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.
<sup>â </sup>: Florina Pana from was initially 4th (1:09:26), but tested positive for nandrolone and disqualified.
The participation of 192 athletes (119 men/73 women) from 48 countries is reported. Although announced, athletes from , , , and did not show.