World Athletics Road Running Championships (2nd)
(Including the 26th World Athletics Half-Marathon Championships)
Copenhagen, DEN; September 19 – 20
Distances (all courses World Athletics-certified and record-eligible): 1 mi., 5 km and 21.1 km
Finishers: Mile, 58 men + 48 women = 108 total (up from 64 in Riga in 2023); 5-K, 51 men + 42 women = 93 total (up from 75 in Riga in 2023); Half-Marathon, 121 men + 105 women = 226 total (up from 160 in Riga in 2023)
Format: Separate races for men and women for each distance; In the half-marathon the women started 35 minutes before the men
Championship Records: Mile: Men, NEW (see below); Women, Diribe Welteji (ETH), Riga, 2023; 5-K, Men, NEW (see below); Women, 14:35, Beatrice Chebet (KEN), Riga, 2025; Half-Marathon, NEW for both men and women (see below)
Prize Money: Indicated in USD; see complete details below including world record bonuses
NOTE: Edited stories by your editor from Copenhagen –Ed.
DAY ONE (19) – Mile and 5-K:
COPENHAGEN (19-Sep) — The second edition of the World Athletics Road Running Championships began today with the one-mile races in the morning and the 5-K’s in the afternoon. In cloudy, chilly and windy conditions a pair of Europeans won the mile, while two Africans won the 5-K’s. A total of 199 athletes finished the four elite races.
EUROPEAN SWEEP IN THE MILE
In the opening event of these championships, the mile, European athletes swept the gold medals. On the women’s side, Frenchwoman Agathe Guillemot timed her effort perfectly, waiting until the final meters of the U-shaped course to move to the lead and capture her first global title. Guillemot, 27, clocked a world-leading time of 4:22.74.
“It’s more of a fight than the time,” Guillemot told Race Results Weekly in English. “I think it’s better for me. I love to play with the girls. I think in the cross country and the road it’s more a game.”
Ethiopia’s Freweyni Hailu was the race’s early leader, and perhaps the gold medal favorite. Hailu, 25, who had already achieved world indoor titles at 1500m (2024) and 3000m (2025), went right to the front from the gun. Her move was quickly covered by Americans Addy Wiley and Gracie Hyde, and Guillemot slipped in behind them.
Although the early pace looked fast, the field bunched-up as the leaders made the two right turns to head toward the finish line. Wiley, the bronze medalist at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in the 800m, was still in contention, but the energy that carried her to the U.S. national road mile title back in April in Des Moines just wasn’t there.
“I felt really good for a little over a ‘K,’ Wiley told Race Results Weekly. She continued: “I felt really fresh and ready to go coming into it. Obviously, you have to take a few months of fatigue into account.”
Wiley would fade to finish tenth in 4:31.02, but Guillemot was just beginning to show her best form. As the final sprint to the line began, Guillemot surged forward, passed Hailu, and won by nearly two seconds. Her win was particularly gratifying after missing medals at both the World Athletics Indoor Championships and European Athletics Championships earlier this year by just one position.
“It’s a lot of happiness,” said Guillemot when asked to describe how she felt. “It’s hard to believe it. I train very hard every day. Fourth place at World Indoors, fourth place at Europeans. It’s good to have a medal at the end of the season.”
Hailu took the silver in 4:24.35, and the bronze medal went to Kenya’s Mirriam Cherop in 4:25.71. Denmark’s Annemarie Nissen was a surprise fourth place finisher in a personal best 4:26.78. A total of 48 women finished the race.
On the men’s side, it was a battle between two teammates who run for different countries. Robert Farken of Germany and Yared Nuguse of the United States both live and train in Boulder, Colorado, for the On Athletics Club under coach Dathan Ritzenhein. Farken, 28, hung back slightly as Nuguse shot to the front of the race right from the gun. Nuguse wasn’t trying to run away from the field, but rather assure a fast pace.
“I feel like I really wanted a hard pace where that would give me the best chance of winning,” Nuguse said. “So that’s exactly what I did.”
Nuguse continued to lead through halfway with Great Britain’s Jake Heyward and Farken in his slipstream. Nuguse held the lead until about 80 meters to go, when Farken came up to his shoulder.
“He was like, right next to me,” Nuguse recalled. “I was like, who is this?” He continued: “I saw it was Robert and I was like, good for Robert.”
Farken made the pass and got the win in a championships record 3:51.80, just half a second off of the official world record of 3:51.3 which would have earned him a USD 50,000 bonus in addition to his USD 10,000 first prize. For Farken, to beat Nuguse was an important personal accomplishment.
“You know Yared is like, unbeaten in our training group,” said Farken. “He’s always the guy I look up to and want to reach that level. It’s very special, very, very cool, to be the first one even if it’s not on the track.” He continued: “It’s very, very helpful for the fall and winter so we can push each other and help each other get better and better, especially with the world level rising and rising.”
Nuguse ran an excellent 3:52.33 to take silver, and the bronze medal went to Ruben Querinjean, steeplechaser from Luxembourg, who ran a national record 3:52.77. A total of 58 men finished the race.
AFRICANS TAKE 5-K TITLES
Athletes from Africa asserted their dominance in the 5-K in the afternoon. On the women’s side, Likina Amebaw of Ethiopia upheld her status as pre-race favorite, winning with relative ease in 14:41. For the men, relative newcomer Dawit Seare of Eritrea prevailed in a championships and national record of 12:56.
Amebaw, who is based in Spain, used an early surge by Great Britain’s Megan Keith as a springboard to go to the lead. After Keith went out hard from the gun, Amebaw ran behind her briefly before taking the lead just 99 seconds into the race. She hit the first kilometer point in 3:01 followed by Caroline Gitonga of Kenya and Charity Cherop of Uganda. Amebaw’s teammate Aleshign Baweke, and Australia’s Rose Davies were also close behind.
Amebaw picked up the pace in the second kilometer (2:52), and quickly the lead pack was down to three: Amebaw, Gitonga and Baweke. Davies was running alone in fourth. South Africa’s Tayla Kavanagh was just a little ways back, trying to stay in contact.
“I just wanted to give it my all,” Davies told Race Results Weekly. She continued: “I knew they were going hard and I knew I still had a chance. I felt good. I just really had to concentrate.”
Gitonga briefly took over the lead before the 3-K point (8:55), but then Amebaw showed all of her cards and shot ahead. On a cloudy, windy and cold afternoon here she would not be caught.
“I was thinking for win,” Amebaw said in English. “I training for this. I was practicing for that. So I was confident that I was going to win.”
Gitonga held her position to take second in 14:48, and both Davies and South Africa’s Tayla Kavanagh rolled-up Baweke and finished third and fourth in 14:50 and 14:51, respectively. Davies, who won both the 5000m and 10,000m at this summer’s Commonwealth Games, set an area record and Kavanagh set a personal best.
“I’m super-chuffed,” said Kavanagh, who talks even faster than she runs. “I know I’ve been in pretty good shape this year. So, coming into this race the goal was to run as fast as possible. I left it all out there.”
For Team USATF, Allie Ostrander was the top finisher in 12th place (15:10 PB), while Courtney Frerichs finished 17th in 15:25.
In the men’s competition –which was delayed 10 minutes due to a technical problem– all eyes were on Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigtsen, fresh off of his 5000m victory at the World Athletics Ultimate Championships in Budapest on September 11. True to form, he ignored the fast early pace set by France’s Flavien Szot (2:38 through the first kilometer), and stayed slightly back where he could watch the action unfold ahead of him.
