Men · Road Running · All-Time
Half Marathon
56:42
Best mark
World record
58:47
Top 50 cutoff
50 rows
58:35
Median
Of the 50 best-by-athlete marks
7
Countries
KEN 32 · ETH 11 · 5 others
Performance distribution
50 athletes from 56:42 to 58:47 · median 58:35
Top 50 cutoff
The mark an athlete needed to make the list
World all-time top 50
Best by athlete · data refreshed 17 Sep 2026 · methodology
50 rows
| # | Athlete | Country | Mark | Date | Venue | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Kiplimo WR | UGA | 56:42 | 16 Feb 2025 | Barcelona | 24 |
| 2 | Yomif Kejelcha | ETH | 57:30.00 | 27 Oct 2024 | Valencia | 27 |
| 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 | Michael Temoi | KEN | 58:00 | 1 Mar 2026 | Roma-Ostia Lido | |
| 8 | Geoffrey Kamworor | KEN | 58:01 | 15 Sep 2019 | København | 26 |
| 9 | Sabastian Sawe | KEN | 58:02 | 6 Mar 2022 | Roma-Ostia Lido | 26 |
| 10 | Abel Kipchumba | KEN | 58:07 | 24 Oct 2021 | Valencia | 27 |
| 11 | Nicholas Kimeli | KEN | 58:08 | 8 Mar 2026 | Lisboa | 27 |
| 12 | Isaiyah Lasoi | KEN | 58:10 | 15 Sep 2024 | København | |
| 13 | Philemon Kiplimo | KEN | 58:11 | 6 Dec 2020 | Valencia | 22 |
| 14 | Rodrigue Kwizera | BDI | 58:16 | 28 Mar 2026 | Praha | 26 |
| 15 | Daniel Mateiko | KEN | 58:17 | 27 Oct 2024 | Valencia | |
| 16 | Abraham Kiptum | KEN | 58:18 | 28 Oct 2018 | Valencia | |
| 17 | Zersenay Tadese | ERI | 58:23 | 21 Mar 2010 | Lisboa | 28 |
| 18 | Birhanu Balew | BRN | 58:23 | 14 Feb 2026 | Ra's Al Khaymah | 29 |
| 19 | Vincent Lagat | KEN | 58:24 | 14 Sep 2025 | København | |
| 20 | Gilbert Kiprotich | KEN | 58:27 | 23 Mar 2025 | Málaga | |
| 21 | Kennedy Kimutai | KEN | 58:28 | 24 Oct 2021 | Valencia | 22 |
| 22 | Rodgers Chumo | KEN | 58:30 | 19 Feb 2022 | Ra's Al Khaymah | |
| 23 | Samuel Wanjiru | KEN | 58:33 | 17 Mar 2007 | Den Haag | 20 |
| 24 | Jemal Yimer | ETH | 58:33 | 28 Oct 2018 | Valencia | 22 |
| 25 | Kenneth Renju | KEN | 58:35 | 19 Feb 2022 | 3 Ra's Al Khaymah | |
| 26 | Seifu Tura Abdiwak | ETH | 58:36 | 19 Feb 2022 | Ra's Al Khaymah | 24 |
| 27 | Kandie Kibiwott | KEN | 58:38 | 5 Sep 2020 | Praha | |
| 28 | Yemane Hailesilassie | ERI | 58:38 | 10 Nov 2024 | Boston | |
| 29 | Gideon Rono | KEN | 58:38 | 14 Feb 2026 | Ra's Al Khaymah | |
| 30 | Gemechu Dida | ETH | 58:39 | 27 Oct 2024 | Valencia | 25 |
| 31 | Brian Kibor | KEN | 58:39 | 26 Oct 2025 | Lisboa | |
| 32 | James Kipkogei | KEN | 58:39 | 1 Mar 2026 | Roma-Ostia Lido | |
| 33 | Abraham Cheroben | BRN | 58:40 | 17 Sep 2017 | København | |
| 34 | Muktar Edris | ETH | 58:40 | 24 Oct 2021 | Valencia | |
| 35 | Amdework Walelegn | ETH | 58:40 | 19 Feb 2022 | Ra's Al Khaymah | |
| 36 | Vincent Kibet Langat | KEN | 58:41 | 27 Oct 2024 | Valencia | 23 |
| 37 | Andreas Almgren | SWE | 58:41 | 26 Oct 2025 | Lisboa | 30 |
| 38 | Bedan Karoki | KEN | 58:42 | 8 Feb 2018 | Ra's Al Khaymah | |
| 39 | Erick Kiptanui | KEN | 58:42 | 8 Apr 2018 | Berlin | |
| 40 | Stephen Kiprop | KEN | 58:42 | 8 Feb 2019 | Ra's Al Khaymah | |
| 41 | Kelvin Kiptum | KEN | 58:42 | 6 Dec 2020 | Valencia | 21 |
| 42 | Mathew Kimeli | KEN | 58:43 | 24 Oct 2021 | Valencia | |
| 43 | Solomon Yego | KEN | 58:44 | 13 Mar 2016 | Roma-Ostia Lido | |
| 44 | Abadi Hadis | ETH | 58:44 | 28 Oct 2018 | Valencia | |
| 45 | Patrick Mosin | KEN | 58:44 | 23 Mar 2025 | Málaga | |
| 46 | Daniel Kibet | KEN | 58:45 | 19 Feb 2022 | Ra's Al Khaymah | |
| 47 | Benard Kibet | KEN | 58:45 | 18 Feb 2023 | Ra's Al Khaymah | |
| 48 | Mathew Kisorio | KEN | 58:46 | 18 Sep 2011 | Philadelphia | |
| 49 | Atsedu Tsegay | ETH | 58:47 | 31 Mar 2012 | Praha | |
| 50 | Tadese Worku | ETH | 58:47 | 23 Oct 2022 | Valencia |