Bilbao Night Half Marathon
(World Athletics Label Road Race
Bilbao, ESP; Saturday, October 17
Distance: 21.1 km, World Athletics-certified and record-eligible
WOMEN (gun times) –
- Diniya ABARAYA, 28 Nov 2005, ETH, 1:09:16
- Sharon KIPTUGEN, 17 May 1998, KEN, 1:10:04
- Winsam JERONO, 21 Sep 2000, KEN, 1:10:13
- Selly CHESARIA, KEN, 1:10:49
- Ararsse TOLOSA, KEN, 1:16:51
MEN (gun times) –
- Deogracius MUSOBO, 30 Mar 1997, UGA, 1:00:34
- Evans KIPKORIR, 9 Dec 2004, KEN, 1:00:45
- Alemayehu MULATE, 8 Jun 2007, ETH, 1:00:47
- Brian KIPCHUMBA, 1 Dec 1999, KEN, 1:01:47
- Simon MEBRAHTU, 30 Dec 2002, ERI, 1:04:05
- Matthew NEILL, 10 Oct 2001, IRL, 1:04:22
- Aaron HANLON, 10 Aug 1995, IRL, 1:05:50
- Feb CHELEGOI, 20 May 2005, UGA, 1:06:15
- Oscar TOMBELLE, 20 Apr 2001, ESP, 1:06:30
Baltimore Running Festival (25th)
Baltimore, MD, USA; Saturday, October 17
Distances: 42.195 km, 21.1 km, 10 km, 5 km
10-K (gun times):
WOMEN –
- Marissa Dailey, 23, Phoenix, MD, 35:42
MEN –
- Cooper Cawthra, 24, Houston, TX, 29:32
- Foster Malleck, 25, CAN, 30:47
5-K (gun times):
WOMEN –
- Danielle Siebert, 42, College Park, MD, 19:18
MEN –
- Damien Dilcher, 27, Baltimore, MD, 14:49
- Calvin Kilgallon, 21, College Park, MD, 14:59
Tokyo Legacy Half-Marathon (5th)
(World Athletics Elite Label Road Race)
Tokyo, JPN; Sunday, October 18
Distance: 21.1 km, World Athletics-certified and record-eligible; finish on the track in National Stadium
Finishers (Open Race): 11,021 men + 6393 women = 17,414 total (up from 14,167 in 2025)
Course Records: NEW for both men Men and Women (see below)
Prize Money: Indicated in millions of Japanese yet (JPY 1,000,000 = USD 6224)
NOTE: Course records were set by both Agnes Ngetich in the women’s race and Alexander Mutiso in the men’s. Also, the number of finishers increased by 23% from last year –Ed.
WOMEN (gun times) –
- Agnes NGETICH, 23 Jan 2001, KEN, 1:04:23 CR^ (JPY 3.3MM* = USD 20,869)
- Tabitha Njeri KAMAU, 3 Jul 2000, KEN, 1:08:28 (JPY 1.5MM)
- Kazuna KANETOMO, 19 Aug 2001, JPN, 1:10:17 (JPY 750K)
- Fridah NDINDA, 14 Jul 2001, KEN, 1:10:29 (JPY 300K)
- Kaede HAGITANI, 10 Oct 2000, JPN, 1:10:49 (JPY 200K)
- Wakana KABASAWA, 24 Mar 1999, JPN, 1:11:09 (JPY 100K)
- Ayaka SHIMOYAMADA, 22 Mar 2000, JPN, 1:12:10 (JPY 70K)
- Ai KANEKO, 16 Oct 2002, JPN, 1:13:20 (JPY 50K)
- Sora SHINOZAKURA, 9 Aug 2001, JPN, 1:14:37
- Rebecca MWANGI, 15 Jun 2001, KEN, 1:14:57
- Michiru KATO, 10 Dec 1995, JPN, 1:15:24
- Akane HIRAYAMA, 25 Oct 2002, JPN, 1:15:32
- Toko OKADA, 16 Jan 2007, JPN, 1:15:45
- Yui KAWABE, 10 Oct 1998, JPN, 1:16:16
- Hodaka SHIMIZU, 14 Feb 1996, JPN, 1:16:22
- Natsumi KAWAI, JPN, 1:16:38
