World Half MarathonChampionships

Zeytuna Areb on te way to victory at the Hawassa Half Marathon

Habtamu Assefa winning the Hawassa Half

Daniele Meucci wins the 2012 UAE Healthy Kidney 2012

Mo Farah collects his fourth London 10,000 win

From left: NYRR president and CEO Mary Wittenberg, Mini 10K co-founder Kathrine Switzer, IAAF president Lamine Diack, first winner of the Mini 10K in 1972 Jacqueline Dixon, and Mini 10K co-founder Nina Kuscsik

Edna Kiplagat after her New York 10K win

All smiles - Philomena Chepchirchir after her commanding victory at the 2011 City-Pier-City Half Marathon in The Hague

IAAF/LOC press conference in Kavarna, from left: Essar Gabriel, IAAF General Secretary; Shalane Flanagan (USA); Sergey Bubka, IAAF Vice President; Eliud Kipchoge (KEN); Dobromir Karamarinov, President of Bulgarian Athletics Federation and President of LOC; Silviya Danekova (BUL); and Tsonko Tsonev, Mayor of Kavarna Municipality and Vice President of LOC.

Shalane Flanagan at the pre-champs press conference in Kavarna

Silviya Danekova of Bulgaria in Kavarna

Eliud Kipchoge on the eve of the World Half Marathon Championships in Kavarna

World Road Running title No. 5 for Zersenay Tadese

Men's team podium in Kavarna: silver medallists Eritrea, winners Kenya, and bronze medallists Ethiopia

Meseret Hailu taking a narrow victory in Kavarna

Women's team podium in Kavarna: silver medallists Kenya, winners Ethiopia, and bronze medallists Japan

Zersenay Tadese