Host city | Kavarna, Dobrich, Bulgaria |
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Nations | 41 |
Athletes | 146 |
Events | 2 |
Dates | 6 October 2012 |
Race length | 21.0975 km (13.1 mi) |
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. [2] [3] [4]
Complete results were published for the men's race, [5] [6] for the women's race, [7] [8] for men's team, [9] [10] and for women's team. [11] [12]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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Individual | ||||||
Men | Zersenay Tadese ( ERI) | 1:00:19 | Deressa Chimsa ( ETH) | 1:00:51 | John Nzau Mwangangi ( KEN) | 1:01:01 |
Women | Meseret Hailu ( ETH) | 1:08:55 | Feyse Tadese ( ETH) | 1:08:56 | Paskalia Chepkorir Kipkoech ( KEN) | 1:09:04 |
Team | ||||||
Men | Kenya | 3:03:52 | Eritrea | 3:04:41 | Ethiopia | 3:05:43 |
Women | Ethiopia | 3:27:52 | Kenya | 3:28:39 | Japan | 3:34:45 |
Rank | Country | Team | Time |
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Kenya |
John Nzau Mwangangi Pius Maiyo Kirop Stephen Kosgei Kibet |
3:03:52 | |
Eritrea |
Zersenay Tadese Tewelde Estifanos Kiflom Sium |
3:04:41 | |
Ethiopia |
Deressa Chimsa Belay Assefa Habtamu Assefa |
3:05:43 | |
4 | United States |
Augustus Maiyo Luke Puskedra Ian Burrell |
3:09:56 |
5 | Uganda |
Jackson Kiprop Nathan Ayeko Solomon Mutai |
3:10:20 |
6 | Rwanda |
Robert Kajuga Cyriaque Ndayikengurukiye Jean Marie Uwajeneza |
3:12:34 |
7 | South Africa |
Stephen Mokoka Gladwin Mzazi Modike Lucky Mohale |
3:13:09 |
8 | France |
Jean Damascéne Habarurema James Kibocha Theuri Benjamin Malaty |
3:13:49 |
9 | Japan |
Yuki Kawauchi Tsuyoshi Ugachi Naoki Okamoto |
3:14:33 |
10 | Australia |
Liam Adams Harry Summers Clinton Perrett |
3:15:52 |
11 | Mexico |
Carlos Cordero Oscar Cerón Daniel Vargas |
3:24:34 |
12 | Denmark |
Abdi Hakin Ulad Johan Damkjaer Peter Bech |
3:25:07 |
13 | Bulgaria |
Yolo Nikolov Dimcho Mitsov Shaban Mustafa |
3:31:45 |
Rank | Country | Team | Time |
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Ethiopia |
Meseret Hailu Feyse Tadese Emebt Etea |
3:27:52 | |
Kenya |
Paskalia Chepkorir Kipkoech Lydia Cheromei Pauline Njeri Kahenya |
3:28:39 | |
Japan |
Tomomi Tanaka Mai Ito Asami Kato |
3:34:45 | |
4 | United Kingdom |
Gemma Steel Caryl Jones Susan Partridge |
3:36:56 |
5 | United States |
Maegan Krifchin Adriana Nelson Shalane Flanagan |
3:40:40 |
6 | South Africa |
René Kalmer Nolene Conrad Christine Kalmer |
3:50:47 |
7 | Mexico |
Sara Prieto Marisol Romero Maritza Arenas |
3:51:45 |
8 | Brazil |
Sueli Silva Sirlene de Pinho Adriana da Luz |
3:54:45 |
9 | Bulgaria |
Anita Krasteva Silviya Danekova Iveta Bonova |
4:11:05 |
An unofficial count yields the participation of 146 athletes from 41 countries. Although announced, athletes from Switzerland did not show.