- Mahiro TSUTSUI, 20 Aug 2004, JPN, 1:16:59
- Natsumi KURODA, 27 Jun 1991, JPN, 1:17:02
- Yoshimi TANAKA, 24 Aug 1991, JPN, 1:17:09
- Mirei SUGAI, 25 Apr 1999, JPN, 1:17:20
^Course record/JPY 300K bonus; previous 1:07:27, Loice Chemnung (KEN), 2024
MEN (gun times) –
- Alexander MUTISO, 10 Sep 1996, KEN, 59:51 CR^ (JPY 3.3MM* = USD 20,869)
- Kiprono SITONIK, 10 Nov 2001, KEN, 59:56 (JPY 1.5MM)
- James Mwanzia MUTUKU, 20 Dec 2002, KEN, 1:00:08 (JPY 750K)
- Amos KIPROTICH, 6 Sep 2000, KEN, 1:00:11 (JPY 300K)
- Itta TAMEIKE, 23 Sep 2003, JPN, 1:00:13 (JPY 200K)
- Akira AIZAWA, 18 Jul 1997, JPN, 1:00:26 (JPY 100K)
- Shunya KIKUCHI, 26 Jul 1998, JPN, 1:00:35 (JPY 70K)
- David Shungeya NEIYIAI, 17 Dec 2000, KEN, 1:00:40
- Shota SHIODE, 11 Sep 2003, JPN, 1:00:55 (JPY 50K)
- Edwin KIPSAISAK, 16 Mar 2005, KEN, 1:01:03
- Bedan KAROKI, 21 Aug 1990, KEN, 1:01:09
- Benard LANGAT, 30 Dec 2004, KEN, 1:01:15
- Aron KIPLAGAT, 1 Jul 2006, KEN, 1:01:15
- Amos Kipkemoi BETT, 3 Aug 2000, KEN, 1:01:29
- Kanta SHIMIZU, 3 May 1996, JPN, 1:01:37
- Paul KUIRA, 25 Jan 1990, KEN, 1:01:38
- Go KIRIYAMA, 19 Mar 2000, JPN, 1:01:44
- Taiju NAKASHIMA, 22 May 1997, JPN, 1:01:45
- Yuito YAMAMOTO, 16 May 2001, JPN, 1:01:46
- Hideyuki TANAKA, 9 Oct 1990, JPN, 1:01:47
- Yuma HATTORI, 13 Nov 1993, JPN, 1:01:49
- Ren YONEMITSU, 27 Feb 1998, JPN, 1:01:51
- Ryuya KAJITANI, 15 Jul 1996, JPN, 1:01:54
- Jinya OZAKI, 8 Jan 2004, JPN, 1:02:03
- Kazumoto IWASA, 6 May 2000, JPN, 1:02:08
- Genki NAKANISHI, 26 May 1993, JPN, 1:02:10
- Dejen TESFALEM, 21 Jun 1999, ERI, 1:02:11
- Keita SAKAMOTO, 16 Aug 1995, JPN, 1:02:15
- Kiyohito AKIYAMA, 19 Nov 1994, JPN, 1:02:19
- Hayato MIYASHITA, 15 Oct 1999, JPN, 1:02:21
- Richard YATOR, 4 Jun 1998, KEN, 1:02:22
- Ryouta SATOH, 15 Nov 1995, JPN, 1:02:25
- Ichizu SAITO, 30 May 2005, JPN, 1:02:30
- Ryosuke SASAKI, 12 Jan 2002, JPN, 1:02:31
- Mizuki HIGASHI, 30 Aug 1994, JPN, 1:02:35
- Jumpei KAKAZU, 8 Jul 2003, JPN, 1:02:39
- Kohei FUTAOKA, 5 Feb 1994, JPN, 1:02:43
- Hinata SHIRAKAWA, 26 Jan 2004, JPN, 1:02:46
- Shinta MIYAZAWA, 25 Jun 1997, JPN, 1:02:49
- Kanta ARIMA, 25 Jan 2006, JPN, 1:02:49
- Sota SUMIHARA, 24 Jul 2002, JPN, 1:02:50
- Simon LESEYIO, 20 Sep 2006, KEN, 1:02:51
- Yuki MIYAKE, 23 May 2005, JPN, 1:02:52
- Kazusa TAKANUMA, 22 Apr 2002, JPN, 1:02:52
- Mahiro SATO, 22 Oct 2001, JPN, 1:02:55
- Kousei SUDA, 31 Dec 2004, JPN, 1:02:58
- Kazuki NEGAMI, 7 Jun 2004, JPN, 1:03:02
- Shintaro MIYAKAWA, 14 Jul 1994, JPN, 1:03:06
- Keita ISHII, 22 Dec 2004, JPN, 1:03:08
- Minoru KAMEDA, 15 Sep 1998, JPN, 1:03:08
- Shunsuke NAGATA, 7 Oct 1999, JPN, 1:03:08
- Yuhi YAMASHITA, 1 Oct 1999, JPN, 1:03:13
