
Progression of Official World Record
Men, Half Marathon
| Result | Name | Country | DOB | Comp | Date | Age | Record life | |
| 58:23 | Zersenay Tadese | ERI | 1 Jan 1982 | Lisboa | 21 Mar 2010 | 28 years 79 days | 10 years 233 days | |
| 58:33 | Samuel Wanjiru | KEN | 10 Nov 1986 | Fortis | Den Haag | 17 Mar 2007 | 20 years 127 days | 3 years 4 days |
| 58:55 | Haile Gebrselassie | ETH | 18 Apr 1973 | Phoenix AZ | 15 Jan 2006 | 32 years 272 days | 1 year 61 days | |
| 59:05 | Zersenay Tadese | ERI | 1 Jan 1982 | BUPA | South Shields | 18 Sep 2005 | 23 years 260 days | 119 days |
| 59:06 | Paul Tergat | KEN | 17 Jun 1969 | Lisboa | 26 Mar 2000 | 30 years 283 days | 5 years 176 days | |
| 59:17 | Paul Tergat | KEN | 17 Jun 1969 | Stram | Milano | 4 Apr 1998 | 28 years 291 days | 1 year 357 days |