21.0975 km · 13 mi 192.5 yd
Half Marathon Pace Chart
Every half marathon goal time from 1:00 to 3:30, converted to the pace it demands: 2:00 takes 9:09 per mile (5:41/km), 1:45 takes 8:01/mi, 2:30 takes 11:27/mi. Each row shows the halfway split and 5K / 10K checkpoint times, with 30-second steps through the popular 1:30–2:30 band. Select a row for the full per-mile and per-km split list, even- or negative-split pacing, and a printable wrist pace band — or download the whole chart as a PDF. Free, no signup.
- Distance
- 13.109 mi / 21.0975 km
- Pace for 2:00
- 9:09 /mi · 5:41 /km
- Pace for 1:45
- 8:01 /mi · 4:59 /km
- Pace for 2:30
- 11:27 /mi · 7:07 /km
| Goal time | Pace /mi | Pace /km | 5K | 10K | Halfway |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:00:00 | 4:35 | 2:51 | 14:13 | 28:26 | 30:00 |
| 1:01:00 | 4:39 | 2:53 | 14:27 | 28:55 | 30:30 |
| 1:02:00 | 4:44 | 2:56 | 14:42 | 29:23 | 31:00 |
| 1:03:00 | 4:48 | 2:59 | 14:56 | 29:52 | 31:30 |
| 1:04:00 | 4:53 | 3:02 | 15:10 | 30:20 | 32:00 |
| 1:05:00 | 4:57 | 3:05 | 15:24 | 30:49 | 32:30 |
| 1:06:00 | 5:02 | 3:08 | 15:38 | 31:17 | 33:00 |
| 1:07:00 | 5:07 | 3:11 | 15:53 | 31:45 | 33:30 |
| 1:08:00 | 5:11 | 3:13 | 16:07 | 32:14 | 34:00 |
| 1:09:00 | 5:16 | 3:16 | 16:21 | 32:42 | 34:30 |
| 1:10:00 | 5:20 | 3:19 | 16:35 | 33:11 | 35:00 |
| 1:11:00 | 5:25 | 3:22 | 16:50 | 33:39 | 35:30 |
| 1:12:00 | 5:30 | 3:25 | 17:04 | 34:08 | 36:00 |
| 1:13:00 | 5:34 | 3:28 | 17:18 | 34:36 | 36:30 |
| 1:14:00 | 5:39 | 3:30 | 17:32 | 35:05 | 37:00 |
| 1:15:00 | 5:43 | 3:33 | 17:46 | 35:33 | 37:30 |
| 1:16:00 | 5:48 | 3:36 | 18:01 | 36:01 | 38:00 |
| 1:17:00 | 5:52 | 3:39 | 18:15 | 36:30 | 38:30 |
| 1:18:00 | 5:57 | 3:42 | 18:29 | 36:58 | 39:00 |
| 1:19:00 | 6:02 | 3:45 | 18:43 | 37:27 | 39:30 |
| 1:20:00 | 6:06 | 3:48 | 18:58 | 37:55 | 40:00 |
| 1:21:00 | 6:11 | 3:50 | 19:12 | 38:24 | 40:30 |
| 1:22:00 | 6:15 | 3:53 | 19:26 | 38:52 | 41:00 |
| 1:23:00 | 6:20 | 3:56 | 19:40 | 39:20 | 41:30 |
| 1:24:00 | 6:24 | 3:59 | 19:54 | 39:49 | 42:00 |
| 1:25:00 | 6:29 | 4:02 | 20:09 | 40:17 | 42:30 |
| 1:26:00 | 6:34 | 4:05 | 20:23 | 40:46 | 43:00 |
| 1:27:00 | 6:38 | 4:07 | 20:37 | 41:14 | 43:30 |
| 1:28:00 | 6:43 | 4:10 | 20:51 | 41:43 | 44:00 |
| 1:29:00 | 6:47 | 4:13 | 21:06 | 42:11 | 44:30 |
| 1:30:00 | 6:52 | 4:16 | 21:20 | 42:40 | 45:00 |
| 1:30:30 | 6:54 | 4:17 | 21:27 | 42:54 | 45:15 |
| 1:31:00 | 6:56 | 4:19 | 21:34 | 43:08 | 45:30 |
| 1:31:30 | 6:59 | 4:20 | 21:41 | 43:22 | 45:45 |
| 1:32:00 | 7:01 | 4:22 | 21:48 | 43:36 | 46:00 |
| 1:32:30 | 7:03 | 4:23 | 21:55 | 43:51 | 46:15 |
| 1:33:00 | 7:06 | 4:24 | 22:02 | 44:05 | 46:30 |
