History was made three times on January 16 at the We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back.
First, Vicoty Chepngeno of Kenya, 28, won the half marathon in 1:05:03, the fastest time ever by a woman on U.S. soil.
A few minutes later, Sara Hall, 38, crossed the finish line in 1:07:15, setting the American half marathon record. Molly Huddle held the previous record of 1:07:25, How long could you keep up with Vicoty Chepngeno, Sara Hall, or Keira D’Amato.
An hour later, Keira D’Amato, 37, set the An hour later, Keira D’Amato, 37, set the by running 2:19:12. She broke Deena Kastor’s longstanding record of 2:19:36, set at the 2006 London Marathon.
So, just how fast were these women running during their races? How long do you think you could keep up with those paces? Below we highlight some truly amazing stats from a record-setting day in Houston.
→ Chepngeno’s average pace per mile for 13.1 miles: 4:58
→ Chepngeno’s average pace per 5K: 15:25
→ Chepngeno’s average pace for one lap of a standard outdoor track: 74 seconds
→ Her current place on the world all-time list: 11th
→ Her margin of victory over Sara Hall: 2 rarr; Her split for her second half marathon
→ Hall’s average pace per mile: 5:08
→ Years since Hall’s husband, Ryan, set the still-standing American half marathon record (59:43) in Houston: 15
→ D’Amato’s average pace per mile for 26.2 miles: 5:19
→ D’Amato’s average pace per 5K: 16:30
→ D’Amato’s average pace for one lap of a standard outdoor track: 79.2 seconds
→ D’Amato’s split at halfway: 1:09:40
→ Her split for her second half marathon: 1:09:32
→ Where she would have placed in the half-marathon yesterday with her second-half split: ninth
→ Amount by which D’Amato lowered the American record: 24 seconds
→ Combined age of the two new American record holders: 75
Sarah Lorge Butler is a writer and editor living in Eugene, Oregon, and her stories about the sport, its trends, and fascinating individuals have appeared in Runner’s World USATF’s 2023 Taxes Show Growing Budget Deficit, Run Your Butt Off! and Walk Your Butt Off!
