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| Host city | Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  |
|---|---|
| Nations | 42 |
| Athletes | 155 |
| Events | 2 |
| Dates | 2008-10-12 |
| Race length | 21.0975 kilometres |
| Individual prize money (US$) | 1st: 30,000 2nd: 15,000 3rd: 10,000 4th: 7,000 5th: 5,000 6th: 3,000 |
| Team prize money (US$) | 1st: 15,000 2nd: 12,000 3rd: 9,000 4th: 7,500 5th: 6,000 6th: 3,000 |
The 2008 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 12 October 2008.[1]
This event was first announced as the 2008 IAAF World Road Running Championships, but in November 2007, the IAAF announced that the name of the IAAF World Road Running Championships would revert to its original title of the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships.[2][3]
Detailed reports on the event and an appraisal of the results were given both for the men's race[4][5] and for the women's race.[6][7]
- ^ IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday 12 October 2008 Archived 2012-10-05 at the Wayback Machine, IAAF.org, Retrieved 2008-02-06
- ^ "Council Selects Four New Venues for Future Events - IAAF Council Meeting, Day Two". IAAF. 2006-03-29. Archived from the original on 14 August 2007. Retrieved 23 August 2007.
- ^ NEWS CENTRE: Rio 2008 – championships renamed. IAAF.org. 2007-11-29
- ^ Turner, Chris (October 12, 2008), Emphatic third triumph; Tadese goes solo from 5km - Men's Race Report, Rio 2008, IAAF, retrieved September 10, 2013
- ^ Turner, Chris (October 12, 2008), Tadese – confident in victory and his sporting plans at least – Rio 2008, IAAF, archived from the original on September 10, 2013, retrieved September 10, 2013
- ^ Martin, David (October 12, 2008), Kiplagat saunters to another staggering victory - Women's Race Report, Rio 2008, IAAF, retrieved September 10, 2013
- ^ Martin, David (October 12, 2008), "Never say never" – Kiplagat, Rio 2008, IAAF, archived from the original on September 10, 2013, retrieved September 10, 2013