A half marathon pace chart does for 13.1 miles what the marathon chart does for the full distance: it turns a target finish into the pace you have to hold. The famous line is two hours, which works out to a touch under nine and a sfhalf minutes per mile, and the chart lays out that and every other finish so you can pace to a goal your training supports.
Half marathon pace chart, km or miles: the arithmetic of 13.1
A half marathon pace chart divides 13.1 miles, or 21.1 kilometres, by the finish time to give an average pace. Half marathon pace in minutes per mile and half marathon pace in km are the same target in two units, and a half marathon pace chart in miles or in km holds both so you read the one you train in without converting on the move.
Half marathon times by pace, for the popular targets
The most-chased half marathon finishes cluster around round numbers, and the chart makes each concrete. Per mile and per kilometre: 1:15 is 5:43 and 3:33, 1:30 is 6:52 and 4:16, 1:45 is 8:01 and 4:59, 2:00 is 9:09 and 5:41, 2:15 is 10:18 and 6:24, 2:30 is 11:27 and 7:07, and 3:00 is 13:44 and 8:32. Read the other way, a flat 8:30 a mile brings you home in about 1:51. The gap between two neighbouring targets is a real difference in speed sustained over the whole distance, which is what half marathon times by pace make plain.
Even effort over 13.1
Half marathon pacing rewards an even effort more than a fast start; the distance is long enough to punish going out hard but short enough that a steady pace held from the gun usually produces a personal best. Reading the chart pace and holding it, rather than chasing early splits, is how most runners hit the finish they trained for.
Questions people ask about half marathon pace chart
What pace is a two-hour half marathon?
A two-hour half marathon is about nine minutes and nine seconds per mile, or roughly five minutes forty per kilometre, held for 13.1 miles.
Is a half marathon km pace chart available?
Yes; the same target is expressed in minutes per kilometre for runners who train in metric, alongside the per-mile figures.
How should I use a half marathon pacing chart?
Aim for an even effort; the distance punishes a fast start, so holding the chart pace from the gun usually beats banking early time.
What half marathon times go with each pace?
Over 13.1 miles, 7:00 a mile finishes in 1:31:46, 8:00 in 1:44:52, 9:00 in 1:57:59, 10:00 in 2:11:06 and 11:00 in 2:24:12. Per kilometre, 4:00 a km is 1:24:23, 5:00 is 1:45:29 and 6:00 is 2:06:35.
What is the average half marathon pace?
This site does not publish an average half marathon finish time. Your half marathon running pace is your target time divided by 13.1 miles or 21.1 km; the pacing chart above gives the pace for each finish.