- Akira TOMIYASU, 7 Mar 1996, JPN, 1:03:14
- Kyosuke MURAO, 19 Feb 2007, JPN, 1:03:16
- Tsubasa MURAMATSU, 31 May 2004, JPN, 1:03:16
- Naoki MATSUI, 10 Jan 2000, JPN, 1:03:17
- Fuma MURAKI, 21 Oct 2005, JPN, 1:03:19
- Yota IFUKU, 23 Dec 2002, JPN, 1:03:23
- Takayuki MATSURA, 14 Dec 1997, JPN, 1:03:25
- Fumiya OGURA, 6 Sep 2003, JPN, 1:03:32
- Ryo TSUJIKAWA, 25 Jul 1997, JPN, 1:03:40
- Kosuke YAMASHIRO, 3 Feb 2002, JPN, 1:03:45
- Shouta KAWAKAMI, 8 May 2004, JPN, 1:03:50
- Hiroto NISHI, 29 Mar 2007, JPN, 1:03:51
- Izuki TSURUDOME, 3 Nov 2007, JPN, 1:03:54
- Yuichiro KOJIMA, 24 Jul 2004, JPN, 1:04:20
- Keigo SATO, 20 Nov 2005, JPN, 1:04:22
- Sei KISHIMOTO, 28 May 2007, JPN, 1:04:23
- Titus Kipchumba KEMBOI, 1 Nov 1998, KEN, 1:04:23
- Felix KOECH, 20 Oct 2001, KEN, 1:04:23
- Munetaka SUZUKI, 7 Apr 1999, JPN, 1:04:27
- Riku FUJIMOTO, 28 Apr 2006, JPN, 1:04:44
- Shunsuke MATSUI, 11 Aug 1991, JPN, 1:04:48
- Hiroki HASHIMOTO, 13 Dec 1999, JPN, 1:04:50
^Course record/JPY 300K bonus; previous 59:52, Amos Kurgat (KEN/Chudenko), 2024
Vedanta Delhi Half-Marathon (21st)
(World Athletics Gold Label Road Race)
New Delhi, IND; Sunday, October 18
Distance: 21.1 km, (WA/AIMS certified and record-eligible)
Finishers: Not reported
Format: Separate elite races for men and women; women’s race used a male pacemaker
Prize Money: Indicated in USD for top finishers and INR for Indian athletes
Event Records: Women, 1:04:46, Yalemzerf Yehualaw (ETH), 2020; Men, NEW (see below)
NOTE: Charles Matata was the big winner here. He broke the course record by one second, and by running sub-59:00 also earned a time bonus. That put his total earnings at USD 42,000, the most of any half-marathon winner in the world this year (not including appearance fees or personal sponsor bonuses) –Ed.
WOMEN (gun times) –
- Wudinesh ALEMU, 23 Jan 2007, ETH, 1:06:35 (USD 27,000)
- Selah BUSIENEI, 27 Dec 1991, KEN, 1:07:01 (USD 20,000)
- Cynthia Chelangat CHEPKWONY, 27 Feb 2004, KEN, 1:07:32 (USD 13,000)
- Irine CHEPTAI, 4 Feb 1992, KEN, 1:07:33 (USD 8000)
- Christine Njoki NALIMO, 2 Feb 1999, KEN, 1:08:12 (USD 6000)
- Meselech ALEMAYEHU, 9 May 2006, ETH, 1:09:04 (USD 5000)
- Wubrist ASCHAL, 10 Mar 2005, ETH, 1:09:19 (USD 4000)
- Sewareg HAYMANOT, 29 Jan 2006, ETH, 1:09:41 (USD 3000)
- ABERA HULAGERESH, , ETH, 1:09:52 (USD 2000)
- Asmarech ANLEY, 27 Jun 1905, ETH, 1:10:27 (USD 1000)
- Kiros MUAZ, 29 Nov 2005, ETH, 1:11:11
- Worknesh AZMERAW, , ETH, 1:12:42
- Silenat BITEW, 4 Feb 2007, ETH, 1:12:45
- Cynthia Jerotich LIMO, 18 Dec 1989, KEN, 1:12:46
- ANKITA, 5 Feb 2002, IND, 1:12:46 (INR 350,000 = USD 3696)
