| 2012 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships | |
| Dates: | 6 October 2012 |
| Size: | 250px |
| Host City: | Kavarna, Dobrich, Bulgaria  |
| Nations: | 41 |
| Athletes: | 146 |
| Events: | 2 |
| Length: | 21.0975 km (13.1 mi) |
| Previous: | 2010 Nanning |
The 2012 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships was held in Kavarna, Bulgaria on 6 October 2012.[1]
Detailed reports on the event and an appraisal of the results were given.
Complete results were published for the men's race, for the women's race, for men's team, and for women's team.
| Individual | |||||||
| Men | 1:00:19 | 1:00:51 | 1:01:01 | ||||
| Women | 1:08:55 | 1:08:56 | 1:09:04 | ||||
| Team | |||||||
| Men | 3:03:52 | 3:04:41 | 3:05:43 | ||||
| Women | 3:27:52 | 3:28:39 | 3:34:45 |
| +Individual | |||||
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zersenay Tadese | 1:00:19 | ||||
| Deressa Chimsa | 1:00:51 | PB | |||
| John Nzau Mwangangi | 1:01:01 | ||||
| 4 | Pius Maiyo Kirop | 1:01:11 | |||
| 5 | Stephen Kosgei Kibet | 1:01:40 | |||
| 6 | Eliud Kipchoge | 1:01:52 | |||
| 7 | Jackson Kiprop | 1:02:05 | |||
| 8 | Stephen Mokoka | 1:02:06 | |||
| 9 | 1:02:10 | SB | |||
| 10 | 1:02:12 | SB | |||
| 11 | 1:02:17 | ||||
| 12 | 1:02:22 | ||||
| 13 | 1:02:23 | ||||
| 14 | 1:02:32 | ||||
| 15 | 1:02:33 | PB | |||
| 16 | 1:02:35 | ||||
| 17 | 1:02:46 | ||||
| 18 | 1:03:46 | ||||
| 19 | 1:03:54 | ||||
| 20 | 1:03:59 | ||||
| 21 | 1:04:04 | ||||
| 22 | 1:04:05 | PB | |||
| 23 | 1:04:08 | ||||
| 24 | 1:04:13 | ||||
| 25 | 1:04:15 | PB | |||
| 26 | 1:04:21 | ||||
| 27 | 1:04:33 | ||||
| 28 | 1:04:37 | ||||
| 29 | 1:04:49 | SB | |||
| 30 | 1:04:52 | ||||
| 31 | 1:05:17 | ||||
| 32 | 1:05:34 | NR | |||
| 33 | 1:05:36 | ||||
| 34 | 1:05:38 | ||||
| 35 | 1:05:40 | ||||
| 36 | 1:05:46 | ||||
| 37 | 1:06:06 | ||||
| 38 | 1:06:07 | PB | |||
| 39 | 1:06:16 | ||||
| 40 | 1:06:34 | SB | |||
| 41 | 1:06:38 | SB | |||
| 42 | 1:06:38 | ||||
| 43 | 1:06:47 | SB | |||
| 44 | 1:06:53 | PB | |||
| 45 | 1:06:58 | ||||
| 46 | 1:07:03 | SB | |||
| 47 | 1:07:14 | SB | |||
| 48 | 1:07:17 | SB | |||
| 49 | 1:07:17 | ||||
| 50 | 1:07:21 | SB | |||
| 51 | 1:07:31 | ||||
| 52 | 1:07:42 | ||||
| 53 | 1:07:44 | ||||
| 54 | 1:07:55 | PB | |||
| 55 | 1:07:56 | ||||
| 56 | 1:08:19 | ||||
| 57 | 1:08:32 | PB | |||
| 58 | 1:08:33 | ||||
| 59 | 1:08:52 | ||||
| 60 | 1:08:56 | ||||
| 61 | 1:09:01 | ||||
| 62 | 1:09:13 | ||||
| 63 | 1:09:27 | ||||
| 64 | 1:09:58 | SB | |||
| 65 | 1:09:59 | ||||
| 66 | 1:11:11 | SB | |||
| 67 | 1:11:31 | ||||
| 68 | 1:11:35 | ||||
| 69 | 1:11:44 | PB | |||
| 70 | 1:12:02 | SB | |||
| 71 | 1:12:07 | PB | |||
| 72 | 1:12:12 | PB | |||
| 73 | 1:13:59 | SB | |||
| 74 | 1:15:19 | NR | |||
| 75 | 1:15:33 | ||||
| 76 | 1:18:47 | ||||
| 77 | 1:25:50 | ||||
| 78 | 1:26:03 | PB | |||
| - | DNF | ||||
| - | DNF | ||||
| - | DNF | ||||
| - | DNF | ||||
| - | DNF | ||||
| - | DNF | ||||
| - | DNF | ||||
| - | DNF |
| +Individual | |||||
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meseret Hailu | 1:08:55 | PB | |||