Szot, who was clearly pacing his French teammate Jimmy Gressier, quickly dropped back after hitting 2-K in 5:17. That left Gressier in the lead, but only briefly. Two Eritreans, Seare and Saymon Amanuel, pushed to the front along with the young Kenyan Charles Kiboino. The two Ethiopians, Addisu Yihune and Mezgebu Sime, remained close, and Ingebrigtsen continued to follow several meters back.
“When you don’t have endless power, you need to prioritize in order to increase your chances for making a good result,” Ingebrigtsen said of his strategy today.
At around the 4-K mark, Sime put in a very hard surge. Seare was the only athlete to cover the move, and the two men began to break away. Ingebrigtsen appeared to have missed the move and began to play catch-up.
“I must admit that my planning was a bit off,” Ingebrigtsen said. “I really felt it was heavy today, and the others were stronger and faster, and they pushed earlier than expected.”
Sime burned out quickly (he would finish seventh in 13:08), but Seare kept up the fast pace. Ingebrigtsen chased hard, and inside of 400 meters to go Ingebrigtsen passed Seare and appeared headed for victory.
“I thought I had to fight with all I had, and I think that I was a little bit too early going into the sprint,” Ingebrigtsen admitted.
In the final 50 meters of the race, Ingebrigtsen slowed and appeared (maybe?) to be limping slightly. Seare passed him to get the win. The Norwegian had to settle for second in a national record 12:59, and Amanuel got the bronze in 13:00. Australia’s Ky Robinson moved up from the chase pack to claim fourth in an area record of 13:04.
“I am very, very happy because I have been preparing very well for the last two months for this Championships,” Seare told the World Athletics flash quotes team. He continued: “I know Jakob is a very strong athlete. Especially in the last kilometer it was difficult to compete with him, but at the end I won and I am very pleased about that.”
Although no American athletes reached the top ten, Team USATF had something to celebrate. Drew Hunter set a pending national (and North American) record of 13:14, finishing in 11th place. He toppled both Ben True’s ratified record of 13:20 from the B.A.A. 5-K in Boston back in 2017, and Abdi Nur’s pending record of 13:17 set in Düsseldorf two weeks ago. The former high school star from Virginia was clearly pleased.
“I didn’t look at my watch one time; I just ran,” Hunter told Race Results Weekly. “All I was doing was running. It as an amazing event, probably one of the coolest things I’ve done in the sport. It was really special.”
Mile (extended gun times):
WOMEN –
1. Agathe GUILLEMOT, 11 Jul 1999, FRA, 4:22.74 AR Gold (USD 10,000)
2. Freweyni HAILU, 12 Feb 2001, ETH, 4:24.35 Silver (USD 6000)
3. Mirriam CHEROP, 25 Jun 1999, KEN, 4:25.71 Bronze (USD 3500)
4. Annemarie NISSEN, 08 Jul 1994, DEN, 4:26.78 (USD 2000)
5. Naomi KORIR, 01 Sep 1998, KEN, 4:29.15 (USD 1250)
6. Adelle TRACEY, 27 May 1993, JAM, 4:29.30 (USD 1000)
7. Linden HALL, 20 Jun 1991, AUS, 4:29.36 AR (USD 750)
8. Lucia STAFFORD, 17 Aug 1998, CAN, 4:29.51 (USD 500)
9. Gabriela DEBUES-STAFFORD, 13 Sep 1995, CAN, 4:30.59
10. Addison WILEY, 24 Oct 2003, USA, 4:31.02
11. Gracie HYDE, 12 Dec 1999, USA, 4:31.92
12. Sarah BILLINGS, 07 Mar 1998, AUS, 4:32.68
13. Sarah HEALY, 13 Feb 2001, IRL, 4:32.98
14. Vera SJÖBERG, 19 May 2001, SWE, 4:33.05
15. Karabo MORE, 21 Apr 2002, RSA, 4:33.27
16. Katie SNOWDEN, 09 Mar 1994, GBR, 4:33.44
17. Weronika LIZAKOWSKA, 02 Nov 1998, POL, 4:34.27
18. Delia SCLABAS, 08 Nov 2000, SUI, 4:35.48
19. Wilma NIELSEN, 02 Jun 2001, SWE, 4:35.73
20. Vera BERTEMES-HOFFMANN, 02 Nov 1996, LUX, 4:36.16
21. Laura NICHOLSON, 29 Mar 2000, IRL, 4:36.64
22. Fatima Ezzahra BIRDAHA, 01 Mar 2004, MAR, 4:36.74
23. Joceline WIND, 12 Sep 2000, SUI, 4:38.17
24. Kristiina SASÍNEK MÄKI, 22 Sep 1991, CZE, 4:38.39
25. Mariska PAREWYCK, 13 Dec 1988, BEL, 4:39.43
26. Augustine HAQUET, 13 Jul 2003, FRA, 4:40.14
27. Sarah CALVERT, 29 Jun 2001, GBR, 4:40.98
28. Ludovica CAVALLI, 20 Dec 2000, ITA, 4:41.55
29. Birke HAYLOM, 06 Jan 2006, ETH, 4:42.28
30. Patience CHEROP, 15 Jul 2006, UGA, 4:43.22
31. Carina VILJOEN, 15 Apr 1997, RSA, 4:43.28
32. Kanari ESTIFANOS, 18 Jun 2010, ERI, 4:45.35
33. Felister CHEKWEMOI, 15 Aug 2007, UGA, 4:47.48
34. Claire UWITONZE, 17 Jul 2006, RWA, 4:48.50
35. Soukaina HAJJI, 04 Feb 1997, MAR, 4:49.23
36. Alison ANDREWS-PAUL, 18 Dec 1997, NZL, 4:50.77
37. Kimberley MAY, 08 May 2003, NZL, 4:50.99
38. July FERREIRA DA SILVA, 27 Oct 1994, BRA, 4:53.71
39. Marine JOBLIN, 16 Aug 2002, LUX, 4:54.95
40. Mia Ivana CABRERA, 26 Jul 2002, MEX, 4:55.11
41. Jaqueline Beatriz WEBER, 06 Apr 1995, BRA, 4:57.14
42. Mia Helene MØRCK, 16 Nov 1999, DEN, 4:59.53
43. Kelly NEVOLIHHIN, 15 Nov 1992, EST, 5:06.16