- Caren CHEBET, 24 May 2000, KEN, 1:13:13
- Lonah Chemtai SALPETER, 12 Dec 1988, ISR, 1:14:14
- SONIYA, 25 Jul 2000, IND, 1:14:56 (INR 250,000)
- Bisht BHAGIRATHI, 6 Sep 2001, IND, 1:15:51 (INR 150,000)
- Lili DAS, 18 Mar 1998, IND, 1:16:20 (INR 75,000)
MEN (gun times) –
- Charles Mbatha MATATA, 27 Jul 1997, KEN, 58:52 CR^ (USD 27,000 + 12,000^ + 3000i)
- Samwel Nyamai MAILU, 7 Feb 1993, KEN, 59:24 (USD 20,000)
- Stanley Waithaka MBURU, 9 Apr 2000, KEN, 59:33 (USD 13,000)
- Birhanu LEGESE, 11 Sep 1994, ETH, 1:00:33 (USD 8000)
- Samwel Chebolei MASAI, 20 Mar 2001, KEN, 1:00:34 (USD 6000)
- Negasa DEKEBA, 5 Jan 2005, ETH, 1:00:36 (USD 5000)
- Jamal KIPRONO, 22 Jun 1905, KEN, 1:01:02 (USD 4000)
- Tesfaye DERIBA, 11 Sep 1998, ETH, 1:01:25 (USD 3000)
- Dennis KIPRUTO, 8 Apr 2005, KEN, 1:02:12 (USD 2000)
- Charles ROTICH, 14 May 2005, KEN, 1:02:16 (USD 1000)
- Benson KIPLANGAT, 17 Jun 2003, KEN, 1:02:23
- Dainiel ZEWUDE, , ETH, 1:03:40
- Sinda Daniel SINDA, 30 Sep 1999, TAN, 1:04:29
- Shailesh KUSHWAHA, 5 Feb 2006, IND, 1:05:05 INR 350,000 = USD 3696)
- Bereket ZELEKE, 7 Nov 2004, ETH, 1:05:05
- Gaurav MATHUR, 19 Sep 1999, IND, 1:05:11 (INR 250,000)
- Hemant SINGH, 4 Dec 2001, IND, 1:05:37 (INR 150,000)
- Kasu TSEGAYE, 2006, ETH, 1:06:39
- Lovepreet SINGH, 13 JAN 1999, IND, 1:06:43 (INR 75,000)
- Melaku BELACHEW, 19 MAY 1990, ETH, 1:06:51
^Course record/USD 12,000 bonus; previous 58:53, Amdework Walelegn (ETH), 2020
i = Earned time incentive bonus for sub-59:00
Wizz Air Rome Half-Marathon by Brooks (3rd)
(World Athletics Elite Label Road Race)
Roma, ITA; Sunday, October 18
Distance: 21.1 km, World Athletics-certified and record-eligible
Finishers: 15,484 men + 15,322 women = 30,806 total (up from 18,561 in 2025)
Course Records: Men, NEW (see below); Women, 1:06:52, Nancy Sang (KEN), 2024
Prize Money: Indicated in euros
WOMEN (gun times) –
- Netsanet DESTA, 26 Oct 2000, ETH, 1:07:26 (EUR 5000)
- Regina Wambui NDUNGU, 12 Nov 2001, KEN, 1:07:48 (EUR 2500)
- Yalemget YAREGAL, 23 Oct 2003, ETH, 1:08:22 (EUR 1800)
- Betelihem AFENIGUS, 29 Apr 2001, ETH, 1:10:05 (EUR 1350)
- Oria LIACI, 6 Oct 2001, SUI, 1:11:32 (EUR 950)
- Giovanna EPIS, 11 Oct 1988, ITA, 1:11:43 (EUR 1000#)
- Sylwia INDEKA, 19 Jun 1997, POL, 1:12:28
- Melissa FRACASSINI, 20 Oct 2003, ITA, 1:13:41 (EUR 600#)
- Carolien MILLENAAR, 26 Mar 1997, DEN, 1:16:03
- Giulia GIORGI, 6 Jan 1999, ITA, 1:16:12 (EUR 400#)
- Isabella CAPOSIENO, 8 Aug 2002, ITA, 1:16:59 (EUR 300#)
- Sara CARNICELLI, 31 Oct 1994, ITA, 1:17:59 (EUR 200#)
#Earned Italian citizen prize money
MEN (gun times) –
- Filex Kibet MASAI, 5 Feb 2002, KEN, 59:22 CR^ (EUR 5000)