| 1:33:30 | 7:08 | 4:26 | 22:10 | 44:19 | 46:45 |
| 1:34:00 | 7:10 | 4:27 | 22:17 | 44:33 | 47:00 |
| 1:34:30 | 7:13 | 4:29 | 22:24 | 44:48 | 47:15 |
| 1:35:00 | 7:15 | 4:30 | 22:31 | 45:02 | 47:30 |
| 1:35:30 | 7:17 | 4:32 | 22:38 | 45:16 | 47:45 |
| 1:36:00 | 7:19 | 4:33 | 22:45 | 45:30 | 48:00 |
| 1:36:30 | 7:22 | 4:34 | 22:52 | 45:44 | 48:15 |
| 1:37:00 | 7:24 | 4:36 | 22:59 | 45:59 | 48:30 |
| 1:37:30 | 7:26 | 4:37 | 23:06 | 46:13 | 48:45 |
| 1:38:00 | 7:29 | 4:39 | 23:14 | 46:27 | 49:00 |
| 1:38:30 | 7:31 | 4:40 | 23:21 | 46:41 | 49:15 |
| 1:39:00 | 7:33 | 4:42 | 23:28 | 46:55 | 49:30 |
| 1:39:30 | 7:35 | 4:43 | 23:35 | 47:10 | 49:45 |
| 1:40:00 | 7:38 | 4:44 | 23:42 | 47:24 | 50:00 |
| 1:40:30 | 7:40 | 4:46 | 23:49 | 47:38 | 50:15 |
| 1:41:00 | 7:42 | 4:47 | 23:56 | 47:52 | 50:30 |
| 1:41:30 | 7:45 | 4:49 | 24:03 | 48:07 | 50:45 |
| 1:42:00 | 7:47 | 4:50 | 24:10 | 48:21 | 51:00 |
| 1:42:30 | 7:49 | 4:52 | 24:18 | 48:35 | 51:15 |
| 1:43:00 | 7:51 | 4:53 | 24:25 | 48:49 | 51:30 |
| 1:43:30 | 7:54 | 4:54 | 24:32 | 49:03 | 51:45 |
| 1:44:00 | 7:56 | 4:56 | 24:39 | 49:18 | 52:00 |
| 1:44:30 | 7:58 | 4:57 | 24:46 | 49:32 | 52:15 |
| 1:45:00 | 8:01 | 4:59 | 24:53 | 49:46 | 52:30 |
| 1:45:30 | 8:03 | 5:00 | 25:00 | 50:00 | 52:45 |
| 1:46:00 | 8:05 | 5:01 | 25:07 | 50:15 | 53:00 |
| 1:46:30 | 8:07 | 5:03 | 25:14 | 50:29 | 53:15 |
| 1:47:00 | 8:10 | 5:04 | 25:22 | 50:43 | 53:30 |
| 1:47:30 | 8:12 | 5:06 | 25:29 | 50:57 | 53:45 |
| 1:48:00 | 8:14 | 5:07 | 25:36 | 51:11 | 54:00 |
| 1:48:30 | 8:17 | 5:09 | 25:43 | 51:26 | 54:15 |
| 1:49:00 | 8:19 | 5:10 | 25:50 | 51:40 | 54:30 |
| 1:49:30 | 8:21 | 5:11 | 25:57 | 51:54 | 54:45 |
| 1:50:00 | 8:23 | 5:13 | 26:04 | 52:08 | 55:00 |
| 1:50:30 | 8:26 | 5:14 | 26:11 | 52:23 | 55:15 |
| 1:51:00 | 8:28 | 5:16 | 26:18 | 52:37 | 55:30 |
| 1:51:30 | 8:30 | 5:17 | 26:25 | 52:51 | 55:45 |
| 1:52:00 | 8:33 | 5:19 | 26:33 | 53:05 | 56:00 |
| 1:52:30 | 8:35 | 5:20 | 26:40 | 53:19 | 56:15 |
| 1:53:00 | 8:37 | 5:21 | 26:47 | 53:34 | 56:30 |
| 1:53:30 | 8:39 | 5:23 | 26:54 | 53:48 | 56:45 |
| 1:54:00 | 8:42 | 5:24 | 27:01 | 54:02 | 57:00 |
| 1:54:30 | 8:44 | 5:26 | 27:08 | 54:16 | 57:15 |
| 1:55:00 | 8:46 | 5:27 | 27:15 | 54:31 | 57:30 |
| 1:55:30 | 8:49 | 5:28 | 27:22 | 54:45 | 57:45 |
| 1:56:00 | 8:51 | 5:30 | 27:29 | 54:59 | 58:00 |
| 1:56:30 | 8:53 | 5:31 | 27:37 | 55:13 | 58:15 |
| 1:57:00 | 8:55 | 5:33 | 27:44 | 55:27 | 58:30 |
| 1:57:30 | 8:58 | 5:34 | 27:51 | 55:42 | 58:45 |
| 1:58:00 | 9:00 | 5:36 | 27:58 | 55:56 | 59:00 |
| 1:58:30 | 9:02 | 5:37 | 28:05 | 56:10 | 59:15 |
| 1:59:00 | 9:05 | 5:38 | 28:12 | 56:24 | 59:30 |
