half marathon
| Rnk | Mark | Name | Nation | Born | Pos | Venue | Date | Best | Date/Best |
| 1 | 0.59.22 | Paul Tergat | KEN | 690617 | 1 | Milano | 0417 | 0.59.17 | 980404 |
| 2 | 1.00.01 | Japhet Kosgei | KEN | 68 | 1 | Lisboa | 0321 |   |   |
| 3 | 1.00.05 | Philip Rugut | KEN | 770518 | 1 | Trieste | 0502 |   |   |
| 4 | 1.00.24 | Elijah Lagat | KEN | 660619 | 1 | Remich -Grevenmacher | 0926 |   |   |
| 5 | 1.00.26 | Joseph Kimani | KEN | 720901 | 2 | Lisboa | 0321 | 1.00.04dh 69m | 980315 |
| + | 1.00.31 |     Philip Rugut |   |   | 3 | Lisboa | 0321 |   |   |
| 6 | 1.00.34 | Paul Koech | KEN | 690625 | 2 | Milano | 0417 | 1.00.01 | 980927 |
| 7 | 1.00.37 | Sammy Korir | KEN | 711212 | 4 | Lisboa | 0321 | 1.00.15 | 980927 |
| 8 | 1.00.38 | Phaustin Baha Sulle | TAN | 820530 | 1 | Lille | 0904 |   |   |
| 9 | 1.00.39 | Simon Bor | KEN | 690213 | 2 | Remich -Grevenmacher | 0926 |   |   |
| 10 | 1.00.40 | Hendrick Ramaala | RSA | 720202 | 1 | Ivry-sur-Seine | 0411 | 1.00.07 | 971004 |
| + | 1.00.45 |     Phaustin Baha Sulle |   |   | 2 | Ivry-sur-Seine | 0411 |   |   |
| 11 | 1.00.47 | Khalid Khannouchi | MAR | 711222 | 1 | Philadelphia, Pa | 0919 | 1.00.27 | 970928 |
| 12 | 1.00.49 | John Kanyi | KEN | 800906 | 1 | Tokyo, JPN | 0115 |   |   |
| 13 | 1.00.49 | Joseph Wameru | KEN |   | 2 | Trieste | 0502 |   |   |
| 14 | 1.00.49 | Joseph Waweru | KEN |   | 2 | Trieste | 0502 |   |   |
| 15 | 1.00.52 | John Mutai-Kipyator | KEN | 760422 | 1 | Gateshead | 1010 |   |   |
| 16 | 1.00.58 | Larbi Zeroual | MAR | 710114 | 2 | Lille | 0904 |   |   |
| 17 | 1.01.00 | Lee Troop | AUS | 730322 | 2 | Tokyo, JPN | 0115 |   |   |
| 18 | 1.01.00 | Isaac Chemobwo | KEN | 731025 | 1 | Den Haag | 0327 |   |   |
| 19 | 1.01.00 | Mohammed Mourhit | BEL | 701010 | 1 | Zaandam | 0919 | 1.00.18 | 971004 |
| 20 | 1.01.02 | Patrick Sang | KEN | 640411 | 2 | Den Haag | 0327 |   |   |
| 21 | 1.01.05 | Laban Chege Kipkemboi | KEN | 690910 | 3 | Lille | 0904 |   |   |
| + | 1.01.05 |     Laban Chege Kipkemboi |   |   | 3 | Lille | 0905 |   |   |
| 22 | 1.01.06 | Moses Tanui | KEN | 650820 | 1 | Kyoto | 0314 | 0.59.47 | 930403 |
| 23 | 1.01.06 | Albert Okemwa | KEN |   | 3 | Den Haag | 0327 |   |   |
| 24 | 1.01.09 | Joseph Kibor | KEN | 721222 | 4 | Ivry-sur-Seine | 0411 | 1.00.27 | 970331 |
| 25 | 1.01.10 | Greg van Hest | NED | 730603 | 4 | Den Haag | 0327 |   |   |
| 26 | 1.01.11 | Christopher Cheboiboch | KEN | 770303 | 2 | Zaandam | 0919 |   |   |
| + | 1.01.12 |     Joseph Kibor |   |   | 5 | Den Haag | 0327 | 1.00.27 | 970331 |
| 27 | 1.01.14 | Emerson Iser Bem | BRA | 730707 | 3 | Tokyo, JPN | 0115 |   |   |
| 28 | 1.01.14 | Kamel Kohil | ALG | 711226 | 5 | Ivry-sur-Seine | 0411 | 1.01.09 | 960329 |