44. Julieta FIRPO, 31 Oct 2003, URU, 5:15.41
45. Alessandra RODRIGUEZ, 03 Nov 2000, PUR, 5:18.73
46. Liga VELVERE-KRUMIŅA, 10 Feb 1990, LAT, 5:28.35
47. Romaine Rui-Min SOH, 26 Nov 1994, SGP, 5:32.75
48. Agathe JULIEN, 24 May 1988, MON, 6:17.33
MEN –
1. Robert FARKEN, 20 Sep 1997, GER, 3:51.80 NR/WL/CR^ Gold (USD 10,000)
2. Yared NUGUSE, 01 Jun 1999, USA, 3:52.33 SB Silver (USD 6000)
3. Ruben QUERINJEAN, 22 Dec 2001, LUX, 3:52.77 NR Bronze (USD 3500)
4. Anass ESSAYI, 18 May 2001, MAR, 3:53.28 PB (USD 2000)
5. Flavien SZOT, 06 Sep 2001, FRA, 3:53.44 NR (USD 1250)
6. Oliver HOARE, 29 Jan 1997, AUS, 3:53.65 AR (USD 1000)
7. Pietro ARESE, 08 Oct 1999, ITA, 3:54.37 PB (USD 750)
8. Vincent CIATTEI, 21 Jan 1995, USA, 3:54.62 SB (USD 500)
9. Jude THOMAS, 17 Mar 2002, AUS, 3:54.92
10. Tshepo TSHITE, 15 Jan 1997, RSA, 3:55.66 PB
11. Jake HEYWARD, 26 Apr 1999, GBR, 3:55.76 PB
12. Samuel TANNER, 24 Aug 2000, NZL, 3:56.01 NR
13. Foster MALLECK, 12 Aug 2001, CAN, 3:56.55 PB
14. Brian KOMEN, 10 Aug 1998, KEN, 3:56.61 PB
15. Martin SEGUROLA, 01 Jul 2003, ESP, 3:56.92 PB
16. Ojiro HONDA, 06 Apr 2007, JPN, 3:57.50 PB
17. Stefan NILLESSEN, 02 Jan 2003, NED, 3:57.84 NR
18. Cathal DOYLE, 12 Nov 1997, IRL, 3:58.40
19. Ruben VERHEYDEN, 22 Dec 2000, BEL, 3:58.47 NR
20. Fouad MESSAOUDI, 07 Jan 2001, MAR, 3:58.77 PB
21. Zan RUDOLF, 09 May 1993, SLO, 3:58.85 PB
22. Abraham ALVARADO, 04 Aug 1995, MEX, 3:58.89 PB
23. Andreas FJELD HALVORSEN, 14 Sep 2005, NOR, 3:59.42 PB
24. Rasmus KISEL, 21 Jul 1996, EST, 3:59.77 NR
25. Kyumbe MUNGUTI, 28 Feb 1995, KEN, 3:59.89 PB
26. Archie DAVIS, 16 Oct 1998, GBR, 3:59.89 PB
27. Rok MARKELJ, 14 Apr 2000, SLO, 3:59.97 PB
28. Romain MORNET, 08 Nov 1997, FRA, 4:00.02 SB
29. Christoffer Frost JOHANSEN, 14 Jan 1997, DEN, 4:00.84 PB
30. Santtu HEIKKINEN, 12 Jun 2002, FIN, 4:01.73 SB
31. Pol MOYA, 09 Dec 1996, AND, 4:01.91 PB
32. Gustav BENDSEN, 29 Mar 2003, DEN, 4:02.07 PB
33. Moa Abounnachat BOLLERØD, 02 Nov 2001, NOR, 4:02.63 PB
34. Silas CHEMUTAI, 12 Jun 2004, UGA, 4:03.51 PB
35. Dumisani MOTLOUNG, 07 Mar 2005, RSA, 4:04.21 PB
36. Guilherme KURTZ, 27 Aug 1994, BRA, 4:04.55 SB
37. Istvan SZÖGI, 12 Sep 1995, HUN, 4:04.98 PB
38. Nino JAMBRESIC, 14 Jun 2004, CRO, 4:06.46 PB
39. Hosea KIPROP, 10 Dec 2005, UGA, 4:07.22 PB
40. Andre Carlos SOUSA SALES, 21 Apr 1998, BRA, 4:07.79 SB
41. Andrew COSCORAN, 18 Jun 1996, IRL, 4:07.95 PB
42. Dmytrii NIKOLAICHUK, 20 Mar 1992, UKR, 4:08.29
43. Max DAVIES, 19 Dec 2003, CAN, 4:08.56 PB
44. Tomoki NAKANO, 16 Oct 2002, JPN, 4:09.17 PB
45. Roberts Aleksis GLAZERS, 26 Nov 2004, LAT, 4:10.10
46. Fidelio KLEIN, 03 Jan 1996, LUX, 4:11.85
47. Fitsum ABRHAM, 01 Jan 2005, ERI, 4:13.48 PB
48. Georgios MATZARIDIS, 31 Mar 2002, GRE, 4:13.70 PB
49. Sten ÜTSMÜTS, 20 Jul 1994, EST, 4:14.49 PB
50. Carlos Alberto VILCHES, 29 Oct 2001, PUR, 4:14.59 SB
51. Martin BALABANOV, 27 Apr 2002, BUL, 4:15.26 PB
52. Ryan ADAMS, 25 Jul 1996, MEX, 4:18.59 PB
53. Jairo MOREIRA, 07 Mar 1995, URU, 4:19.68 PB
54. Nikita BOGDANOVS, 02 Dec 2002, LAT, 4:20.28
55. Mauro DELGUE, 05 Jan 2003, URU, 4:29.31 PB
56. Ivan ANDREEV, 29 Jul 2001, BUL, 4:30.42 PB
57. Jacob TAN, 12 Apr 2005, SGP, 4:41.73 PB
58. Oliver LIM TZE RONG, 07 Feb 2000, SGP, 4:44.32 PB
^Championships record; previous 3:56.13, Hobbs Kessler (USA), Riga, 2023
5-K (gun times):
WOMEN –
1. Likina AMEBAW, 30 Nov 1997, ETH, 14:41 SB Gold (USD 10,000)
2. Caroline Makandi GITONGA, 12 May 1996, KEN, 14:48 Silver (USD 7500)
3. Rose DAVIES, 21 Dec 1999, AUS, 14:50 AR Bronze (USD 6000)
4. Tayla KAVANAGH, 05 May 2001, RSA, 14:51 NR (USD 3000)
5. Aleshign BAWEKE, 23 Jan 2006, ETH, 14:53 SB (USD 2500)
6. Marta GARCIA, 01 Jan 1998, ESP, 14:59 NR (USD 2000)
7. Georgia GRIFFITH, 05 Dec 1996, AUS, 15:01 PB (USD 1500)
8. Samiya HASSAN NOUR, 05 Dec 1999, DJI, 15:04 (USD 1000)
9. Hannah GAPES, 28 Nov 2003, NZL, 15:06 PB
10. Hannah NUTTALL, 07 Jul 1997, GBR, 15:08 PB
11. Charity CHEROP, 04 Jul 2007, UGA, 15:09 PB
12. Allie OSTRANDER, 24 Dec 1996, USA, 15:10 PB
13. Caroline NYAGA, 07 Oct 1993, KEN, 15:17 SB
14. Lisa REDLINGER, 13 Nov 2002, AUT, 15:18 NR
15. Megan KEITH, 23 Apr 2002, GBR, 15:19 PB
16. Diane VAN ES, 22 Mar 1999, NED, 15:24
17. Courtney FRERICHS, 18 Jan 1993, USA, 15:25
18. Francine NIYOMUKUNZI, 01 Aug 1999, BDI, 15:28
19. Martha CHEMUTAI, 09 Sep 2004, UGA, 15:30 PB
20. Juliane HVID, 08 Apr 1998, DEN, 15:33
21. Nathalie BLOMQVIST, 20 Apr 2001, FIN, 15:38 PB
22. Elzbieta GLINKA, 30 Oct 1993, POL, 15:41 PB
23. Anna Marie Nordengen SIREVÅG, 24 May 2004, NOR, 15:41 PB
24. Kana MIZUMOTO, 26 Jan 2005, JPN, 15:42 PB
25. Regan YEE, 04 Jul 1995, CAN, 15:44 PB
26. Nubia DE OLIVEIRA SILVA, 06 Apr 2002, BRA, 15:44 PB
27. Simone PLOURDE, 08 Jul 2000, CAN, 15:46
28. Rina KUSU, 16 Dec 1993, JPN, 15:48 PB
29. Maiken Homlung PRØITZ, 16 Jun 2004, NOR, 16:06 SB