| 1:59:30 | 9:07 | 5:40 | 28:19 | 56:39 | 59:45 |
| 2:00:00 | 9:09 | 5:41 | 28:26 | 56:53 | 1:00:00 |
| 2:00:30 | 9:12 | 5:43 | 28:33 | 57:07 | 1:00:15 |
| 2:01:00 | 9:14 | 5:44 | 28:41 | 57:21 | 1:00:30 |
| 2:01:30 | 9:16 | 5:46 | 28:48 | 57:35 | 1:00:45 |
| 2:02:00 | 9:18 | 5:47 | 28:55 | 57:50 | 1:01:00 |
| 2:02:30 | 9:21 | 5:48 | 29:02 | 58:04 | 1:01:15 |
| 2:03:00 | 9:23 | 5:50 | 29:09 | 58:18 | 1:01:30 |
| 2:03:30 | 9:25 | 5:51 | 29:16 | 58:32 | 1:01:45 |
| 2:04:00 | 9:28 | 5:53 | 29:23 | 58:46 | 1:02:00 |
| 2:04:30 | 9:30 | 5:54 | 29:30 | 59:01 | 1:02:15 |
| 2:05:00 | 9:32 | 5:55 | 29:37 | 59:15 | 1:02:30 |
| 2:05:30 | 9:34 | 5:57 | 29:45 | 59:29 | 1:02:45 |
| 2:06:00 | 9:37 | 5:58 | 29:52 | 59:43 | 1:03:00 |
| 2:06:30 | 9:39 | 6:00 | 29:59 | 59:58 | 1:03:15 |
| 2:07:00 | 9:41 | 6:01 | 30:06 | 1:00:12 | 1:03:30 |
| 2:07:30 | 9:44 | 6:03 | 30:13 | 1:00:26 | 1:03:45 |
| 2:08:00 | 9:46 | 6:04 | 30:20 | 1:00:40 | 1:04:00 |
| 2:08:30 | 9:48 | 6:05 | 30:27 | 1:00:54 | 1:04:15 |
| 2:09:00 | 9:50 | 6:07 | 30:34 | 1:01:09 | 1:04:30 |
| 2:09:30 | 9:53 | 6:08 | 30:41 | 1:01:23 | 1:04:45 |
| 2:10:00 | 9:55 | 6:10 | 30:49 | 1:01:37 | 1:05:00 |
| 2:10:30 | 9:57 | 6:11 | 30:56 | 1:01:51 | 1:05:15 |
| 2:11:00 | 10:00 | 6:13 | 31:03 | 1:02:06 | 1:05:30 |
| 2:11:30 | 10:02 | 6:14 | 31:10 | 1:02:20 | 1:05:45 |
| 2:12:00 | 10:04 | 6:15 | 31:17 | 1:02:34 | 1:06:00 |
| 2:12:30 | 10:06 | 6:17 | 31:24 | 1:02:48 | 1:06:15 |
| 2:13:00 | 10:09 | 6:18 | 31:31 | 1:03:02 | 1:06:30 |
| 2:13:30 | 10:11 | 6:20 | 31:38 | 1:03:17 | 1:06:45 |
| 2:14:00 | 10:13 | 6:21 | 31:45 | 1:03:31 | 1:07:00 |
| 2:14:30 | 10:16 | 6:23 | 31:53 | 1:03:45 | 1:07:15 |
| 2:15:00 | 10:18 | 6:24 | 32:00 | 1:03:59 | 1:07:30 |
| 2:15:30 | 10:20 | 6:25 | 32:07 | 1:04:14 | 1:07:45 |
| 2:16:00 | 10:22 | 6:27 | 32:14 | 1:04:28 | 1:08:00 |
| 2:16:30 | 10:25 | 6:28 | 32:21 | 1:04:42 | 1:08:15 |
| 2:17:00 | 10:27 | 6:30 | 32:28 | 1:04:56 | 1:08:30 |
| 2:17:30 | 10:29 | 6:31 | 32:35 | 1:05:10 | 1:08:45 |
| 2:18:00 | 10:32 | 6:32 | 32:42 | 1:05:25 | 1:09:00 |
| 2:18:30 | 10:34 | 6:34 | 32:49 | 1:05:39 | 1:09:15 |
| 2:19:00 | 10:36 | 6:35 | 32:57 | 1:05:53 | 1:09:30 |
| 2:19:30 | 10:38 | 6:37 | 33:04 | 1:06:07 | 1:09:45 |
| 2:20:00 | 10:41 | 6:38 | 33:11 | 1:06:22 | 1:10:00 |
| 2:20:30 | 10:43 | 6:40 | 33:18 | 1:06:36 | 1:10:15 |
| 2:21:00 | 10:45 | 6:41 | 33:25 | 1:06:50 | 1:10:30 |
| 2:21:30 | 10:48 | 6:42 | 33:32 | 1:07:04 | 1:10:45 |
| 2:22:00 | 10:50 | 6:44 | 33:39 | 1:07:18 | 1:11:00 |
| 2:22:30 | 10:52 | 6:45 | 33:46 | 1:07:33 | 1:11:15 |
| 2:23:00 | 10:54 | 6:47 | 33:53 | 1:07:47 | 1:11:30 |
