| 1992 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Organisers | IAAF |
| Edition | 1st |
| Date | September 19-20 |
| Host city | Newcastle upon Tyne to South Shields, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom  |
| Events | 3 |
| Participation | 204 athletes from 36 nations |
The 1st IAAF World Half Marathon Championships was held on September 19 and 20, 2001 in Tyneside, UK, and was run simultaneously with that year's Great North Run. A total of 204 athletes, 96 men, 84 women and 24 juniors, from 36 countries took part. Complete results were published.[1]
Though this competition was the first of its kind, it followed on from the 1991 IAAF World Women's Road Race Championships, which was held over the 15K distance.