Was just reading about Paula Radcliffe's records and got curious - who was the first woman to go sub 2 in the half? Anyone know? Not finding much online.
Hey! I think you might be looking for Joyciline Jepkosgei from Kenya. She was the first woman to break 2 hours in the half marathon with a time of 1:04:51 at the 2017 Valencia Half Marathon. Radcliffe still holds the marathon world record, though!
Thanks for the info! Yeah, Radcliffe's records are still insane. That Valencia course must be super fast.
Joyciline Jepkosgei from Kenya broke the 2 hour barrier in 2017. Google is your friend, mate.
2 hours in the half is not a very good time. Why does everyone in this thread say Jepkosgei was the first to break 2 hours? Thousands of runners have done sub 2 hours