| 2:23:30 | 10:57 | 6:48 | 34:01 | 1:08:01 | 1:11:45 |
| 2:24:00 | 10:59 | 6:50 | 34:08 | 1:08:15 | 1:12:00 |
| 2:24:30 | 11:01 | 6:51 | 34:15 | 1:08:29 | 1:12:15 |
| 2:25:00 | 11:04 | 6:52 | 34:22 | 1:08:44 | 1:12:30 |
| 2:25:30 | 11:06 | 6:54 | 34:29 | 1:08:58 | 1:12:45 |
| 2:26:00 | 11:08 | 6:55 | 34:36 | 1:09:12 | 1:13:00 |
| 2:26:30 | 11:11 | 6:57 | 34:43 | 1:09:26 | 1:13:15 |
| 2:27:00 | 11:13 | 6:58 | 34:50 | 1:09:41 | 1:13:30 |
| 2:27:30 | 11:15 | 6:59 | 34:57 | 1:09:55 | 1:13:45 |
| 2:28:00 | 11:17 | 7:01 | 35:05 | 1:10:09 | 1:14:00 |
| 2:28:30 | 11:20 | 7:02 | 35:12 | 1:10:23 | 1:14:15 |
| 2:29:00 | 11:22 | 7:04 | 35:19 | 1:10:37 | 1:14:30 |
| 2:29:30 | 11:24 | 7:05 | 35:26 | 1:10:52 | 1:14:45 |
| 2:30:00 | 11:27 | 7:07 | 35:33 | 1:11:06 | 1:15:00 |
| 2:31:00 | 11:31 | 7:09 | 35:47 | 1:11:34 | 1:15:30 |
| 2:32:00 | 11:36 | 7:12 | 36:01 | 1:12:03 | 1:16:00 |
| 2:33:00 | 11:40 | 7:15 | 36:16 | 1:12:31 | 1:16:30 |
| 2:34:00 | 11:45 | 7:18 | 36:30 | 1:13:00 | 1:17:00 |
| 2:35:00 | 11:49 | 7:21 | 36:44 | 1:13:28 | 1:17:30 |
| 2:36:00 | 11:54 | 7:24 | 36:58 | 1:13:57 | 1:18:00 |
| 2:37:00 | 11:59 | 7:26 | 37:12 | 1:14:25 | 1:18:30 |
| 2:38:00 | 12:03 | 7:29 | 37:27 | 1:14:53 | 1:19:00 |
| 2:39:00 | 12:08 | 7:32 | 37:41 | 1:15:22 | 1:19:30 |
| 2:40:00 | 12:12 | 7:35 | 37:55 | 1:15:50 | 1:20:00 |
| 2:41:00 | 12:17 | 7:38 | 38:09 | 1:16:19 | 1:20:30 |
| 2:42:00 | 12:21 | 7:41 | 38:24 | 1:16:47 | 1:21:00 |
| 2:43:00 | 12:26 | 7:44 | 38:38 | 1:17:16 | 1:21:30 |
| 2:44:00 | 12:31 | 7:46 | 38:52 | 1:17:44 | 1:22:00 |
| 2:45:00 | 12:35 | 7:49 | 39:06 | 1:18:12 | 1:22:30 |
| 2:46:00 | 12:40 | 7:52 | 39:20 | 1:18:41 | 1:23:00 |
| 2:47:00 | 12:44 | 7:55 | 39:35 | 1:19:09 | 1:23:30 |
| 2:48:00 | 12:49 | 7:58 | 39:49 | 1:19:38 | 1:24:00 |
| 2:49:00 | 12:53 | 8:01 | 40:03 | 1:20:06 | 1:24:30 |
| 2:50:00 | 12:58 | 8:03 | 40:17 | 1:20:35 | 1:25:00 |
| 2:51:00 | 13:03 | 8:06 | 40:32 | 1:21:03 | 1:25:30 |
| 2:52:00 | 13:07 | 8:09 | 40:46 | 1:21:32 | 1:26:00 |
| 2:53:00 | 13:12 | 8:12 | 41:00 | 1:22:00 | 1:26:30 |
| 2:54:00 | 13:16 | 8:15 | 41:14 | 1:22:28 | 1:27:00 |
| 2:55:00 | 13:21 | 8:18 | 41:28 | 1:22:57 | 1:27:30 |
| 2:56:00 | 13:26 | 8:21 | 41:43 | 1:23:25 | 1:28:00 |
| 2:57:00 | 13:30 | 8:23 | 41:57 | 1:23:54 | 1:28:30 |
| 2:58:00 | 13:35 | 8:26 | 42:11 | 1:24:22 | 1:29:00 |
| 2:59:00 | 13:39 | 8:29 | 42:25 | 1:24:51 | 1:29:30 |
| 3:00:00 | 13:44 | 8:32 | 42:40 | 1:25:19 | 1:30:00 |
| 3:01:00 | 13:48 | 8:35 | 42:54 | 1:25:48 | 1:30:30 |
| 3:02:00 | 13:53 | 8:38 | 43:08 | 1:26:16 | 1:31:00 |
| 3:03:00 | 13:58 | 8:40 | 43:22 | 1:26:44 | 1:31:30 |