30. Farida ABAROGE, 01 Jan 1994, ART, 16:07 PB
31. Diana SHISHAY, 19 Dec 2005, ERI, 16:08 PB
32. Zanthe TALJAARD, 20 Oct 2003, RSA, 16:11 PB
33. Anna Emilie MØLLER, 28 Jul 1997, DEN, 16:19
34. Viktoriia SHKURKO, 25 Dec 1997, UKR, 16:22
35. Marla Elena VALTIERRA, 11 Jan 1992, MEX, 16:40 PB
36. Alondra NEGRON, 31 May 1998, PUR, 16:48 PB
37. Daniele SATIKAITE, 29 Jul 2008, LTU, 16:52 PB
38. Arian Iveth CHIA HERNÁNDEZ, 05 Jun 2001, MEX, 16:59 PB
39. Vanessa Ying Zhuang LEE, 23 Feb 1998, SGP, 17:05
40. Simone FERRAZ, 12 Mar 1990, BRA, 17:21
41. Nicole LOW, 19 Jun 1998, SGP, 18:28 PB
42. Darija KRSTEVSKA, 16 Jan 2007, MKD, 19:22 PB
MEN –
1. Dawit SEARE, 29 Dec 2004, ERI, 12:56 NR/CR^ Gold (USD 10,000)
2. Jakob INGEBRIGTSEN, 19 Sep 2000, NOR, 12:59 NR Silver (USD 7500)
3. Saymon AMANUEL, 27 May 2007, ERI, 13:00 PB Bronze (USD 6000)
4. Ky ROBINSON, 27 Feb 2002, AUS, 13:04 AR (USD 3000)
5. Keneth KIPROP, 13 May 2005, UGA, 13:04 PB (USD 1250)
6. Addisu YIHUNE, 17 Mar 2003, ETH, 13:07 (USD 1000)
7. Mezgebu SIME, 07 Oct 2005, ETH, 13:08 SB (USD 750)
8. Mathew Kipchumba KIPSANG, 16 Nov 1995, KEN, 13:11 SB (USD 500)
9. Egide NTAKARUTIMANA, 21 Oct 1997, BDI, 13:12 PB
10. Maxime CHAUMETON, 12 Jul 2000, RSA, 13:13
11. Andrew HUNTER, 05 Sep 1997, USA, 13:14 AR
12. Mike FOPPEN, 29 Nov 1996, NED, 13:15 NR
13. Charles KIBOINO, 21 Dec 2006, KEN, 13:15
14. Jimmy GRESSIER, 04 May 1997, FRA, 13:17
15. Narve Gilje NORDÅS, 30 Sep 1998, NOR, 13:17
16. Darragh MCELHINNEY, 09 Nov 2000, IRL, 13:22 NR
17. Dylan JACOBS, 15 Jun 2000, USA, 13:24 PB
18. Dominic LOBALU, 16 Aug 1998, SUI, 13:29 SB
19. Arturs Niklavs MEDVEDS, 17 Nov 1999, LAT, 13:30 NR
20. Elie SINDAYIKENGDERA, 01 Jan 2004, BDI, 13:31 PB
21. David MULLARKEY, 07 Mar 2000, GBR, 13:31 PB
22. Jonas RAESS, 08 Mar 1994, SUI, 13:32 SB
23. Francesco GUERRA, 17 Jul 2001, ITA, 13:33 PB
24. Osama ER REDOUANI, 04 Dec 2007, MAR, 13:33 PB
25. Toby GILLEN, 23 May 2001, AUS, 13:35 PB
26. Aron GEBREMARIAM, 21 Jul 2006, ART, 13:36 SB
27. Tim VERBAANDERT, 17 Jul 2000, NED, 13:38
28. Rui SUZUKI, 19 Apr 2006, JPN, 13:38 PB
29. Joel Ibler LILLESØ, 17 Nov 2003, DEN, 13:39 SB
30. Alex KIPLANGAT, 08 Jun 2000, UGA, 13:39 PB
31. Simon SUNDSTRÖM, 04 Feb 1998, SWE, 13:40 PB
32. Vid BOTOLIN, 15 Aug 2002, SLO, 13:41 NR
33. Janio Marcos GONCALVES, 01 Jun 2003, BRA, 13:41 PB
34. Thapelo RAMAKHOASE, 15 Jul 2003, RSA, 13:43
35. Kobe HERMANS, 14 Aug 2001, BEL, 13:43 PB
36. Robbe CAMPHENS, 25 May 1999, BEL, 13:44 PB
37. Konjoneh MAGGI, 31 Dec 2003, ITA, 13:45 PB
38. Brian FAY, 09 Nov 1998, IRL, 13:48
39. Evan BURKE, 25 Sep 2001, CAN, 13:49 PB
40. Yota MASHIKO, 03 Aug 2007, JPN, 13:50 PB
41. Simas BERTASIUS, 31 Oct 1993, LTU, 13:51 NR
42. Víctor ORTIZ RIVERA, 30 Jun 1998, PUR, 13:52 SB
43. Theo QUAX, 27 Dec 1999, NZL, 13:54
44. Matthew BEAUDET, 28 Feb 2000, CAN, 13:58 PB
45. Thiago ANDRE, 04 Aug 1995, BRA, 14:00 PB
46. Axel Vang CHRISTENSEN, 30 Jul 2004, DEN, 14:00 SB
47. Israel TINAJERO ALVAREZ, 20 Sep 2002, MEX, 14:43 PB
48. Flavien SZOT, 06 Sep 2001, FRA, 14:47
49. Shaun GOH, 12 Jan 1997, SGP, 14:47 NR
50. Filip JANCIK, 23 Jan 2006, SVK, 15:10 PB
51. Ethan YAN, 11 Jan 2001, SGP, 15:25 PB
^Championships record; previous 12:59, Hagos Gebrhiwet (ETH), Riga, 2023
DAY TWO (20) – Half-Marathon:
COPENHAGEN (20-Sep) — Agnes Ngetich absolutely destroyed a high-class field in the half-marathon this morning at the second World Athletics Road Running Championships. The 25 year-old Kenyan, who already earned a world title earlier this year at the World Athletics Cross Country Championships, ran alone through the streets of the Danish capital to a women’s only world record of 1:05:15. She won by a hefty 50 seconds, and became the first woman since the Netherlands’s Lornah Kiplagat in 2007 to win both the world cross country and half-marathon titles in the same year.
But Ngetich endured a painful final 400 meters. She had the gold medal in the bag, but she wasn’t sure if she could eclipse Peres Jepchirchir’s women-only world record of 1:05:16. With the sun at her back, she gave it everything she had in the final push to the line.
“I thought I missed the world record by two seconds or three seconds,” Ngetich told Race Results Weekly while wrapped in a Kenyan flag. “It’s me alone and a strong wind coming to us. I was like, let me just try.”
Her one-second margin over Jepchirchir’s record was worth a USD 50,000 bonus from World Athletics which will be added to her first place prize money of USD 30,000 (she will surely receive an additional bonus from her kit sponsor, adidas). Winning the race was more important, she said, but getting the record was a nice bonus.
“If I don’t get it, it’s OK; I have a medal already,” Ngetich recalled telling herself in those final meters. “I’m so happy because I still got the world record.”
