Half marathon pace chart

The pace you need for every half marathon goal time, per mile and per kilometer, and where that time places among US finishers. Pick a time for its full splits.
GoalPer milePer kmHalfwayUS finishers
1:105:203:1935:00Top 1%
1:155:433:3337:30Top 1%
1:206:063:4840:00Top 1%
1:256:294:0242:30Top 2%
1:306:524:1645:00Top 3%
1:357:154:3047:30Top 5%
1:407:384:4450:00Top 8%
1:458:014:5952:30Top 12%
1:508:235:1355:00Top 17%
1:558:465:2757:30Top 23%
2:009:095:411:00:00Top 31%
2:059:325:551:02:30Top 37%
2:109:556:101:05:00Top 44%
2:1510:186:241:07:30Faster than 50%
2:2010:416:381:10:00Faster than 44%
2:2511:046:521:12:30Faster than 38%
2:3011:277:071:15:00Faster than 33%
2:4512:357:491:22:30Faster than 21%
3:0013:448:321:30:00Faster than 13%

Common questions

How do I work out my half marathon pace?

Divide your goal time by the distance: 21.0975 km, or 13.11 miles. A 1:55 half marathon is 8:46 per mile. Find your goal in the chart for the pace and full splits.

What is the average half marathon pace?

The median US half marathon finisher in our results runs 2:14:46, about 10:17 per mile.

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