| 3:04:00 | 14:02 | 8:43 | 43:36 | 1:27:13 | 1:32:00 |
| 3:05:00 | 14:07 | 8:46 | 43:51 | 1:27:41 | 1:32:30 |
| 3:06:00 | 14:11 | 8:49 | 44:05 | 1:28:10 | 1:33:00 |
| 3:07:00 | 14:16 | 8:52 | 44:19 | 1:28:38 | 1:33:30 |
| 3:08:00 | 14:20 | 8:55 | 44:33 | 1:29:07 | 1:34:00 |
| 3:09:00 | 14:25 | 8:58 | 44:48 | 1:29:35 | 1:34:30 |
| 3:10:00 | 14:30 | 9:00 | 45:02 | 1:30:03 | 1:35:00 |
| 3:11:00 | 14:34 | 9:03 | 45:16 | 1:30:32 | 1:35:30 |
| 3:12:00 | 14:39 | 9:06 | 45:30 | 1:31:00 | 1:36:00 |
| 3:13:00 | 14:43 | 9:09 | 45:44 | 1:31:29 | 1:36:30 |
| 3:14:00 | 14:48 | 9:12 | 45:59 | 1:31:57 | 1:37:00 |
| 3:15:00 | 14:52 | 9:15 | 46:13 | 1:32:26 | 1:37:30 |
| 3:16:00 | 14:57 | 9:17 | 46:27 | 1:32:54 | 1:38:00 |
| 3:17:00 | 15:02 | 9:20 | 46:41 | 1:33:23 | 1:38:30 |
| 3:18:00 | 15:06 | 9:23 | 46:55 | 1:33:51 | 1:39:00 |
| 3:19:00 | 15:11 | 9:26 | 47:10 | 1:34:19 | 1:39:30 |
| 3:20:00 | 15:15 | 9:29 | 47:24 | 1:34:48 | 1:40:00 |
| 3:21:00 | 15:20 | 9:32 | 47:38 | 1:35:16 | 1:40:30 |
| 3:22:00 | 15:25 | 9:34 | 47:52 | 1:35:45 | 1:41:00 |
| 3:23:00 | 15:29 | 9:37 | 48:07 | 1:36:13 | 1:41:30 |
| 3:24:00 | 15:34 | 9:40 | 48:21 | 1:36:42 | 1:42:00 |
| 3:25:00 | 15:38 | 9:43 | 48:35 | 1:37:10 | 1:42:30 |
| 3:26:00 | 15:43 | 9:46 | 48:49 | 1:37:39 | 1:43:00 |
| 3:27:00 | 15:47 | 9:49 | 49:03 | 1:38:07 | 1:43:30 |
| 3:28:00 | 15:52 | 9:52 | 49:18 | 1:38:35 | 1:44:00 |
| 3:29:00 | 15:57 | 9:54 | 49:32 | 1:39:04 | 1:44:30 |
| 3:30:00 | 16:01 | 9:57 | 49:46 | 1:39:32 | 1:45:00 |
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Half marathon · even splits
2:00:00
9:09 /mi
5:41 /km
Mi 1
9:10
9:10
Mi 2
9:10
18:20
Mi 3
9:10
27:30
Mi 4
9:09
36:39
Mi 5
9:09
45:48
Mi 6
9:09
54:57
Mi 7
9:09
1:04:06
Mi 8
9:09
1:13:15
Mi 9
9:09
1:22:24
Mi 10
9:09
1:31:33
Mi 11
9:09
1:40:42
Mi 12
9:09
1:49:51
Mi 13
9:09
1:59:00
Mi 13.1 *
1:00
2:00:00
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How do you calculate half marathon pace?
Goal time divided by 13.109 miles (21.0975 km). For the classic 1:45 goal:
105 min ÷ 13.109 mi = 8.010 min per mile
0.010 min × 60 = 0.6 s → 8:01 per mile
105 min ÷ 21.0975 km = 4.977 min per km → 4:59 per km
1:45 half = 8:01/mi = 4:59/km, held for 13.1 miles
The half sits at an uncomfortable intersection: fast enough that a 5-second-per-mile misjudgement costs you over a minute, long enough that you cannot simply redline from the gun. The split table under each goal row tells you exactly what every kilometre and every mile should feel like on the watch.
Even or negative splits for a half?