- Ataklti KIDANU, 8 Dec 2006, ETH, 59:38 (EUR 2500)
- Elisha KIPROP, 2 May 2004, KEN, 1:00:13 (EUR 1800)
- Robert KETER, 26 Dec 1989, KEN, 1:00:37 (EUR 1350)
- Kelvin KIPRUTO, 2000, KEN, 1:00:45 (EUR 950)
- Zeleke YAYEWSEW, 2006, ETH, 1:01:02
- Halefom TESFAY, 11 Sep 2004, ETH, 1:01:20
- Maxon KIPNGETICH, 28 Oct 2000, KEN, 1:01:51
- Edward Konana KOONYO, 7 Jan 1997, KEN, 1:02:00
- Sezgin ATAC, 21 Mar 1998, TUR, 1:02:17
- Ahmed OUHDA, 10 Mar 1997, ITA, 1:02:31 (EUR 1000#)
- Nicolo’ BEDINI, 4 Dec 2002, ITA, 1:03:10 (EUR 600#)
- Lewis HANNIGAN, 29 Aug 2003, GBR, 1:03:27
- Francesco CARRERA, 26 Jun 1990, ITA, 1:03:28 (EUR 400#)
- Giuseppe GRAVANTE, 7 Aug 2001, ITA, 1:03:36 (EUR 300#)
- Timothy Kibet KOSGEI, 1 Jan 1997, KEN, 1:03:55
- Martin DESMIDT, 18 Apr 2001, FRA, 1:04:25
- Thomas D’ESTE, 14 Dec 2003, ITA, 1:04:31 (EUR 200#)
- Ademe CUNEO, 24 May 1998, ITA, 1:05:42
- Jonathan CORNISH, 10 Jul 1993, GBR, 1:05:43
^Course record; previous 59:44, Simon Maiywa (KEN), 2025
#Earned Italian citizen prize money
Youngstown Peace Race (50th)
Youngstown, OH, USA; Sunday, October 18
Distance: 11 km (the race is traditionally 10-K; see below)
Finishers: 430 (down from 548 in 2025); there were also 306 in the companion 2-mile
Race Founded: 1979; Not held in 1984, 1992, or 2020
NOTE: The distance was changed to an 11 km due to construction in Mill Creek Park –Ed.
WOMEN (gun times) –
- Elaine Reedy, 39, Youngstown, OH, 43:59
MEN (gun times) –
- Eric Rupe, 34, Cortland, OH, 35:37
Antwerp Marathon
Antwerp, BEL; Sunday, October 18
Distance: 42.195 km, World Athletics-certified and record-eligible
Finishers: 3843
WOMEN (gun times) –
- Saskia KERSBERGEN, NED, 2:37:24
- Amber TEUGELS, BEL, 2:41:20
- Lotte VONCK, BEL, 2:41:46
MEN (gunn times) –
- Belayneh SOLOMON, ETH, 2:20:19
- Wijnand MEEUS, BEL, 2:21:58
- Nicolai SAKE, BEL, 2:23:27
Maraton Internacional de Juarez 2026
Juarez, MEX; Sunday, October 18
Distance: 42.195 km
Finishers: 406 (out of 536 starters)
WOMEN (gun times) –
- Leah Jebiwot KIGEN, KEN, 2:45:31
- Micala RAYO REYES, MEX, 2:46:06
- Kathya Mirell GARCIA BARRIOS, MEX, 2:46:40
MEN (gun times) –
- Luis Angeo PEREZ GRANADOS, MEX, 2:18:53
- Luis Fernando VAZQUEZ VEGA, MEX, 2:19:20
- Stephen NDEGE, KEN, 2:20:19
Palermo International Half-Marathon (12th)
Palermo, ITA; Sunday, October 18
Distance: 21.1 km, World Athletics-certified and record-eligible
Finishers: 617
WOMEN (gun times) –
- Alessia TUCCITTO, 1997, ASD Imperiali Atletica, 1:18:32
- Dominika STELMACH (POL), 1982, ASD Running Sicily, 1:21:08
MEN (gun times) –
- Charlie BRISLEY, 2001, GBR, 1:05:48
- Daniele MEUCCI, 1985, C.S. Esercito, 1:05:49
