peres Jepchirchir  Kenya 17 October 2020 World Half Marathon Championships Gdynia [33]
46:24+ Wo Zeineba Yimer  Ethiopia 17 October 2020 World Half Marathon Championships Gdynia [34]
19 46:25+ Wo Melat Yisak Kejeta  Germany 17 October 2020 World Half Marathon Championships Gdynia [35]
20 46:28 Tirunesh Dibaba  Ethiopia 15 November 2009 Zevenheuvelenloop Nijmegen
21 46:34+ Worknesh Degefa
46:34+ Mx [lower-alpha 2] Genzebe Dibaba  Ethiopia 6 December 2020 Valencia Half Marathon [36]
46:34+ Mx Sheila Chepkirui  Kenya 6 December 2020 Valencia Half Marathon Valencia [37]
24 46:41+ Paula Radcliffe
25 46:49+ Joyce Chepkirui

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 46:49:

Notes
  1. 41:16 by other sources
  2. by official result source; 46:33 by World Athletics source

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