[2] Geoffrey Kamworor set the half marathon world record during this race with a time of 58:01 in 2019.

The event was launched after the success holding of the 2014 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in the city.

The course was slightly modified for the newly created annual event, with the race starting and finishing near Parken Stadium.

The winners were James Mwangi Wangari from Kenya taking the men's race in 59:07 minutes and Purity Cherotich Rionoripo from Ethiopia being the women's winner in 68:00 minutes, both beating the existing course record.

[8] The 2020 edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, with all registrants given the option of transferring their entry to 2021 or obtaining a refund.