Ngetich used the same simple strategy today that she employed to become world cross country champion in Tallahassee last January: push right from the gun. She split the first kilometer in three minutes flat, and went through 5-K in 15:12. She already had a ten-second gap on her nearest chaser by that point, Florence Niyonkuru of Rwanda, a gap which would grow to 26 seconds by 10-K (30:39). The athletes in the chase pack –eight women strong– quickly began to focus on each other, instead. Ngetich was just too far ahead.
“I noticed Agnes taking off but I knew I had to stick to my own pace,” said Ngetich’s teammate Veronica Loleo. “She was going too fast from the very beginning. So I decided to go with the pack.”
Unaware of how far ahead she was, Ngetich kept pressing. She stayed focused on her splits, and imagined what it would be like to earn another gold medal.
“Adding another medal to my gallery, I’m so happy,” she said. “I’m so grateful.”
The battle for the silver and bronze medals was intense. That chase pack of eight women at 10-K dwindled to just three by 20-K: Niyonkuru, Loleo, and another Kenyan, Daisilah Jerono. Americans Emma Grace Hurley, Weini Kelati, and Jess McClain were just a few seconds back (as a team they were in the silver medal position behind Kenya). In the final 100 meters before the finish, Loleo was able to sprint away from Niyonkuru to take the silver in 1:06:05. Niyonkuru was already clear of Jerono, and got the bronze in a national record 1:06:08.
“I didn’t expect to be on the podium, so for me I’m very happy,” said Loleo. “It is my first championships. This first championship medal I will award to my family and coach.”
Hurley, who is training for her marathon debut at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on October 11, finished an impressive fifth in 1:06:23. Her mark was not only a personal best, but also a USA national record for an all-women’s race. Kelati, the USA open record holder, ran 1:06:35 for sixth, and McClain got seventh in a personal best 1:06:53.
“I’m very excited,” said Hurley, who also owns the national record for 8-K on the roads. “I was super-focused on being in the top 10 today, and it’s exciting to come away with a women’s record as well. I have been so happy all week just to be here, and I was so excited for the opportunity to race against the best of the best.”
Remarkably, both Hurley and McClain were in danger of being left off the team after they were misdirected off course while leading at the national half-marathon championships last March in Atlanta which was used as the team selection race. But thanks to behind-the-scenes work by USATF, the United States was allowed to enter a larger team for these championships where Hurley, McClain and Ednah Kurgat (the three misdirected athletes) could join the other women who were selected based on the official order of finish (Team USATF was still limited to four athletes who were eligible to score).
“It was really important to us to send the strongest possible team to compete against the best in the world here today,” said Jay Holder, USATF’s communications chief. He continued: “We wanted to send our strongest team, but we wanted to honor our selection process. So, we worked hand-in-hand with World Athletics, and they worked really hard to help us achieve those goals.”
The official team results had Kenya with the gold medal (3:17:33 total time for their best three finishers), USA second (3:19:51), and Ethiopia third (3:22:40).
ALMGREN OUTLASTS KIPKORIR FOR MEN’S GOLD
The men’s race was a closely-contested affair between four athletes: Andreas Almgren of Sweden, Nicholas Kipkorir of Kenya, Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda and Tadese Worku of Ethiopia. They were the final survivors of an early break made possible by a from-the-gun surge by American record holder Conner Mantz, then incessant pushing by Kipkorir. The quartet went through 15-K in 41:47, and over the next five kilometers Worku was dropped (he would finish fourth in a personal best 58:35).
Kipkorir thought that a fast pace was his best strategy.
“I decided to push because there was a strong team in the field,” Kipkorir told Race Results Weekly, referring to his competitors. “It was not easy, that is why I decided to push to make a smaller group to go to finishing.”
In the final six kilometers, Cheptegei struggled to stay in contact with Kipkorir and Almgren. The two-time Olympic gold medalist would gain a stride, then lose a stride, and managed to get to 20-K with both of his opponents. But in the final kilometer, when Kipkorir picked up the pace again, Cheptegei fell back. The three-time world 10,000m champion who won the world marathon title in 2020 would finish third in 58:26, a personal best.
“The race was really, really good and I’m so happy to be in the podium again,” Cheptegei told reporters. “After three years of not running in my national colors, it felt really good to fight for position. I’m grateful for third place today.”
The battle for gold came down to the final 100 meters. Kipkorir surged several times, but Almgren –the European 10,000m champion– covered every move. Finally as the pair crossed the 21-K mark just before the finish, Almgren launched an all-out sprint and put a five-second gap on Kipkorir by the finish. Almgren, who will make his marathon debut in New York on November 1, ran a European and championships record 58:06 and became the first European world half-marathon champion since Italy’s Stefano Baldini in 1996.
“It means so much,” said Almgren, who appeared to be in a state of disbelief. “I’ve had quite a few problems in my career, a lot of fourth places in the Europeans and I got a bronze at the World last year (in the 10,000m), and I was like, now I need to start getting the gold medals. To get the gold medal first in Birmingham in the 10-K (at the European Championships) and be world champion in the half-marathon means so much.”
Kipkorir was upbeat and genuinely pleased with his silver medal.
“I’m feeling great for securing the silver medal in the world road championship 2026,” said Kipkorir. “I am proud to have the silver. That was my prayers: to be a bronze, silver or gold.”
Mantz, who spent most of 2026 recovering from two sacral stress fractures, finished 12th in 1:00:08 and helped Team USATF secure the bronze medal in a total time of 3:01:34 (Kenya got the gold in 2:56:30 and Ethiopia the silver in 2:59:47). He was happy to be back at the top level of the sport.
“Last night my coach (Ed Eyestone) called me and talked through the game plan,” Mantz said. “The game plan was just to be grateful out there. Be grateful to be in the race again. Felt grateful through 10-K (his split was 27:55), but by the time I was running three-minute kilometers it was less gratitude and more regret for thinking I could get a medal today. My workouts are going well, but that doesn’t mean I’m in peak fitness.”
Mantz, the USA marathon record holder with a 2:04:43 personal best, will run the TCS New York City Marathon in November.
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This was the 26th edition of the World Half-Marathon championships which was rolled into the World Athletics Road Running Championships (along with the mile and 5-K) for the first time in Riga, Latvia, in 2023. This is the second time that the World Half-Marathon Championships was held in Copenhagen. The first time was in 2014 and it was at that event that the elite races were married with a mass-participation event for the first time. Today, some 45,000 runners competed in the mass race behind the elites.
