Women · Road Running · All-Time
Half Marathon
1:02:52
Best mark
World record
1:05:40
Top 50 cutoff
50 rows
1:04:54
Median
Of the 50 best-by-athlete marks
5
Countries
KEN 27 · ETH 20 · 3 others
Performance distribution
50 athletes from 1:02:52 to 1:05:40 · median 1:04:54
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 | Letesenbet Gidey WR | ETH | 1:02:52 | 24 Oct 2021 | Valencia | 23 |
| 2 | Agnes Jebet Ngetich | KEN | 1:03:04 | 27 Oct 2024 | Valencia | 23 |
| 3 | Fotyen Tesfay | ETH | 1:03:21 | 27 Oct 2024 | Valencia | 26 |
| 4 | Lilian Kasait Rengeruk | KEN | 1:03:32 | 27 Oct 2024 | Valencia | 27 |
| 5 | Yalemzerf Yehualaw | ETH | 1:03:51 | 24 Oct 2021 | Valencia | 22 |
| 6 | Loice Chemnung | KEN | 1:04:01 | 15 Feb 2026 | Barcelona | 28 |
| 7 | Ruth Chepng'etich | KEN | 1:04:02 | 4 Apr 2021 | Istanbul | 26 |
| 8 | Joyciline Jepkosgei | KEN | 1:04:13 | 16 Feb 2025 | Barcelona | 31 |
| 9 | Girmawit Gebrzihair | ETH | 1:04:14 | 19 Feb 2022 | Ra's Al Khaymah | 20 |
| 10 | Ejgayehu Taye | ETH | 1:04:14 | 27 Oct 2024 | Valencia | 24 |
| 11 | Tsigie Gebreselama | ETH | 1:04:21 | 9 Mar 2025 | Lisboa | 24 |
| 12 | Helen Obiri | KEN | 1:04:22 | 19 Feb 2022 | Ra's Al Khaymah | |
| 13 | Emily Chebet | KEN | 1:04:26 | 19 Mar 2023 | Lille | |
| 14 | Addisie Andualem | ETH | 1:04:27 | 19 Mar 2023 | Lille | |
| 15 | Brigid Kosgei | KEN | 1:04:28 | 8 Sep 2019 | Newcastle-South Shields | 25 |
| 16 | Sutume Asefa | ETH | 1:04:30 | 13 Oct 2024 | Chicago | |
| 17 | Ababel Yeshaneh | ETH | 1:04:31 | 21 Feb 2020 | Ra's Al Khaymah | 28 |
| 18 | Sheila Chepkirui | KEN | 1:04:36 | 19 Feb 2022 | Ra's Al Khaymah | 31 |
| 19 | Irine Kimais | KEN | 1:04:37 | 19 Feb 2023 | Barcelona | 24 |
| 20 | Senbere Teferi | ETH | 1:04:40 | 11 Feb 2024 | Barcelona | 28 |
| 21 | Likina Amebaw | ETH | 1:04:44 | 14 Sep 2024 | København | 26 |
| 22 | Margaret Kipkemboi | KEN | 1:04:46 | 22 Oct 2023 | Valencia | 30 |
| 23 | Fantaye Belayneh | ETH | 1:04:49 | 11 Jan 2026 | Houston | 25 |
| 24 | Fancy Chemutai | KEN | 1:04:52 | 8 Feb 2018 | Ra's Al Khaymah | 22 |
| 25 | Irine Chepet Cheptai | KEN | 1:04:53 | 22 Oct 2023 | Valencia | 31 |
| 26 | Mary Keitany | KEN | 1:04:55 | 8 Feb 2018 | Ra's Al Khaymah | 36 |
| 27 | Sharon Lokedi | KEN | 1:05:00 | 14 Sep 2024 | København | 30 |
| 28 | Tsehay Gemechu | ETH | 1:05:01 | 30 Aug 2022 | Larne | |
| 29 | Vicoty Chepngeno | KEN | 1:05:03 | 16 Jan 2022 | Houston | |
| 30 | Joan Melly Chelimo | KEN | 1:05:04 | 7 Apr 2018 | Praha | |
| 31 | Peres Jepchirchir | KEN | 1:05:06 | 10 Feb 2017 | Ra's Al Khaymah | 23 |
| 32 | Florence Kiplagat | KEN | 1:05:07 | 15 Feb 2015 | Barcelona | |
| 33 | Caroline Kipkirui | KEN | 1:05:07 | 8 Feb 2018 | Ra's Al Khaymah | |
| 34 | Ftaw Zeray | ETH | 1:05:12 | 8 Mar 2026 | Paris | |
| 35 | Sifan Hassan | NED | 1:05:15 | 16 Sep 2018 | København | 25 |
| 36 | Janeth Chepngetich | KEN | 1:05:15 | 22 Oct 2023 | Valencia | 25 |
| 37 | Melat Kejeta | GER | 1:05:18 | 17 Oct 2020 | Gdynia | |
| 38 | Genzebe Dibaba | ETH | 1:05:18 | 6 Dec 2020 | Valencia | 29 |
| 39 | Wede Kefale | ETH | 1:05:21 | 14 Sep 2024 | København | |
| 40 | Daisilah Jerono | KEN | 1:05:21 | 29 Mar 2026 | Berlin | |
| 41 | Violah Jepchumba | KEN | 1:05:22 | 1 Apr 2017 | Praha | |
| 42 | Judith Jeptum | KEN | 1:05:28 | 19 Feb 2022 | Ra's Al Khaymah | |
| 43 | Almaz Ayana | ETH | 1:05:30 | 12 Mar 2023 | Lisboa | 31 |
| 44 | Rosemary Wanjiru | KEN | 1:05:34 | 21 Feb 2020 | Ra's Al Khaymah | 25 |
| 45 | Veronica Loleo | KEN | 1:05:35 | 29 Mar 2026 | Berlin | |
| 46 | Gotytom Gebreslase | ETH | 1:05:36 | 12 Dec 2021 | Manama | |
| 47 | Mizan Alem | ETH | 1:05:38 | 24 Aug 2025 | Larne | 23 |
| 48 | Zeineba Yimer | ETH | 1:05:39 | 17 Oct 2020 | Gdynia | |
| 49 | Catherine Relin | KEN | 1:05:39 | 19 Feb 2023 | Barcelona | |
| 50 | Paula Radcliffe | GBR | 1:05:40 | 21 Sep 2003 | Newcastle-South Shields | 29 |