How to Use half-marathon in a Sentence

half-marathon

noun

• Chan, 62, has run in 98 half-marathons and two full marathons in the Rock ‘n’ Roll franchise.
  — Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2023
• The Double Down Challenge is 16.2 miles, which includes both the 5K and half-marathon.
  — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2024
• His best half-marathon of 59:39, set last fall in Valencia, is the Spanish record.
  — Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 31 July 2024
• The off-road trail run includes 5K, 10K, and a half-marathon routes that pass through the farm’s beautiful tulip fields.
  — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2023
• And ever since, he’s been running and running – marathons and half-marathons.
  — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2024
• Davis and her husband have traveled the country to compete in half-marathons.
  — Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
• Or, give yourself the goal of running a half-marathon or full marathon to make those miles really count.
  — Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 27 June 2023
• On Sunday, which is the day of the marathon and half-marathon, there is a 40% chance for rain after 8 a.m., according to the weather service.
  — Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 May 2024
• There’s also a half-marathon options for those who prefer it.
  — oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2023
• Since the race is more about wine-ing than winning, most teams dressed up in costumes that nodded to this year’s half-marathon theme: Back to the Future.
  — Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2023
• He’s run a half-marathon on snow and ice while barefoot, and can remain submerged in ice cubes for more than 112 minutes.
  — Eva Botkin-Kowacki, Popular Science, 28 June 2023
• In March, they were spotted in New York City training for a half-marathon together.
  — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2023
• On Sunday, there is a 27% chance of precipitation for the start of the marathon, half-marathon, and 4-person relay.
  — Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 May 2024
• Dempster has been training for six months and completed a half-marathon in 1 hour 50 minutes.
  — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Mar. 2023
• Would Evenepoel, who ran a half-marathon in 87 minutes as a 16-year-old, and who would have been the best bike rider in the field by a distance, have had an outside shot at a duathlon medal?
  — Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
• My problems began during the winter of 2023, when dingy weather and a depressive fit spurred me to sign up for a half-marathon.
  — Amy X. Wang, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
• Wearing a crop top for a workout might seem as practical as running a half-marathon in stilettos.
  — Cory Stieg, refinery29.com, 5 June 2024
• The marathon and half-marathon will both start at 7 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6, though road closures will go into effect earlier that morning.
  — Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
• Rain and thunderstorms are possible Sunday, the day of the Flying Pig marathon and half-marathon, according to the weather service.
  — Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 5 May 2023
• Eventually, Owens and the Chihuahua reached a half-marathon and then a full marathon—approximately 26.2 miles.
  — Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
• Whether your goal is to step up your yoga practice, train for your next half-marathon, or simply feel and look your best while out and about, shop the picks below to kick off 2025 in supreme comfort and effortless style.
  — Miles Walls, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2024
• This festival includes cultural events, art workshops, a golf tournament, food and games, plus a marathon, half-marathon and 5K on July 30.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 29 May 2023
• Rain and possible thunderstorms are in Cincinnati's weather forecast Sunday, which is also the day of the Flying Pig marathon, half-marathon and other races.
  — Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 5 May 2023
• On the horizon is yet another change likely next year to marathon and half-marathon distances to offer a direct comparison to runners.
  — Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
• The couple from Tupelo, Miss., — longtime teachers who have run 19 half-marathons together — had planned to run the marathon together in November.
  — Emily Palmer, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
• Ukueberuwa died Sunday in Providence, Rhode Island, of complications from heat stroke while running a half-marathon.
  — Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2023
• As runners raced across the finish line in Sunday’s half-marathon, Chan also burst through a special tape — one acknowledging his admission into the 100-race century club of Rock ‘n’ Roll achievers.
  — Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2023
• The company will be disqualified from hosting and operating the Beijing half-marathon.
  — Chad De Guzman, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
• The head of the country’s track and field federation, Hashem Siami, resigned this weekend after some participants in an all-women half-marathon in the city of Shiraz competed without the hijab.
  — Nasser Karimi and Jon Gambrell, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 May 2023
• Finishers of the 5K, 10K or half-marathon all receive shirts, a complimentary River Cats ticket, post-race meal and post-race beer (with proper identification, of course).
  — Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 23 Feb. 2024