The USA Half Marathon Championships is the annual national championships for half marathon running in the United States. The race serves as a way of designating the American national champion for the half marathon. The men's race was first contested in 1987 and the women's race began in 1989. Men's results
YearLocationVenueWinnerTime2026Atlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta Half MarathonWesley Kiptoo1:01:152025Atlanta, GAAtlanta Half MarathonAlex Maier1:00:482023Fort Worth, TXThe Cowtown MarathonJacob Thomson1:02:382022Indianapolis, Indiana500 Festival Mini-MarathonLeonard Korir (3)1:02:352021Hardeeville, South CarolinaMortgage Network Half MarathonConner Mantz1:00:552020Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic2019Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half MarathonLeonard Korir (2)1:01:522018Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half MarathonChris Derrick 1:02:372017Columbus, OhioCapital City Half MarathonLeonard Korir 1:03:042016Columbus, OhioCapital City Half MarathonChristo Landry1:02:522015Houston, TexasAramco Houston Half MarathonDiego Estrada1:00:512014Houston, TexasAramco Houston Half MarathonMeb Keflezighi (2)1:01:232013Duluth, MinnesotaGrandma's MarathonMo Trafeh (2)1:01:172012Duluth, MinnesotaGrandma's MarathonAbdi Abdirahman1:02:462011Houston, TexasAramco Houston Half MarathonMo Trafeh1:02:172010Houston, TexasAramco Houston Half MarathonAntonia Vega1:01:542009Houston, TexasAramco Half MarathonMeb Keflezighi1:01:252008Houston, TexasAramco Houston Half MarathonJames Carney1:02:212007Houston, TexasAramco Houston Half MarathonRyan Hall59:432006Houston, TexasAramco Houston Half MarathonBrian Sell1:02:392005Houston, TexasAramco Houston Half MarathonDan Browne (2)1:03:562004Kansas City, MissouriCarondelet Heart Institute Hospital Hill RunRyan Shay (2)1:05:042003Kansas City, MissouriCarondelet Heart Institute Hospital Hill RunRyan Shay1:04:132002Kansas City, MissouriUMKC Hospital Hill RunPeter De la Cerda1:05:572001Parkersburg, West VirginiaDan Browne1:03:552000Parkersburg, West VirginiaRod DeHaven (3)1:03:061999Parkersburg, West VirginiaTodd Williams1:04:241998Parkersburg, West VirginiaRod DeHaven (2)1:03:421997Parkersburg, West VirginiaDavid Morris1:05:531996Parkersburg, West VirginiaAlfredo Vigueras1:04:421995Parkersburg, West VirginiaSteve Spence1:04:421994Parkersburg, West VirginiaRod DeHaven1:03:381993Parkersburg, West VirginiaEd Eyestone1:03:191992Parkersburg, West VirginiaDon Janicki1:03:441991Parkersburg, West VirginiaJon Sinclair1:03:441990Parkersburg, West VirginiaMark Curp1:03:3719891988Orlando, FloridaCitrus Bowl Half MarathonMark Stickley1:02:421987Boston, MassachusettsNew Bedford/Bank of Boston Half MarathonPaul Cummings1:02:32
Women's results
YearLocationVenueWinnerTime2026Atlanta, GAAtlanta Half MarathonMolly Born1:09:432025Atlanta, GAAtlanta Half MarathonTaylor Roe1:07:222023Fort Worth, TXThe Cowtown MarathonAliphine Tuliamuk (2)1:09:362022Indianapolis, Indiana500 Festival Mini-MarathonEmily Sisson1:07:112021Hardeeville, South CarolinaMortgage Network Half MarathonKeira D'Amato1:07:552020Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic2019Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half MarathonStephanie Bruce1:10:432018Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half MarathonAliphine Tuliamuk 1:10:042017Columbus, OhioCapital City Half MarathonNatosha Rogers1:10:452016Columbus, OhioCapital City Half MarathonTara Welling1:10:252015Houston, TexasAramco Houston Half MarathonKim Conley1:09:442014Houston, TexasAramco Houston Half MarathonSerena Burla1:10:482013Duluth, MinnesotaGrandma's MarathonAdriana Nelson1:11:192012Duluth, MinnesotaGrandma's MarathonKara Goucher1:09:462011Houston, TexasAramco Houston Half MarathonJennifer Rhines1:11:142010Houston, TexasAramco Houston Half MarathonShalane Flanagan1:09:412009Houston, TexasAramco Houston Half MarathonMagdalena Lewy Boulet1:11:472008Houston, TexasAramco Houston Half MarathonKate O'Neil1:11:572007Houston, TexasAramco Houston Half MarathonElva Dryer1:11:422006Kansas City, MissouriHospital Hill Half MarathonAnnie Bersagel1:14:3620052004Duluth, MinnesotaGrandma's MarathonDeena Kastor1:10:302003Duluth, MinnesotaGrandma's MarathonColleen De Reuck1:10:0020022001Parkersburg, West VirginiaMilena Glusac1:12:132000Parkersburg, West VirginiaLibbie Hickman (2)1:11:011999Parkersburg, West VirginiaGwyn Coogan1:12:361998Parkersburg, West VirginiaLibbie Hickman1:13:2919971996Schaumburg, IllinoisMotorola Half MarathonAnne Marie Lauck1:12:10199519941993Fairfield, ConnecticutElaine Van Blunk1:12:061992199119901989Fairfield, ConnecticutDiane Brewer1:13:00
Records
+Men's USA Marathon Championships event record YearLocationVenueRunnerTime2007Houston, TexasAramco Houston Half MarathonRyan Hall59:43
+Women's USA Half Marathon Championships event recordYearLocationVenueRunnerTime2022Indianapolis, IN500 Festival Mini-MarathonEmily Sisson1:07:11
2025 Atlanta Half Marathon In October 2024, USATF announced the 2025 USA Half Marathon Championships would be held March 2nd at the Atlanta Half Marathon.https://www.usatf.org/news/2024/usa-track-field-announces-championships-for-2024-2 The event was part of the Atlanta Marathon weekend, put on by the Atlanta Track Club. The top 3 finishers will each be selected to represent Team USA in the half marathon distance at the World Athletics Road Running Championships in San Diego on September 28th.https://www.usatf.org/events/2025/2025-usatf-half-marathon-championships Alex Maier won the men's race in 1:00:48, while Taylor Roe won the women's race in 1:07:22. Both were Puma sponsored runners based out of North Carolina. Shadrack Kipchirchir and Hillary Bor placed 2nd and 3rd for the men, while Emma Grace Hurley and Amanda Vestri rounded out the women's team. https://www.letsrun.com/news/2025/03/rrw-puma-elites-alex-maier-taylor-roe-spring-upsetes-win-usatf-half-marathon-titles-in-dramatic-fashion/
See also USA Marathon Championships USA Cross Country Championships USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
References
USA Champions Men's Half Marathon. USATF. Retrieved on 2014-07-08 USA Champions Women's Half Marathon. USATF. Retrieved on 2014-07-08
External links USA Track and Field website Official website at runnerspace.com