Event: | 15K run |
Wrmen: | Jacob Kiplimo 40:27 (2021) |
Wrwomen: | Letesenbet Gidey 44:20 (2019) |
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 overall world best time for men was set by Jacob Kiplimo en route the Lisbon Half Marathon. Excluding en route times both the world best for men and women were set at the Zevenheuvelenloop in Nijmegen, 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]
Between 1985 and 1991, the IAAF World Women's Road Race Championships was contested over the 15 km distance.
Rank | Time | Athlete | Nation | Date | Race | Place | Ref | |
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1 | 40:27 | Jacob Kiplimo | Uganda | 21 November 2021 | Lisbon Half Marathon | Lisbon | [4] | |
2 | 40:59 | Kibiwott Kandie | Kenya | 22 October 2023 | Valencia Half Marathon | Valencia | [5] | |
Hagos Gebrhiwet | Ethiopia | 22 October 2023 | Valencia Half Marathon | Valencia | [6] | |||
Selemon Barega | Ethiopia | 22 October 2023 | Valencia Half Marathon | Valencia | [7] | |||
5 | 41:01 | Yomif Kejelcha | Ethiopia | 22 October 2023 | Valencia Half Marathon | Valencia | [8] | |
6 | 41:05 | Joshua Cheptegei | Uganda | 18 November 2018 | Zevenheuvelenloop | Nijmegen | [9] | |
41:05 | Geoffrey Kamworor | Kenya | 15 September 2019 | Copenhagen Half Marathon | Copenhagen | [10] | ||
8 | 41:09 | Rodgers Kwemoi | Kenya | 19 February 2022 | Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon | Ras Al Khaimah | [11] | |
9 | 41:10 | Rhonex Kipruto | Kenya | 6 December 2020 | Valencia Half Marathon | Valencia | [12] | |
10 | 41:11 | Alexander Mutiso | Kenya | 6 December 2020 | Valencia Half Marathon | Valencia | [13] | |
Philemon Kiplimo | Kenya | 6 December 2020 | Valencia Half Marathon | Valencia | [14] | |||
12 | 41:13 | Leonard Komon | Kenya | 21 November 2010 | Zevenheuvelenloop | Nijmegen | [15] | |
41:13 | Sabastian Sawe | Kenya | 22 October 2023 | Valencia Half Marathon | Valencia | [16] | ||
14 | 41:16 | Abel Kipchumba | Kenya | 24 October 2021 | Valencia Half Marathon | Valencia | [17] | |
Daniel Mateiko | Kenya | 24 October 2021 | Valencia Half Marathon | Valencia | [18] | |||
Kennedy Kimutai | Kenya | 24 October 2021 | Valencia Half Marathon | Valencia | [19] | |||
17 | 41:17 | Mathew Kimeli | Kenya | 24 October 2021 | Valencia Half Marathon | Valencia | [20] | |
18 | 41:18 | Muktar Edris | Ethiopia | 24 October 2021 | Valencia Half Marathon | Valencia | [21] | |
19 | 41:22 | Haile Gebrselassie | Ethiopia | 4 September 2005 | Tilburg | |||
Kelvin Kiptum | Kenya | 24 October 2021 | Valencia Half Marathon | Valencia | [22] | |||
21 | 41:26 | Daniel Kibet | Kenya | 19 February 2022 | Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon | Ras Al Khaimah | [23] | |
22 | 41:27 | Amedework Walelegn | Ethiopia | 19 February 2022 | Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon | Ras Al Khaimah | [24] | |
Seifu Tura | Ethiopia | 19 February 2022 | Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon | Ras Al Khaimah | [25] | |||
Kenneth Kiprop Renju | Kenya | 19 February 2022 | Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon | Ras Al Khaimah | [26] | |||
25 | 41:28 | Felix Kipkoech | Kenya | 24 October 2021 | Valencia Half Marathon | Valencia | [27] |
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 41:28:
Rank | Time | Athlete | Nation | Date | Race | Place | Ref |
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1 | 44:20 | Letesenbet Gidey | Ethiopia | 17 November 2019 | Zevenheuvelenloop | Nijmegen | [29] |
2 | 44:52 | Yalemzerf Yehualaw | Ethiopia | 24 October 2021 | Valencia Half Marathon | Valencia | [30] |
Sheila Chepkirui | Kenya | 24 October 2021 | Valencia Half Marathon | Valencia | [31] | ||
4 | 45:30 | Ruth Chepng'etich | Kenya | 4 April 2021 | Istanbul Half Marathon | Istanbul | [32] |
5 | 45:31 | Hellen Obiri | Kenya | 4 April 2021 | Istanbul Half Marathon | Istanbul | [33] |
6 | 45:35 | Joyciline Jepkosgei | Kenya | 11 February 2024 | Barcelona Half Marathon | Barcelona | [34] |
7 | 45:36 | Senbere Teferi | Ethiopia | 11 February 2024 | Barcelona Half Marathon | Barcelona | [35] |
8 | 45:40 | Violah Jepchumba | Kenya | 1 April 2017 | Prague Half Marathon | Prague | [36] |
9 | 45:40 | Brigid Kosgei | Kenya | 21 February 2020 | Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon | Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah | [37] |
10 | 45:41 | Ababel Yeshaneh | Ethiopia | 21 February 2020 | Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon | Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah | [38] |
11 | 45:42 | Sutume Kebede | Ethiopia | 14 January 2024 | Houston Half Marathon | Houston | [39] |
12 | 45:45 | Joan Chelimo | Kenya | 4 April 2021 | Istanbul Half Marathon | Istanbul | [40] |
13 | 45:51 | Girmawit Gebrzihair | Ethiopia | 19 February 2022 | Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon | Ras al-Khaimah | [41] |
14 | 45:57 | Fancy Chemutai | Kenya | 22 October 2017 | Valencia | ||
15 | 46:00 | Catherine Relina Amanang'Ole | Kenya | 19 February 2023 | Barcelona Half Marathon | Barcelona | [42] |
16 | 46:01 | Irine Jepchumba Kimais | Kenya | 19 February 2023 | Barcelona Half Marathon | Barcelona | [43] |
17 | 46:02 | Judith Jeptum | Kenya | 19 February 2022 | Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon | Ras al-Khaimah | [44] |
18 | 46:03 | Bosena Mulate | Ethiopia | 19 February 2022 | Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon | Ras al-Khaimah | [45] |
19 | 46:04 | Vicoty Chepngeno | Kenya | 16 January 2022 | Houston Half Marathon | Houston | [46] |
20 | 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 | |||
22 | 46:09 | Sifan Hassan | Netherlands | 16 September 2018 | Copenhagen Half Marathon | Copenhagen | [47] |
23 | 46:12 | Gladys Chepkurui | Kenya | 19 February 2023 | Barcelona Half Marathon | Barcelona | [48] |
24 | 46:13 | Florence Kiplagat | Kenya | 15 February 2015 | Barcelona Half Marathon | Barcelona | [49] |
Evaline Chirchir | Kenya | 21 February 2020 | Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon | Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah | [50] |
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 46:13: