20K run

The 20K run (20 kilometres, or approximately 12.4 miles) is a long distance foot race. It is a rarely held race that is not recognized as an Olympic event. The event held IAAF world championship status in 2006 only, when the existing IAAF World Half Marathon Championships briefly hosted the shorter distance.[1]

This article is about the road race. Not to be confused with 20,000 metres, the race run on a track.
Athletics
20K run
World records
Men Jacob Kiplimo (UGA) 54:29 (2021)
Women Letesenbet Gidey (ETH) 59:35 (2021)

The world best for men is held by Zersenay Tadese of Eritrea who ran a time of 56:01 at the 2006 IAAF World Road Running Championships in Debrecen, Hungary.[2] The women's world best is held by Florence Kiplagat of Kenya who ran a time of 1:01:54 at the 2015 Barcelona Half Marathon in Barcelona, Spain.[3] IAAF records require the 20 km distance to be run on a course without a significant drop in elevation between the start and finish points and where the birds-eye distance between the start of finish points is less than ten kilometres. The Association of Road Racing Statisticians has an additional criteria in that it requires records to be set in competitions of the given distance, thus it does not recognise Kiplagat's run due to it being recorded en route to a longer distance. The ARRS-recognised world record is 1:03:21 by Lornah Kiplagat of the Netherlands, who also recorded her time at the 2006 World Championships.[4]

Road races
The 2012 women's podium from the 20 km of Lausanne, Switzerland.

There are several annual road running competitions over the 20 km distance, mostly based in Western Europe, the United States, and Japan.[5]

Europe
Japan
  • Hakone Ekiden Yosenkai
  • Takashimadaira 20 km
United States

The Kanaguri Hai Tamana Half Marathon, Dam to Dam Half Marathon and Ogden Newspapers Classic Half Marathon were all previously 20 km races for much of their history.[5]

All-time top 25
  • + = en route to longer performance
  • Mx = mixed gender race
  • Wo = women only race

Men
  • Correct as of February 2022[7][8]
Men's world best holder (without en route performances) Zersenay Tadese
Rank Time Athlete Nation Date Race Place Ref
1 54:29+ Jacob Kiplimo  Uganda 21 November 2021 Lisbon Half Marathon Lisbon, Portugal [9]
2 54:43+ [lower-alpha 1] Kibiwott Kandie  Kenya 6 December 2020 Valencia Half Marathon Valencia [10]
3 54:50+ Rhonex Kipruto  Kenya 6 December 2020 Valencia Half Marathon Valencia [11]
4 54:57+ Alexander Mutiso  Kenya 6 December 2020 Valencia Half Marathon Valencia [12]
5 55:00+ Geoffrey Kamworor  Kenya 15 September 2019 Copenhagen Half Marathon Copenhagen [13]
6 55:04+ Abel Kipchumba  Kenya 24 October 2021 Valencia Half Marathon Valencia [14]
7 55:07+ Philemon Kiplimo  Kenya 6 December 2020 Valencia Half Marathon Valencia [15]
8 55:14+ Kennedy Kimutai  Kenya 24 October 2021 Valencia Half Marathon Valencia [16]
9 55:17+ Daniel Mateiko  Kenya 24 October 2021 Valencia Half Marathon Valencia [17]
10 55:18+ Abraham Kiptum  Kenya 28 October 2018 Valencia Half Marathon Valencia [18]
11 55:21+ Zersenay Tadese  Eritrea 21 March 2010 Lisbon Half Marathon Lisbon [19]
12 55:24+ Mathew Kimeli  Kenya 24 October 2021 Valencia Half Marathon Valencia [20]
13 55:26+ Rodgers Kwemoi  Kenya 19 February 2022 Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon Ras al-Khaimah [21]
14 55:30+ Jemal Yimer Mekonnen  Ethiopia 28 October 2018 Valencia Half Marathon Valencia
15 55:31+ Samuel Wanjiru  Kenya 17 March 2007 The Hague
16 55:32+ Muktar Edris  Ethiopia 24 October 2021 Valencia Half Marathon Valencia [22]
17 55:39+ Daniel Kibet  Kenya 19 February 2022 Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon Ras Al Khaimah [23]
18 55:40+ Abadi Hadis  Ethiopia 28 October 2018 Valencia Half Marathon Valencia
Amdework 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]
22 55:43+ Kelvin Kiptum  Kenya 6 December 2020 Valencia Half Marathon Valencia [27]
23 55:44+ Mathew Kisorio  Kenya 18 September 2011 Philadelphia Half Marathon Philadelphia
24 55:47+ Stephen Kiprop  Kenya 8 February 2019 Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon Ras Al Khaimah
25 55:48+ Haile Gebrselassie  Ethiopia 15 January 2006 Tempe

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 55:48:

Women
Florence Kiplagat
Rank Time Athlete Nation Date Race Place Ref
1 59:35+ Mx Letesenbet Gidey  Ethiopia 24 October 2021 Valencia Half Marathon Valencia [30]
2 1:00:24+ Mx Yalemzerf Yehualaw  Ethiopia 24 October 2021 Valencia Half Marathon Valencia [31]
3 1:00:43+ Mx Ruth Chepng'etich  Kenya 4 April 2021 Istanbul Half Marathon Istanbul [32]
4 1:01:04+ Mx Girmawit Gebrzihair  Ethiopia 19 February 2022 Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon Ras al-Khaimah [33]
Hellen Obiri  Kenya 19 February 2022 Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon Ras al-Khaimah [34]
6 1:01:11+ Ababel Yeshaneh  Ethiopia 21 February 2020 Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon Ras Al Khaimah [35]
7 1:01:16+ Mx Sheila Chepkirui  Kenya 19 February 2022 Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon Ras Al Khaimah [36]
8 1:01:20+ a Brigid Kosgei  Kenya 8 September 2019 Great North Run Newcastle-South Shields [37]
9 1:01:25+ Joyciline Jepkosgei  Kenya 1 April 2017 Prague Half Marathon Prague
10 1:01:41+ Mx Joan Chelimo  Kenya 4 April 2021 Istanbul Half Marathon Istanbul [38]
11 1:01:45+ Mx Vicoty Chepngeno  Kenya 16 January 2022 Houston Half Marathon Houston [39]
12 1:01:51+ Mx Tsehay Gemechu  Ethiopia 19 September 2021 Copenhagen Copenhagen [40]
13 1:01:54 Florence Kiplagat  Kenya 15 February 2015 Barcelona Half Marathon Barcelona
14 1:01:56+ Mx Sifan Hassan  Netherlands 16 September 2018 Copenhagen Half Marathon Copenhagen [41]
15 1:02:00+ Mx Genzebe Dibaba  Ethiopia 6 December 2020 Valencia Half Marathon Valencia [42]
16 1:02:03+ Mx Judith Jeptum  Kenya 19 February 2022 Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon Ras Al Khaimah [43]
17 1:02:04+ Wo Melat Yisak Kejeta  Germany 17 October 2020 World Half Marathon Championships Gdynia [44]
1:02:04+ Wo Peres Jepchirchir  Kenya 17 October 2020 World Half Marathon Championships Gdynia [45]
19 1:02:09+ Mx Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi  Kenya 3 April 2022 Barcelona Half Marathon Barcelona [46]
20 1:02:10+ Rosemary Wanjiru  Kenya 21 February 2020 Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon Ras Al Khaimah [47]
21 1:02:15+ Mx Brenda Jepleting  Kenya 24 October 2021 Valencia Half Marathon Valencia [48]
22 1:02:17+ Wo Zeineba Yimer  Ethiopia 17 October 2020 World Half Marathon Championships Gdynia [49]
23 1:02:20+ Mx Hawi Feysa  Ethiopia 19 September 2021 Copenhagen Copenhagen [50]
24 1:02:24+ Mx Bosena Mulate  Ethiopia 19 February 2022 Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon Ras Al Khaimah [51]
25 1:02:29+ Mx Senbere Teferi  Ethiopia 6 December 2020 Valencia Half Marathon Valencia [52]

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:02:29:

Notes
  1. by official result source, 54:42 by World Athletics source

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