Men · Road Running · All-Time
Half Marathon
56:42
Best mark
World record
58:39
Top 25 cutoff
26 rows: tie at the cutoff
58:16
Median
Of the 26 best-by-athlete marks
6
Countries
KEN 16 · ETH 6 · 4 others
Performance distribution
26 athletes from 56:42 to 58:39 · median 58:16
Top 25 cutoff through history
How fast an athlete needed to be to make the list each year
Season lists are not yet published for this event. This chart fills in as they are imported from a permitted source.
World all-time top 25
Best by athlete · updated 1 Sep 2026 · Wikipedia (English) revision of 25 Aug 2026 · methodology
26 rows · tie at the cutoff
| # | Athlete | Country | Mark | Date | Venue | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Kiplimo WR | UGA | 56:42 | 16 Feb 2025 | Barcelona | 24 |
| 2 | Yomif Kejelcha | ETH | 56:51 | 23 Aug 2026 | Buenos Aires | 29 |
| 3 | Kibiwott Kandie | KEN | 57:32 | 6 Dec 2020 | Valencia | 24 |
| 4 | Hagos Gebrhiwet | ETH | 57:41 | 22 Oct 2023 | Valencia | 29 |
| 5 | Selemon Barega | ETH | 57:50 | 22 Oct 2023 | Valencia | 23 |
| 6 | Alexander Mutiso | KEN | 57:59 | 6 Dec 2020 | Valencia | 24 |
| 7 | Geoffrey Kamworor | KEN | 58:01 | 15 Sep 2019 | Copenhagen | 26 |
| 8 | Sabastian Sawe | KEN | 58:02 | 6 Mar 2022 | Rome–Ostia | 26 |
| 9 | Abel Kipchumba | KEN | 58:07 | 24 Oct 2021 | Valencia | 27 |
| 10 | Nicholas Kimeli | KEN | 58:08 | 8 Mar 2026 | Lisboa | 27 |
| 11 | Isaia Kipkoech Lasoi | KEN | 58:10 | 15 Sep 2024 | Copenhagen | 24 |
| 12 | Philemon Kiplimo | KEN | 58:11 | 6 Dec 2020 | Valencia | 22 |
| 13 | Rodrigue Kwizera | BDI | 58:16 | 28 Mar 2026 | Prague | 26 |
| 14 | Daniel Mateiko | KEN | 58:17 | 27 Oct 2024 | Valencia | |
| 15 | Zersenay Tadese | ERI | 58:23 | 21 Mar 2010 | Lisbon | 28 |
| 15 | Birhanu Balew | BRN | 58:23 | 14 Feb 2026 | Ras Al Khaimah | 29 |
| 17 | Vincent Kibet Langat | KEN | 58:24 | 14 Sep 2025 | Copenhagen | 24 |
| 18 | Gilbert Kipkosgei Kiprotich | KEN | 58:27 | 23 Mar 2025 | Malaga | 24 |
| 19 | Kennedy Kimutai | KEN | 58:28 | 24 Oct 2021 | Valencia | 22 |
| 20 | Samuel Wanjiru | KEN | 58:33 | 17 Mar 2007 | The Hague | 20 |
| 20 | Jemal Yimer | ETH | 58:33 | 28 Oct 2018 | Valencia | 22 |
| 22 | Kenneth Kiprop Renju | KEN | 58:35 | 19 February 2022 | Ras al-Khaimah | |
| 23 | Seifu Tura Abdiwak | ETH | 58:36 | 19 Feb 2022 | Ras al-Khaimah | 24 |
| 24 | Gideon Kipkertich Rono | KEN | 58:38 | 14 February 2026 | Ras Al Khaimah | |
| 25 | Gemechu Dida | ETH | 58:39 | 27 Oct 2024 | Valencia | 25 |
| 25 | Brian Kibor | KEN | 58:39 | 26 October 2025 | Valencia |