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.
| 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 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)
|
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)
|
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.