| 29 | 1.01.15 | Peter Ndirangu | KEN | 710524 | 5 | Lisboa | 0321 | 1.00.32dh 69m | 980315 |
| 30 | 1.01.16dh 128 | Andrés Pérez Espinosa | MEX | 630204 | 1 | Austin, Tx | 0207 | 1.01.31 | 930919 |
| 31 | 1.01.18 | Zebedayo Amnaa Bayo | TAN | 760520 | 1 | Moshi | 0529 | 1.00.26dh 69m | 980315 |
| 32 | 1.01.20 | Philip Singoei | KEN |   | 6 | Den Haag | 0327 |   |   |
| 33 | 1.01.20 | Salaho Ngadi Laboa | TAN | 79 | 4 | Lille | 0904 |   |   |
| 34 | 1.01.21 | Gert Thys | RSA | 711112 | 2 | Gateshead | 1010 | 1.00.23 | 971004 |
| 35 | 1.01.23 | Eliud Kurgat | KEN | 73 | 6 | Lisboa | 0321 |   |   |
| 36 | 1.01.27 | Simon Biwott | KEN | 72 | 1 | Monterrey | 0314 |   |   |
| 37 | 1.01.27 | John Nada Saya | TAN | 780808 | 7 | Lisboa | 0321 |   |   |
| 38 | 1.01.28 | Jeff Schiebler | CAN | 730601 | 4 | Tokyo, JPN | 0115 | 1.01.18dh 33m | 970119 |
| 39 | 1.01.29 | Toshiyuki Hayata | JPN | 680502 | 2 | Kyoto | 0314 | 1.00.42dh 33m | 960121 |
| 40 | 1.01.30 | Rachid Ziar | ALG | 72 | 5 | Lille | 0904 |   |   |
| 41 | 1.01.31 | Samuel Otieno | KEN | 730410 | 6 | Ivry-sur-Seine | 0411 |   |   |
| 42 | 1.01.32 | Philip Kemei | KEN | 770606 | 1 | Pietramurata | 1003 |   |   |
| 43 | 1.01.36 | Joseph Mereng | KEN | 710103 | 3 | Zaandam | 0919 |   |   |
| + | 1.01.37 |     Phaustin Baha Sulle |   |   | 1 | Paris | 0307 |   |   |
| 44 | 1.01.37 | Stephen Kiogora | KEN | 761129 | 2 | Paris | 0307 |   |   |
| 45 | 1.01.37 | Anthony Korir | KEN | 801025 | 3 | Trieste | 0502 |   |   |
| 46 | 1.01.37 | William Kiplagat | KEN | 72 | 6 | Lille | 0904 |   |   |
| 47 | 1.01.37 | Peter Githuka | KEN | 690214 | 2 | Philadelphia, Pa | 0919 |   |   |
| 48 | 1.01.37 | Daniel Businei | KEN |   | 2 | Pietramurata | 1003 |   |   |
| 49 | 1.01.38 | Fabian Roncero | ESP | 701019 | 1 | Malaga, ESP | 0321 |   |   |
| 50 | 1.01.39 | Philip Kurui | KEN |   | 3 | Paris | 0307 |   |   |
| + | 1.01.40 |     Kamel Kohil |   |   | 4 | Paris | 0307 | 1.01.09 | 960329 |
| 51 | 1.01.40 | Antonio Pinto | POR | 660322 | 8 | Lisboa | 0321 | 0.59.43dh 69m | 980315 |
| 52 | 1.01.41 | Robert Cheruiyot | KEN |   | 5 | Paris | 0307 |   |   |
| + | 1.01.41 |     Hendrick Ramaala |   |   | 2 | Hastings | 0314 | 1.00.07 | 971004 |
| 53 | 1.01.41 | Joshua Chelanga | KEN | 730407 | 1 | Gualtieri | 0405 | 1.01.02 | 970331 |
| 54 | 1.01.43 | Rachid Bensalem | MAR |   | 1 | Marrakech | 0131 |   |   |
| 55 | 1.01.45 | David Makori | KEN |   | 6 | Paris | 0307 |   |   |
| 56 | 1.01.45 | Philip Tarus | KEN | 740911 | 9 | Lisboa | 0321 | 1.00.24 | 980404 |
| 57 | 1.01.48 | Kamel Saaidou | MAR | 64 | 2 | Marrakech | 0131 | 1.01.32 | 981004 |
| 58 | 1.01.48 | Dionisio Ceron | MEX | 651009 | 2 | Monterrey | 0314 | 1.00.17dh 33m | 930124 |