| Feyse Tadese | 1:08:56 | SB | |||
| Paskalia Chepkorir Kipkoech | 1:09:04 | ||||
| 4 | Lydia Cheromei | 1:09:13 | |||
| 5 | Emebt Etea | 1:10:01 | PB | ||
| 6 | Pauline Njeri Kahenya | 1:10:22 | |||
| 7 | Gemma Steel | 1:11:09 | PB | ||
| 8 | Tomomi Tanaka | 1:11:09 | |||
| 9 | 1:11:25 | ||||
| 10 | 1:11:52 | PB | |||
| 11 | 1:12:04 | SB | |||
| 12 | 1:12:11 | ||||
| 13 | 1:12:29 | ||||
| 14 | 1:12:58 | SB | |||
| 15 | 1:13:00 | ||||
| 16 | 1:13:16 | ||||
| 17 | 1:13:16 | PB | |||
| 18 | 1:13:30 | SB | |||
| 19 | 1:13:36 | ||||
| 20 | 1:13:45 | ||||
| 21 | 1:13:55 | ||||
| 22 | 1:13:55 | ||||
| 23 | 1:14:05 | SB | |||
| 24 | 1:14:28 | SB | |||
| 25 | 1:14:41 | ||||
| 26 | 1:15:03 | PB | |||
| 27 | 1:15:13 | NR | |||
| 28 | 1:15:26 | SB | |||
| 29 | 1:15:51 | PB | |||
| 30 | 1:15:55 | ||||
| 31 | 1:16:25 | ||||
| 32 | 1:16:55 | ||||
| 33 | 1:16:58 | ||||
| 34 | 1:17:01 | SB | |||
| 35 | 1:17:17 | SB | |||
| 36 | 1:17:31 | ||||
| 37 | 1:17:51 | ||||
| 38 | 1:18:16 | PB | |||
| 39 | 1:18:30 | ||||
| 40 | 1:18:36 | PB | |||
| 41 | 1:18:44 | ||||
| 42 | 1:19:01 | ||||
| 43 | 1:19:09 | PB | |||
| 44 | 1:19:25 | ||||
| 45 | 1:19:32 | ||||
| 46 | 1:19:40 | ||||
| 47 | 1:20:04 | ||||
| 48 | 1:20:53 | ||||
| 49 | 1:21:07 | ||||
| 50 | 1:21:33 | ||||
| 51 | 1:21:56 | PB | |||
| 52 | 1:22:42 | ||||
| 53 | 1:23:12 | ||||
| 54 | 1:23:16 | NR | |||
| 55 | 1:24:07 | ||||
| 56 | 1:25:02 | PB | |||
| 57 | 1:29:02 | SB | |||
| 58 | 1:29:12 | ||||
| 59 | 1:39:55 | PB | |||
| - | DNF | ||||
| - | DNS |
| + Team | ||||||
| Rank | Country | Team | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Nzau Mwangangi Pius Maiyo Kirop Stephen Kosgei Kibet | 3:03:52 | |||||
| Zersenay Tadese Tewelde Estifanos Kiflom Sium | 3:04:41 | |||||
| Deressa Chimsa Belay Assefa Habtamu Assefa | 3:05:43 | |||||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | 3:09:56 | |||
| 5 | align=left | align=left | 3:10:20 | |||
| 6 | align=left | align=left | 3:12:34 | |||
| 7 | align=left | align=left | 3:13:09 | |||
| 8 | align=left | align=left | 3:13:49 | |||
| 9 | align=left | align=left | 3:14:33 | |||
| 10 | align=left | align=left | 3:15:52 | |||
| 11 | align=left | align=left | 3:24:34 | |||
| 12 | align=left | align=left | 3:25:07 | |||
| 13 | align=left | align=left | 3:31:45 |
| + Team | ||||||
| Rank | Country | Team | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meseret Hailu Feyse Tadese Emebt Etea | 3:27:52 | |||||
| Paskalia Chepkorir Kipkoech Lydia Cheromei Pauline Njeri Kahenya | 3:28:39 | |||||
| Tomomi Tanaka Mai Ito Asami Kato | 3:34:45 | |||||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | 3:36:56 | |||
| 5 | align=left | align=left | 3:40:40 | |||
| 6 | align=left | align=left | 3:50:47 | |||
| 7 | align=left | align=left | 3:51:45 | |||
| 8 | align=left | align=left | 3:54:45 | |||
| 9 | align=left | align=left | 4:11:05 |
An unofficial count yields the participation of 146 athletes from 41 countries. Although announced, athletes from did not show.