Final Results – USATF Half Marathon Championships 2026: Wesley Kiptoo, Molly Born capture titles in Atlanta

ATLANTA (March 3) — Wesley Kiptoo and Molly Born claimed national titles at the 2026 USATF Half Marathon Championships on Sunday, held as part of the Publix Marathon Race Weekend in Atlanta, with Born’s victory coming amid confusion in the women’s race after multiple contenders went off course.

Kiptoo, a former NCAA indoor 5000m champion while at Iowa State, surged clear in the closing stages to cross the line in 1 hour, 1 minute, 15 seconds. The Kenyan-born American 26-year-old defeated two-time Olympian Hillary Bor, who clocked 1:01:30, while Ahmed Muhumed of HOKA NAZ Elite completed the podium in 1:01:51.

Briton Charles Hicks, the 2023 European U23 5000m champion and 2022 NCAA cross country winner, placed fourth in 1:02:10 in a strong domestic and international field.

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The women’s race turned chaotic near mile 12 when lead runners Jess McClain, Anna Grace Hurley, and Ednah Kurgat inadvertently veered off course after the lead vehicle left the route. Born, the reigning U.S. marathon champion, avoided the miscue to take the crown in 1:09:43. She held off Carrie Verdon (1:09:47) and Annie Rodenfels (1:10:12) as officials confirmed the results following the confusion.

The event, organized by the Atlanta Track Club, served as part of the World Athletics Label Road Race series and national championship calendar for USA Track & Field.

Final Results – USATF Half Marathon Championships 2026

(Atlanta, Georgia – Publix Marathon Weekend)

Men’s Half Marathon

1. Wesley Kiptoo (USA) – 1:01:15
2. Hillary Bor (USA) – 1:01:30
3. Ahmed Muhumed (USA) – 1:01:51
4. Charles Hicks (GBR) – 1:02:10
5. Bob Liking (USA) – 1:02:21
6. Aidan Reed (USA) – 1:02:22
7. Cole Sprout (USA) – 1:02:35
8. Graydon Morris (USA) – 1:02:38
9. Samuel Chelanga (USA) – 1:02:49
10. Robert Miranda (USA) – 1:03:01
11. Benjamin Eidenschink (USA) – 1:03:13
12. Anthony Raftis (USA) – 1:03:39
13. Noah Fisher (USA) – 1:03:41
14. Alec Basten (USA) – 1:04:09
15. Erik Linden (USA) – 1:04:11
16. Dayton Brown (USA) – 1:04:44
17. Ryan Johnson (USA) – 1:04:49
18. Salvador Capetillo (USA) – 1:04:57
19. Jack Mastandrea (USA) – 1:05:22
20. Jason Weitzel (USA) – 1:05:23
21. Jack Kelke (USA) – 1:05:27
22. Graham Crawford (USA) – 1:05:53
23. Michael McCann (USA) – 1:06:18
24. Andrew Kaye (USA) – 1:07:11
25. Isai Rodriguez (USA) – 1:07:52
26. Jacob Kocis (USA) – 1:07:56
27. Kevin Heeman (USA) – 1:08:09
28. John Burchfield (USA) – 1:08:56

Women’s Half Marathon

1. Molly Born (USA) – 1:09:43
2. Carrie Verdon (USA) – 1:09:47
3. Annie Rodenfels (USA) – 1:10:12
4. Kassie Parker (USA) – 1:10:47
5. Anna Kostarellis (USA) – 1:10:57
6. Biruktayit Degefa (ETH) – 1:11:08
7. Erika Kemp (USA) – 1:11:20
8. Allie Ostrander (USA) – 1:11:26
9. Jessica McClain (USA) – 1:11:27
10. Maggie Montoya (USA) – 1:11:27
11. Rachel Smith (USA) – 1:11:29
12. Emma Grace Hurley (USA) – 1:11:38
13. Ednah Kurgat (USA) – 1:11:50
14. Anna Oeser (USA) – 1:12:05
15. Makena Morley (USA) – 1:12:42
16. Jessica Gockley-Day (USA) – 1:13:10
17. Madey Dickson (USA) – 1:13:13
18. Lexie Thompson (USA) – 1:13:23
19. Annie Heffernan (USA) – 1:13:33
20. Lisa Goodin (USA) – 1:14:55
21. Amanda Martin (USA) – 1:14:56
22. Paige Hofstad (USA) – 1:15:00
23. Jessica Donohue (USA) – 1:15:09
24. Clare Peters (USA) – 1:16:00
25. Anna Lowry (USA) – 1:16:21
26. Gabrielle Orie (USA) – 1:16:29
27. Erin Del Giudice (USA) – 1:16:49