| 59 | 1.01.49 | Benjamin Paredes | MEX | 610807 | 3 | Monterrey | 0314 | 1.01.41 | 940924 |
| + | 1.01.50 |     Paul Tergat |   |   | 1 | Palermo | 1003 | 0.59.17 | 980404 |
| + | 1.01.50 |     Hendrick Ramaala |   |   | 2 | Palermo | 1003 | 1.00.07 | 971004 |
| 60 | 1.01.51 | Tesfaye Jifar | ETH |   | 3 | Palermo | 1003 |   |   |
| 61 | 1.01.52 | Geoffrey Kinyua | KEN | 70 | 1 | Nice | 0328 |   |   |
| 62 | 1.01.53 | John Kiyai | KEN |   | 2 | Nice | 0328 |   |   |
| 63 | 1.01.53 | Abdellah Behar | FRA | 630705 | 4 | Palermo | 1003 |   |   |
| 64 | 1.01.53 | Eduardo Henriques | POR | 680324 | 5 | Palermo | 1003 |   |   |
| 65 | 1.01.54 | Abner Chipu | RSA | 720102 | 6 | Palermo | 1003 | 1.01.15 | 980809 |
| + | 1.01.54 |     Laban Chege Kipkemboi |   |   | 7 | Palermo | 1003 |   |   |
| 66 | 1.01.56 | Tesfaye Tola | ETH | 74 | 8 | Palermo | 1003 | 1.01.37 | 971004 |
| 67 | 1.01.58 | Daniel Muturi Njenga | KEN | 760507 | 6 | Tokyo, JPN | 0115 | 1.00.39dh 33m | 960121 |
| 68 | 1.01.59 | Sammy Kibiwot Bitok | KEN | 670315 | 8 | Paris | 0307 |   |   |
| 69 | 1.01.59 | John Korir | KEN | 751215 | 3 | Milano | 0417 | 1.01.32 | 980404 |
| 70 | 1.02.00 | David Morris | USA | 700517 | 1 | Yamaguchi (Hofu) | 0314 |   |   |
| 71 | 1.02.03 | Philip Manyim | KEN |   | 2 | Merano | 0425 |   |   |
| 72 | 1.02.04 | John Gwako | KEN | 780904 | 3 | Kyoto | 0314 | 1.01.00 | 970928 |
| 73 | 1.02.04 | Douglas Rono | KEN | 741229 | 4 | Milano | 0417 |   |   |
| 74 | 1.02.05 | Joăo Lopes | POR | 670304 | 11 | Lisboa | 0321 | 1.01.58dh 40m | 940313 |
| 75 | 1.02.06 | Shinji Matsumura | JPN | 720521 | 7 | Tokyo, JPN | 0115 |   |   |
| 76 | 1.02.07 | Jean-Paul Gahimparé | BUR |   | 9 | Paris | 0307 |   |   |
| 77 | 1.02.09 | Roberto Barbi | ITA | 650325 | 5 | Milano | 0417 |   |   |
| 78 | 1.02.16 | Fikadu Diguefa | ETH | 74 | 9 | Palermo | 1003 |   |   |
| 79 | 1.02.17 | Mluleki Nobanda | RSA |   | 10 | Palermo | 1003 |   |   |
| 80 | 1.02.18 | Rachid Aitbensalem | MAR |   | 1 | Göteborg | 0508 |   |   |
| 81 | 1.02.22 | Ben Kimondiu | KEN |   | 3 | Philadelphia, Pa | 0919 |   |   |
| 82 | 1.02.23 | Mark Steinle | GBR | 741122 | 3 | Gateshead | 1010 | OKÄNT | |
| 83 | 1.02.24 | Grzegorz Gajdus | POL | 670116 | 5 | Remich -Grevenmacher | 0926 |   |   |
| 84 | 1.02.25 | Armando Quintanilla | MEX | 680419 | 6 | Milano | 0417 | 1.00.14dh 33m | 960121 |
| 85 | 1.02.28 | Yasuaki Yamamoto | JPN | 720805 | 4 | Philadelphia, Pa | 0919 |   |   |
| 86 | 1.02.31 | Gideon Mutisya | KEN | 670113 | 5 | Philadelphia, Pa | 0919 | 1.01.41 | 960922 |
| 87 | 1.02.45 | Alfred Shemweta | SWE/TAN | 700219 | 2 | Göteborg | 0508 | 1.02.25 | 960724 |
| 88 | 1.03.00 | Martin Fiz | ESP | 630303 | 6 | Gateshead | 1010 | 1.01.08 | 960929 |