Half-Marathon (gun times):
WOMEN –
Teams: 1. KEN, 3:17:33; 2. USA, 3:19:51; 3. ETH, 3:22:40; 4. RWA, 3:25:06; 5. 3:26:02; 6. FRA, 3:30:08; 7. CAN, 3:30:21; 8. JPN, 3:38:42; 9. CHN, 3:34:03; 10. RSA, 3:36:10; 11. UKR, 3:36:21; 12. AUS, 3:38:52; 13. POR, 3:39:04; 14. 3:40:34… (18 teams total)
Individual Finishers:
1. Agnes NGETICH, 23 Jan 2001, KEN, 1:05:15 WRwo^/AR/CR^ Gold (USD 30,000 + 50,000^)
[15:12 / 30:39 / 46:17 / 1:01:56]
2. Veronica LOLEO, 18 Mar 1998, KEN, 1:06:05 Silver (USD 15,000)
[15:23 / 31:05 / 47:10 / 1:02:47]
3. Florence NIYONKURU, 1 Jan 2001, RWA, 1:06:08 NR Bronze (USD 12,000)
[15:22 / 31:05 / 47:10 / 1:02:47]
4. Daisilah JERONO, 16 Nov 2002, KEN, 1:06:13 (USD 9000)
5. Emma Grace HURLEY, 19 Dec 1997, USA, 1:06:23 PB/NRwo (USD 8000)
[15:23 / 31:05 / 47:10 / 1:02:53 NRwo]
6. Weini KELATI FREZGHI, 1 December 1996, USA, 1:06:35 (USD 7000)
7. Jessica MCCLAIN, 15 Feb 1992, USA, 1:06:53 PB (USD 6000)
8. Ftaw ZERAY, 3 Aug 1997, ETH, 1:07:07 (USD 5000)
9. Fatima Ezzahra BIRDAHA, 1 Mar 2004, MAR, 1:07:33 NR (USD 4000)
10. Esther CHEBET, 9 Oct 1997, UGA, 1:07:38 (USD 3000)
11. Meselech ALEMAYEHU, 9 May 2006, ETH, 1:07:42 PB (USD 2000)
12. Rebecca CHELANGAT, 01 Jan 2002, UGA, 1:07:43 SB (USD 1000)
13. Glenrose XABA, 31 Dec 1994, RSA, 1:07:49
14. Baraky REDAE, 13 September 2006, ETH, 1:07:51
15. Emeline IMANIZABAYO, 1 Jan 1996, RWA, 1:08:02
16. Jadyn KEELER, 16 Jun 2003, CAN, 1:08:03 NR
17. Ednah KURGAT, 15 Jun 1991, USA, 1:08:11 PB
18. Tsigie GEBRESELAMA, 30 Sep 2000, ETH, 1:08:30
[15:23 / 31:06 / 47:35 / 1:04:33]
19. Chloe HERBIET, 03 Dec 1998, BEL, 1:08:44
20. Carrie ELLWOOD, 08 Mar 1994, USA, 1:09:12 SB
21. Elvanie NIMBONA, 15 Mar 1998, ITA, 1:09:14
22. Mekdes WOLDU, 20 Oct 1992, FRA, 1:09:17
23. Georgie GRGEC, 18 Nov 1993, NZL, 1:09:18
24. Tiantian LIANG, 31 Aug 2004, CHN, 1:09:30
25. Yumi YOSHIKAWA, 31 Oct 1990, JPN, 1:09:34
26. Dolshi TESFU, 17 Jun 1999, ERI, 1:09:34 NR
27. Samantha HARRISON, 1 Feb 1995, GBR, 1:09:35
28. Sheyla EULOGIO PAUCAR, 22 Feb 1998, PER, 1:09:42 NR
29. Oria LIACI, 06 Oct 2001, SUI, 1:10:15 PB
30. Alex BELL, 4 Nov 1992, GBR, 1:10:21
31. Alessia ZARBO, 11 Sep 2001, FRA, 1:10:24 SB
32. Marta GALIMANY, 5 Oct 1985, ESP, 1:10:24
33. Margaux SIERACKI, 17 Jun 1999, FRA, 1:10:27
34. Lilian Kasait RENGERUK, 3 May 1997, KEN, 1:10:36 SB
35. Annet Chemengich CHELANGAT, 29 Jul 1993, UGA, 1:10:41 SB
36. Julia PATERNAIN, 29 Sep 1999, URU, 1:10:42 NR
37. Viviana AROCHE LOPEZ, 25 June 1998, GUA, 1:10:53 NR
38. Julia MAYER, 20 Jan 1993, AUT, 1:10:54 NR
39. Angelique IBISHATSE, 7 Jan 2001, RWA, 1:10:56 PB
40. Laura GALVAN, 5 Oct 1991, MEX, 1:10:57
41. Annie RODENFELS, 24 Jul 1996, USA, 1:11:02
42. Florence CARON, 30 Dec 2000, CAN, 1:11:03 PB
43. Lisa ROOMS, 17 Jun 1996, BEL, 1:11:08
44. Yuna TAKAHASHI, 28 Mar 1999, JPN, 1:11:12
45. Elissa LEGAULT, 20 Jun 1994, CAN, 1:11:15 PB
46. Nataliya STREBKOVA, 6 Mar 1995, UKR, 1:11:16 PB
47. Zarita SUAREZ, 2 Jun 1994, PER, 1:11:31
48. Carolina WIKSTRÖM, 4 September 1993, SWE, 1:11:35
49. Adela HONORATO, 08 Dec 2004, MEX, 1:11:36
50. Yuyu XIA, 1 Mar 1998, CHN, 1:11:36
51. Rebecca LOWE, 15 Sep 1988, AUS, 1:11:38 PB
52. Wakana KABASAWA, 24 Mar 1999, JPN, 1:11:56
53. Susana SANTOS, 5 July 1992, POR, 1:12:00
54. Matea PARLOV KOSTRO, 02 Jun 1992, CRO, 1:12:11
55. Natasha WODAK, 17 Dec 1981, CAN, 1:12:13
56. Olga NYZHNYK, 02 Dec 1990, UKR, 1:12:16
57. Nubia DE OLIVEIRA SILVA, 6 Apr 2002, BRA, 1:12:33
58. Nazret WELDU, 1 Jan 1990, ERI, 1:12:35 SB
59. Melody JULIEN, 13 May 1999, FRA, 1:12:39
60. Mariia MAZURENKO, 28 May 1997, UKR, 1:12:49 SB
61. Yiting YANG, 15 Mar 2004, CHN, 1:12:57
62. Rina SHIMIZU, 5 Oct 1999, JPN, 1:13:07
63. Esther Yeko CHEKWEMOI, 11 May 2001, UGA, 1:13:17
64. Marie PERRIER, 30 Mar 1995, MRI, 1:13:21
65. Salome ROCHA, 25 Apr 1990, POR, 1:13:30
66. Ruby SMEE, 05 Dec 2000, AUS, 1:13:31
67. Monica SILVA, 25 Nov 1983, POR, 1:13:34
68. Donve VILJOEN, 21 Jan 1999, AUS, 1:13:43
69. Carolien MILLENAAR, 26 Mar 1997, DEN, 1:13:47
70. Cacisile SOSIBO, 31 August 1997, RSA, 1:14:00
71. Karabo MAILULA, 17 Mar 2002, RSA, 1:14:21 PB
72. Agate CAUNE, 7 Aug 2004, LAT, 1:14:27 PB
73. Marinela NINEVA, 4 Jan 1993, BUL, 1:14:30 SB
74. Sofiia YAREMCHUK, 3 Jun 1994, ITA, 1:14:31 SB
75. Anna HOLM JØRGENSEN, 29 Dec 1987, DEN, 1:14:33
76. Maria Luz TESURI, 25 Jan 1993, ARG, 1:14:42 SB
77. Vaida ZUSINAITE-NEKRIOSIENE, 13 Jan 1988, LTU, 1:14:43 PB
