3M Half Marathon
| 3M Half Marathon | |
|---|---|
 3M Half Marathon now named Austin International Half | |
| Date | January 19, 2025 |
| Location | Austin, Texas |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Half Marathon |
| Established | 1995 |
| Official site | https://downhilltodowntown.com/ |
The 3M Half Marathon, now named the Austin International Half is an annual half marathon held in Austin, Texas, United States. The event will take place on January 19, 2025.
The 3M Half Marathon boasts one of the fastest 21.098 km (13.110 mi) courses in the country. Runners enjoy a point-to-point course with mostly downhill running. Starting in north Austin and finishing near the Texas State Capitol, the course has a net elevation drop of more than 300 feet. As a result, the event has adapted the tagline “Downhill to Downtown.” Because the net elevation drop exceeds a ration of 1:1,000, times recorded in the race are ineligible for world record consideration and for entry standards in World Athletics events.[1] High Five Events based out of Austin, produces the Austin International Half and the Austin Marathon.
Recognition
[edit]- Named “Best Schwag” by Runner’s World in 2008 for legendary goodie bag.[2]
- Named “Best Road Race” in 2013,[3] 2016,[4] 2017[5] by AFM Annual "Best Of" Awards.
- Named by Runner’s Word as one of The Year’s Best Half Marathons.[6]
- Named Austin Race of the Year (15K & longer) by Austin runners in 2007 and 2002.
- Selected by Competition Texas magazine as the top half marathon in 2006.
Winners
[edit]| Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 |  Andrew Letherby (USA)
|
1:03:31 |  Zivile Balciunaite (LIT)
|
1:13:18 |
| 2004 |  John Gwako (KEN)
|
1:02:14 | Sylvia Mosqueda (USA)
|
1:09:53 |
| 2005 | Brian Sell (USA)
|
1:02:59 |  Angélica Sánchez (MEX)
|
1:13:26 |
| 2006 | Nicodemus Malakwen (KEN)
|
1:01:45 |  Soon Duk Kang (KOR)
|
1:10:02 |
| 2007 |  Alene Reta (ETH)
|
1:01:46 |  Kathy Butler (SCT)
|
1:11:12 |
| 2008 |  Ridouane Harroufi (MAR)
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1:03:12 | Jacqueline Nyetipei (KEN)
|
1:09:35 |
| 2009 |  Martin Fagan (IRE)
|
1:01:05 | Belaynesh Gebre (ETH)
|
1:11:17 |
| 2010 | Jordan Jones (USA)
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1:09:08 | Michelle Corkum (USA)
|
1:22:11 |
| 2011 | Christian Hesch (USA)
|
1:07:40 | Kelly Dworak (USA)
|
1:33:22 |
| 2012 | Scott Rantall (USA)
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1:07:13 | Kelly Williamson (USA)
|
1:14:41 |
| 2013 | Matt Davis (USA)
|
1:02:49 | Kelly Williamson (2) (USA)
|
1:16:18 |
| 2014 | Erik Stanley (USA)
|
1:06:38 | Kelly Williamson (3) (USA)
|
1:16:34 |
| 2015 | Will Nation (USA)
|
1:07:01 | Allison Macsas (USA)
|
1:13:02 |
| 2016 | Jared Carson (USA)
|
1:08:23 | Kristen Zaitz (USA)
|
1:13:51 |
| 2017 | Mark Pinales (USA)
|
1:06:51 | Lauren Smith Stroud (USA)
|
1:17:07 |
| 2018 | Joey Whelan (USA)
|
1:09:06 | Jess Harper (USA)
|
1:15:45 |
| 2019 | Michael Morris (USA)
|
1:07:19 | Jess Harper (2) (USA)
|
1:14:23 |
| 2020 | David Fuentes (USA)
|
1:06:31 | Jess Harper (3) (USA)
|
1:13:41 |
| 2021 | No Race held due to COVID-19 | |||
| 2022 | Will Nation (2) (USA)
|
1:04:36 | Sarah Jackson (USA)
|
1:15:47 |
| 2023 | Joseph Gray (USA)
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1:04:23 | Allie Kieffer (USA)
|
1:16:24 |
| 2024 | Jordan West (USA)
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01:05:44 | Katie Watson (USA)
|
01:15:44 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Certified road events". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ "The Roundup". Runner's World.
- ^ "The AFM Annual "Best Of" Awards 2013". Archived from the original on 2016-03-31.
- ^ "Austin Fit Magazine Best of 2016". Archived from the original on 2017-12-22.
- ^ "Austin Fit Magazine's Best of 2017". Archived from the original on 2017-12-22.
- ^ "The Year's Best Half Marathons". Runner's World. 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
