USA Half Marathon Championships Contestants at the 2015 Championships
Location United States Event type Road Distance Half marathon Established Men's race 1987 Women's race 1989
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.
New championship record
Year
Location
Venue
Winner
Time
2023
Fort Worth, TX
The Cowtown Marathon
Jacob Thomson
1:02:38
2022
Indianapolis, Indiana
500 Festival Mini-Marathon
Leonard Korir (3)
1:02:35
2021
Hardeeville, South Carolina
Mortgage Network Half Marathon
Conner Mantz
1:00:55
2020
Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic[ 1]
2019
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon
Leonard Korir (2)
1:01:52
2018
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon
Chris Derrick
1:02:37
2017
Columbus, Ohio
Capital City Half Marathon
Leonard Korir
1:03:04
2016
Columbus, Ohio
Capital City Half Marathon
Christo Landry
1:02:52
2015
Houston, Texas
Aramco Houston Half Marathon
Diego Estrada
1:00:51
2014
Houston, Texas
Aramco Houston Half Marathon
Meb Keflezighi (2)
1:01:23
2013
Duluth, Minnesota
Grandma's Marathon
Mo Trafeh (2)
1:01:17
2012
Duluth, Minnesota
Grandma's Marathon
Abi Abdirahman
1:02:46
2011
Houston, Texas
Aramco Houston Half Marathon
Mo Trafeh
1:02:17
2010
Houston, Texas
Aramco Houston Half Marathon
Antonia Vega
1:01:54
2009
Houston, Texas
Aramco Half Marathon
Meb Keflezighi
1:01:25
2008
Houston, Texas
Aramco Houston Half Marathon
James Carney
1:02:21
2007
Houston, Texas
Aramco Houston Half Marathon
Ryan Hall
59:43
2006
Houston, Texas
Aramco Houston Half Marathon
Brian Sell
1:02:39
2005
Houston, Texas
Aramco Houston Half Marathon
Dan Browne (2)
1:03:56
2004
Kansas City, Missouri
Carondelet Heart Institute Hospital Hill Run
Ryan Shay (2)
1:05:04
2003
Kansas City, Missouri
Carondelet Heart Institute Hospital Hill Run
Ryan Shay
1:04:13
2002
Kansas City, Missouri
UMKC Hospital Hill Run
Peter De la Cerda
1:05:57
2001
Parkersburg, West Virginia
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Dan Browne
1:03:55
2000
Parkersburg, West Virginia
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Rod DeHaven (3)
1:03:06
1999
Parkersburg, West Virginia
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Todd Williams
1:04:24
1998
Parkersburg, West Virginia
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Rod DeHaven (2)
1:03:42
1997
Parkersburg, West Virginia
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David Morris
1:05:53
1996
Parkersburg, West Virginia
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Alfredo Vigueras
1:04:42
1995
Parkersburg, West Virginia
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Steve Spence
1:04:42
1994
Parkersburg, West Virginia
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Rod DeHaven
1:03:38
1993
Parkersburg, West Virginia
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Ed Eyestone
1:03:19
1992
Parkersburg, West Virginia
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Don Janicki
1:03:44
1991
Parkersburg, West Virginia
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Jon Sinclair
1:03:44
1990
Parkersburg, West Virginia
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Mark Curp
1:03:37
1989
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1988
Orlando, Florida
Citrus Bowl Half Marathon
Mark Stickley
1:02:42
1987
Boston, Massachusetts
New Bedford/Bank of Boston Half Marathon
Paul Cummings
1:02:32
New championship record
Year
Location
Venue
Winner
Time
2023
Fort Worth, TX
The Cowtown Marathon
Aliphine Tuliamuk (2)
1:09:36
2022
Indianapolis, Indiana
500 Festival Mini-Marathon
Emily Sisson
1:07:11
2021
Hardeeville, South Carolina
Mortgage Network Half Marathon
Keira D'Amato
1:07:55
2020
Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic[ 1]
2019
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon
Stephanie Bruce
1:10:43
2018
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon
Aliphine Tuliamuk
1:10:04
2017
Columbus, Ohio
Capital City Half Marathon
Natosha Rogers
1:10:45
2016
Columbus, Ohio
Capital City Half Marathon
Tara Welling
1:10:25
2015
Houston, Texas
Aramco Houston Half Marathon
Kim Conley
1:09:44
2014
Houston, Texas
Aramco Houston Half Marathon
Serena Burla
1:10:48
2013
Duluth, Minnesota
Grandma's Marathon
Adriana Nelson
1:11:19
2012
Duluth, Minnesota
Grandma's Marathon
Kara Goucher
1:09:46
2011
Houston, Texas
Aramco Houston Half Marathon
Jennifer Rhines
1:11:14
2010
Houston, Texas
Aramco Houston Half Marathon
Shalane Flanagan
1:09:41
2009
Houston, Texas
Aramco Houston Half Marathon
Magdalena Lewy Boulet
1:11:47
2008
Houston, Texas
Aramco Houston Half Marathon
Kate O'Neil
1:11:57
2007
Houston, Texas
Aramco Houston Half Marathon
Elva Dryer
1:11:42
2006
Kansas City, Missouri
Hospital Hill Half Marathon
Annie Bersagel
1:14:36
2005
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2004
Duluth, Minnesota
Grandma's Marathon
Deena Kastor
1:10:30
2003
Duluth, Minnesota
Grandma's Marathon
Colleen De Reuck
1:10:00
2002
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2001
Parkersburg, West Virginia
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Milena Glusac
1:12:13
2000
Parkersburg, West Virginia
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Libbie Hickman (2)
1:11:01
1999
Parkersburg, West Virginia
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Gwyn Coogan
1:12:36
1998
Parkersburg, West Virginia
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Libbie Hickman
1:13:29
1997
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1996
Schaumburg, Illinois
Motorola Half Marathon
Anne Marie Lauck
1:12:10
1995
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1994
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1993
Fairfield, Connecticut
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Elaine Van Blunk
1:12:06
1992
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1991
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1990
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1989
Fairfield, Connecticut
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Diane Brewer
1:13:00