78. Melissa Chelena ANASTASAKIS, 31 Mar 1998, GRE, 1:14:50 PB
79. Margarita MASIAS, 19 Oct 1990, CHI, 1:14:52 SB
80. Diana BOGANTES, 10 Nov 1988, CRC, 1:14:52 SB
81. Ariadna FENES, 16 Mar 1990, AND, 1:15:03 NR
82. Nanna BOVE, 25 Apr 1995, DEN, 1:15:49
83. Devora AVRAMOVA, 1 Mar 2000, BUL, 1:16:44
84. Sophie JUNGE, 09 Sep 1992, DEN, 1:16:49
85. Jessica LADEIRA SOARES, 8 Feb 1994, BRA, 1:17:08
86. Loreta KANCYTE, 20 Jul 1994, LTU, 1:17:11 SB
87. Leydy Yolanda ROMERO DURAN, 18 Mar 1993, COL, 1:17:17 PB
88. Daniela TORRES, 23 Jul 1994, MEX, 1:18:01
89. Agata STRAUSA, 2 Dec 1989, LAT, 1:18:21
90. Brenda FLORES, 4 Sep 1991, MEX, 1:18:23
91. Anna YUSUPOVA, 25 Jun 1987, AZE, 1:19:19 SB
92. Ecaterina CERNAT, 7 Jan 2001, MDA, 1:20:32 SB
93. Katherine CAMP, 6 Feb 1992, NZL, 1:20:36
94. Idelma Lizeth DELGADO, 1 Apr 1990, ESA, 1:20:54 PB
95. Laura JEGELEVICIUTE, 18 May 1990, LTU, 1:21:01
96. Gabriela MAMANI, 07 Dec 1998, BOL, 1:21:20
97. Iris Anna SKULADOTTIR, 30 Aug 1989, ISL, 1:21:36 SB
98. Maria Lucineida DA SILVA, 28 Nov 2001, BRA, 1:23:37
99. Serena TEOH, 29 Nov 1987, SGP, 1:24:33 SB
100. Jasmine TEO, 28 Jul 1992, SGP, 1:25:17
101. Bridget KLEIN, 30 Sep 1983, ISV, 1:26:19 PB
102. Qinfei HAN, 04 May 1993, SGP, 1:26:26 SB
103. Iris Dora SNORRADOTTIR, 13 Sep 1991, ISL, 1:27:13 SB
104. San-San WONG, 17 Jan 1993, MAC, 1:27:56
105. Valeria Jazmin AMAYA MEIJA, 16 Feb 1998, HON, 1:29:48 NR
Wuga HE, 28 Jul 1998, CHN, DNF
[16:19 / 32:39 / 59:32 / DNF]
Klara LUKAN, 08 Sep 2000, SLO, DNF
[15:51 / 32:26 / 49:51 / DNF]
Lucia CAPINGALA, 01 Jan 1990, ANG, DNS
Nancy LAYU, 21 Feb 2004, CMR, DNS
Aghazu AKUCHUKWU, 9 November 1977, NGR, DNS
Nicole WOOD NIELLA, 26 Oct 1993, PAR, DNS
^Championships and women-only world record/USD 50,000 bonus; previous 1:05:16, Peres Jepchirchir (KEN), Gdynia, 17-Oct-2020
MEN –
Teams (score 3 athletes per team based on total time): 1. KEN, 2:56:30; 2. ETH, 2:59:47; 3. USA, 3:01:34; 4. UGA, 3:03:17; 5. BDI, 3:03:53; 6. JPN, 3:04:32; 7. MAR, 3:04:42; 8. CAN, 3:04:53; 9. FRA, 3:05:05; 10. TAN, 3:05:15; 11. ERI, 3:06:02; 12. GBR, 3:06:47… (21 teams total)
Individual Finishers:
1. Andreas ALMGREN, 12 Jun 1995, SWE, 58:06 AR/CR^ Gold (USD 30,000)
[13:58 / 27:55 / 41:47 / 55:20]
2. Nicholas KIPKORIR, 29 Sep 1998, KEN, 58:11 Silver (USD 15,000)
[13:57 / 27:53 / 41:47 / 55:20]
3. Joshua CHEPTEGEI, 12 Sep 1996, UGA, 58:26 PB Bronze (USD 12,000)
[14:00 / 27:55 / 41:47 / 55:20]
4. Tadese WORKU, 20 Jan 2002, ETH, 58:35 PB (USD 9000)
[13:57 / 27:53 / 41:47 / 55:34]
5. Gideon Kipkertich RONO, 22 Feb 2003, KEN, 58:57 (USD 8000)
6. Hani Idriss HERSI, 15 Nov 1999, DJI, 59:09 NR (USD 7000)
7. Yemaneberhan CRIPPA, 15 Oct 1996, ITA, 59:18 (USD 6000)
8. Alex Nzioka MATATA, 27 Jul 1997, KEN, 59:22 (USD 5000)
9. Daniel Simiu EBENYO, 18 Sep 1995, KEN, 59:42 SB (USD 4000)
10. Othmane EL GOUMRI, 28 May 1992, MAR, 59:53 PB (USD 3000)
11. Celestin NDIKUMANA, 22 Feb 2002, BDI, 1:00:04 PB (USD 2000)
12. Conner MANTZ, 8 Dec 1996, USA, 1:00:08 SB (USD 1000)
[13:57 / 27:55 / 42:26 / 56:56]
13. Ahmed MUHUMED, 1 Jan 1998, USA, 1:00:15 PB
[14:03 / 28:28 / 42:55 / 57:10]
14. Belay Tilahun BEZABEH, 07 Jan 1995, ETH, 1:00:32 PB
15. Bereket NEGA, 25 Sep 2004, ETH, 1:00:40
16. Jacob Sommer SIMONSEN, 01 Jan 1995, DEN, 1:00:46 NR
17. Ablelom MARYO, 1 Jan 1997, ERI, 1:01:00
18. Bastien AUGUSTO, 10 Aug 1999, FRA, 1:01:04
19. Zerei Kbrom MEZNGI, 12 January 1986, NOR, 1:01:08 SB
20. Jummanne NGOYA, 7 Jul 1997, TAN, 1:01:08 PB
21. Rory LINKLETTER, 12 Aug 1996, CAN, 1:01:09
22. Cwenga NOSE, 25 Aug 2000, RSA, 1:01:09
23. Wesley KIPTOO, 07 Jul 1999, USA, 1:01:11
24. Hillary BOR, 22 Nov 1989, USA, 1:01:12
25. Emile HAFASHIMANA, 1 Mar 2005, BDI, 1:01:16
26. Yuma NISHIZAWA, 19 Sep 2000, JPN, 1:01:17
27. Tomoya OGIKUBO, 11 Dec 1997, JPN, 1:01:28
28. Victor BOUDIN, 28 Jun 1997, FRA, 1:01:36
29. Said MECHAAL, 23 May 1998, ESP, 1:01:37
30. Filmon TESFU, 5 Sep 1993, NED, 1:01:40
31. Bernard EMANUEL, 21 Jul 1998, TAN, 1:01:40 PB
32. Marcelo LAGUERA, 12 January 1996, MEX, 1:01:41
33. Dorian BOULVIN, 5 Jun 1997, BEL, 1:01:45
34. Daisuke SATO, 30 Apr 2005, JPN, 1:01:47
35. Cam LEVINS, 28 Mar 1989, CAN, 1:01:49
36. Joseph WIGFIELD, 18 Jan 2000, GBR, 1:01:49
37. Mustapha AKKAOUI, 15 Jan 2000, MAR, 1:01:50
38. Edward MARKS, 23 Dec 2001, AUS, 1:01:50
39. Bayelign TESHAGER, 09 Feb 2000, ETH, 1:01:52
