half-marathon
noun
half-mar·a·thon
ˈhaf-ˈmer-ə-ˌthän 
-ˈma-rə-
plural half-marathons
: a footrace run on an open course that is half the distance of a marathon (13 miles, 192.5 yards, or 21.1 kilometers)
Then, in late September, … Goucher ran a U.S. best in the half-marathon, beating the women's marathon world-record holder, Britain's Paula Radcliffe, by nearly a minute.—
Alexander Wolff
Alexander WolffHaving just completed a half-marathon in the UK's Great North Run on Tyneside, I was surprised to find that my legs felt stiffer two days after the event than they were the following day.—Melanie Trickett
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On Saturday, Beijing hosted what’s being called the world’s first humanoid half-marathon—a footrace that pitted human runners against human-like robots.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
But keep your goals personal, like finishing your first half-marathon or beating your previous pace.
—Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan, Outside Online, 11 Apr. 2025
Men can score plenty of deals as well, including these Brooks Men’s Glycerin 21 Road-Running Shoes for 30 percent off, which are ideal for training for that summer half-marathon.
—Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2025
Despite road closures nearer to the city centre owing to the Liverpool half-marathon earlier in the morning, traffic nearer to the stadium appeared to flow steadily.
—Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
But keep your goals personal, like finishing your first half-marathon or beating your previous pace.
—Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan, Outside Online, 11 Apr. 2025
Men can score plenty of deals as well, including these Brooks Men’s Glycerin 21 Road-Running Shoes for 30 percent off, which are ideal for training for that summer half-marathon.
—Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2025
Despite road closures nearer to the city centre owing to the Liverpool half-marathon earlier in the morning, traffic nearer to the stadium appeared to flow steadily.
—Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Half-marathon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half-marathon. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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