The half rewards controlled aggression more than the marathon does — world-class halves are often run with a slightly faster second half. For age-group runners the −1% option is the sweet spot: for a 2:00 goal it moves your opening mile to 9:12 and your last full mile to 9:07, taking you through halfway in 1:00:09 instead of 1:00:02 — energy spent where the race is decided instead of in the first crowded kilometre.
Toggle between even, −1% and −2% above — every split and checkpoint recomputes, and the totals always land exactly on your goal time.
The pace band for race morning
The band wraps around your wrist with cumulative times at every split, so a glance at mile 9 tells you whether the 2:00 is alive without any mental arithmetic. It prints at wrist width with cut lines, in miles or kilometres, and it costs nothing — no email address, no account, unlike the printables bigger running publishers lock behind signup forms.
Print at 100% scale. For a rainy race, waterproof paper or a strip of packing tape over the top keeps the times legible to the finish line.
Popular half marathon goal times
Goal pages include the exact required pace, the complete split band, implied training paces and the prerequisite performances that make each target realistic.
Frequently asked questions
What pace do I need for a 2 hour half marathon?
9:09 per mile or 5:41 per kilometre for the full 13.109 miles. The two-hour barrier is the half marathon's big milestone — you need to hold that pace with only brief aid-station interruptions, which is why most coaches ask for a recent 54:00–55:00 10K before you target it.
What pace is a 1:45 half marathon?
8:01 per mile or 4:59 per kilometre. That is comfortably inside the top quarter of finishers at a typical big-city half, and it implies roughly 22:50 5K / 47:20 10K current fitness.
How long is a half marathon, exactly?
21.0975 km — 13 miles and 192.5 yards, exactly half the 42.195 km marathon distance standardised in 1921. In mile splits that is 13 full miles plus a final 0.109-mile (176 m) kick, which this chart splits out correctly.
Is the half a good marathon predictor?
It is the standard one: the old rule is double the half and add 10–15 minutes, so a 1:59 half suggests a 4:08–4:13 marathon on a good day. The gap widens if marathon-specific endurance (long runs, fueling) is underdeveloped — the half rewards speed, the marathon rewards preparation.
Do I need a pace band for a half?
More runners than not run the half by feel, but the band earns its place in two situations: a negative-split attempt, where you need discipline not to chase the first 5K, and a crowded race where your watch GPS is unreliable for the first couple of miles.