40. Seare WELDEZGHI, 1 Jan 1996, ART, 1:01:53
41. Andrew ALEXANDER, 10 Feb 1999, CAN, 1:01:55
42. Jan KOKALJ, 8 July 1997, SLO, 1:01:57 NR
43. Feb CHELEGOI, 20 May 2005, UGA, 1:02:08
44. Peter LYNCH, 26 November 1997, IRL, 1:02:10
45. Robin HENDRIX, 14 Jan 1995, BEL, 1:02:10
46. Major TEDROS, 01 Oct 2006, ERI, 1:02:13 PB
47. Charles WHEELER, 4 Jul 1998, GBR, 1:02:18 SB
48. Abderrazak CHARIK, 19 Sep 1997, ALG, 1:02:19 SB
49. Cristhian ZAMORA, 15 Jan 1991, URU, 1:02:19 SB
50. Alberto MONDAZZI, 21 Feb 1998, ITA, 1:02:21
51. Haftu STRINTZOS, 27 Aug 1999, AUS, 1:02:22
52. Baptiste GUYON, 17 Jan 2001, FRA, 1:02:25
53. Inyasi Nicodemus SULLEY, 17 October 1998, TAN, 1:02:27 SB
54. Therence BIZOZA, 1 Jan 2004, BDI, 1:02:32
55. Alfie MANTHORPE, 26 Sep 1999, GBR, 1:02:40 SB
56. Mande BUSHENDICH, 7 Apr 1997, UGA, 1:02:43 SB
57. Timo HINTERNDORFER, 7 Jul 2004, AUT, 1:02:44
58. Abiel TEKLU, 18 Jan 2008, ERI, 1:02:49 PB
59. Mohamed Reda EL AARABY, 12 Nov 1989, MAR, 1:02:59
60. Martin KIPROTICH, 06 Apr 2003, UGA, 1:03:00
61. Thierry IRAKOZE, 01 Aug 2004, BDI, 1:03:05 PB
62. Sjur PRESTSAETER, 25 Oct 1990, NOR, 1:03:06 PB
63. Jose Luis SANTANA MARIN, 26 Sep 1989, MEX, 1:03:06 SB
64. Etienne DAGUINOS, 15 February 2000, FRA, 1:03:08
65. Jonas GERTSEN, 15 Dec 1998, DEN, 1:03:09
66. Ren QINGDONGZHIBU, 15 Oct 2000, CHN, 1:03:10 SB
67. Abeich Wol AKOON, 5 Oct 2002, SSD, 1:03:17 PB
68. Giovani DOS SANTOS, 1 Jul 1981, BRA, 1:03:19
69. Neo NAMIKI, 07 Dec 2001, JPN, 1:03:21
70. Liam BOUDIN, 03 Sep 1997, AUS, 1:03:22
71. Toby GUALTER, 27 Nov 2000, NZL, 1:03:25
72. Hiko Tonosa HASO, 09 Oct 1995, IRL, 1:03:27
73. Per SVELA, 19 Mar 1992, NOR, 1:03:33
74. Nicolae Alexandru SOARE, 20 Sep 1991, ROU, 1:03:38
75. Giedrius VALINCIUS, 20 January 2000, LTU, 1:03:40 SB
76. Thijs NIJHUIS, 20 Sep 1992, DEN, 1:03:47
[he is a full-time orthopedic surgeon]
77. Jacob BOUTERA, 29 Apr 1996, NOR, 1:03:49
78. Samuel BARATA, 19 Jul 1993, POR, 1:03:50
79. Justin KENT, 30 Apr 1992, CAN, 1:03:50
80. Adam LOMB, 9 Jul 2001, HUN, 1:03:57
81. Mykola MEVSHA, 4 Oct 1994, UKR, 1:03:59
82. Cruz GOMEZ, 26 Oct 2000, MEX, 1:04:14
83. Aaron GRUEN, 28 Jan 1999, AUT, 1:04:16
84. Hector GARIBAY, 09 Jul 1988, BOL, 1:04:22 SB
85. Rui PINTO, 18 Nov 1992, POR, 1:04:27
86. William LITTLE, 29 Dec 1999, NZL, 1:04:34
87. Elroy GELANT, 25 Aug 1986, RSA, 1:04:41
88. Arnaldo MARTINEZ, 1 Apr 2001, PUR, 1:04:59
89. Hector PAGAN, 16 Oct 2001, PUR, 1:05:00
90. Fakun JIANG, 16 Aug 1999, CHN, 1:05:03
91. Connor MELTON, 19 Jun 1999, NZL, 1:05:11
92. Luke MICALLEF, 25 Nov 1989, MLT, 1:05:17
93. Tao WANG, 10 Dec 2002, CHN, 1:05:18
94. Fabio Jesus CORREIA, 09 Mar 1999, BRA, 1:05:33
95. Badr JAAFARI, 15 Apr 1998, ITA, 1:05:35
96. Taonga MBAMBO, 12 Feb 2001, NZL, 1:05:38 SB
97. Lucas Paulo FERREIRA BARBOSA, 25 Jun 1990, BRA, 1:05:40
98. Rui MA, 01 Apr 2002, CHN, 1:05:42
99. Morten SIHT, 03 Aug 2004, EST, 1:05:55 PB
100. Omar HASSAN, 11 Nov 1990, ART, 1:06:32 SB
101. Ayrton LEDESMA, 19 Dec 1997, MEX, 1:06:40
102. Simon SPITERI, 01 Apr 1992, MLT, 1:06:45
103. Yakoub DELHOUM, 18 Aug 1992, COM, 1:06:47 SB
104. James DIETRICH, 20 Dec 2000, HON, 1:06:51 PB
105. Dmitrijs SERJOGINS, 23 Feb 1993, LAT, 1:07:01
106. Ferdinand CERECEDA, 10 Feb 1995, PER, 1:07:28
107. Eduardo Terrance GARCIA, 20 Nov 1992, ISV, 1:08:29
108. Daviti KHARAZISHVILI, 24 Apr 1992, GEO, 1:08:59 SB
109. Lukas TARASEVICIUS, 30 Jun 1994, LTU, 1:09:10 SB
110. Tristan BOETTI, 25 Sep 2000, MON, 1:09:25 PB
111. Jose Mauricio GONZALEZ, 14 Oct 1988, COL, 1:10:46
112. Walter Salvador RODRIGUEZ, 27 Mar 1999, HON, 1:12:11 PB
113. Dechen UGYEN, 01 Jan 1994, BHU, 1:12:14 PB
114. Roman ALEKSANYAN, 14 Jun 1988, ARM, 1:12:15 PB
115. Yong HE, 10 Jul 1982, SGP, 1:12:32 SB
116. Ahmad SMOUR, 12 Jan 1993, JOR, 1:13:10 SB
117. Fang Zhou HOO, 03 Apr 2003, SGP, 1:13:27
118. Seng Tou IP, 18 Sep 2000, MAC, 1:13:53
119. Simeon JACOB, 07 Oct 1991, FSM, 1:14:55
120. Timothy Ke Qin LIAU, 15 Feb 2000, SGP, 1:15:21
121. Joshua YEOW, 10 Jul 2001, SGP, 1:15:38
Franck TCHOUPTENG TCHOUFFI, 18 Sep 2002, CMR, DNS
John Nahhay WELE, 12 Nov 2006, TAN, DNF
Ngconde MATWEBU, 04 Jun 2000, RSA, DNF
Miguel BORGES, 04 Oct 1994, POR, DNS
Hicham OULADHA, 31 Jan 1995, MAR, DNF
Jack ROWE, 30 Jan 1996, GBR, DNF
Marcelo Fabian MANRIQUE, 14 Aug 1994, ARG, DNF
Adam NOWICKI, 24 Aug 1990, POL, DNF
Ilia TIAPKIN, 02 Aug 1991, KGZ, DNS
Mikael JOHNSEN, 04 Feb 1992, DEN, DNS