INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana — It was a record-breaking morning Saturday in Indianapolis, as Olympian Emily Sisson broke the American half marathon record (*pending verification by the USATF Records Committee) at the USATF Half Marathon Championships presented by Toyota. Sisson crossed the line in 1:07:11, four seconds ahead of Sara Hall’s American record set in January this year at the Houston Half Marathon.

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Sisson (Flagstaff, Arizona/USATF New England) got off to a blazing start, passing through the first 5 km in 15:54, pacing herself at a record clip, while pulling away from the field with ease. Through 10 km, Sisson passed through the mark in 31:57, running a 16:03 second 5 km.

The Arizona-based pro cruised through the next 5 km in 15:57, giving her a 15 km split of 47:54, at this point in the race nearly five minutes up on her closest competitor. Sisson never wavered, running the next 5 km split in 15:58, coming through 20 km in 1:03:52.

With the record in sight, Sisson charged over the final mile of the race, arms churning, stride powering forward. It wasn’t until she hit the finish tape in 1:07:11 did she give a smile, relieved to break Hall’s record and earn her place in the history books.

Behind Sisson, Andrea Pomaranski (Wolverine Lake, Michigan/USATF Michigan) and Allie Kieffer (West Islip, New York/USATF New York), along with Tayler Tuttle (Boulder, Colorado/USATF Colorado), ran somewhat together for much of the race. Already down nearly three minutes at 10 km, Kieffer and Tuttle passed through the split in 34:46, with Pomaranski running 15 seconds behind them.

Over the next 5 km, the three women would pack together, with Kieffer and Pomaranski eventually pulling away from…