1999 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
Rank Athlete Nationality Time
1 Tegla Loroupe Kenya 1:08:48
2 Mizuki Noguchi Japan 1:09:12
3 Catherine Ndereba Kenya 1:09:23
4 Joyce Chepchumba Kenya 1:09:29
5 Reiko Tosa Japan 1:09:36
6 Valentina Yegorova Russia 1:09:59
7 Elana Meyer South Africa 1:10:20
8 Luminița Talpoș Romania 1:10:33
9 Lyudmila Biktasheva Russia 1:10:35
10 Alina Ivanova Russia 1:11:15
11 Hiromi Katayama Japan 1:11:18
12 Constantina Diţă Romania 1:11:22
13 Margaret Okayo Kenya 1:11:29
14 Derartu Tulu Ethiopia 1:11:33
15 Ana Isabel Alonso Spain 1:11:38
16 Cristina Pomacu Romania 1:11:45
17 Satomi Matsuo Japan 1:11:48
18 Lyudmila Petrova Russia 1:11:53
19 Agata Balsamo Italy 1:11:58
20 Jane Omoro Kenya 1:12:10
Race results -- Women 's
The 8th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships was held on October 3, 1999, in the city of Palermo, Italy. A total of 192 athletes, 119 men and 73 women, from 48 countries, took part. The course was traced through the historical centre of the town with the start/finish line on the Foro Italico. A detailed report on the event and an appraisal of the results were given. Complete results were published.