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1:20 half marathon pace

Hold 6:06 per mile (3:48 per km) to run a 1:20 half marathon, a time that's top 1% of US finishers.
Pace per mile
6:06
Pace per km
3:48
Halfway
40:00
Finish
1:20:00

Mile splits

Mile 16:06
Mile 212:12
Mile 318:18
Mile 424:25
Mile 530:31
Mile 636:37
Mile 742:43
Mile 848:49
Mile 954:55
Mile 101:01:02
Mile 111:07:08
Mile 121:13:14
Mile 131:19:20
Finish1:20:00

5K splits

5K18:58
10K37:55
15K56:53
20K1:15:50
Finish1:20:00

Even splits. Courses, hills and heat change the right pace on the day: check the heat pace calculator for a warm race.

Where 1:20 places in the half marathon

Among US finishers in the race results we track, by age and gender. See all half marathon times.

Where a 1:20 half marathon places among US finishers by age and gender
AgeWomenMen
Under 20Top 1%Top 2%
20–29Top 1%Top 3%
30–39Top 1%Top 2%
40–49Top 1%Top 1%
50–59Top 1%Top 1%
60–69Top 1%Top 1%
70+Top 1%Top 1%
All agesTop 1%Top 2%
The same effort at other distances
  • 5K
    17:23
    5:36/mi
  • 10K
    36:15
    5:50/mi
  • Marathon
    2:46:48
    6:22/mi

Predicted with Riegel's formula. Try the race time predictor.

Common questions

What pace is a 1:20 half marathon?

6:06 per mile, or 3:48 per kilometer, held evenly from start to finish. That puts you through halfway in 40:00.

Is 1:20 a good half marathon time?

A 1:20 half marathon is top 1% of US finishers in the race results we track. How good it is depends on your age and gender: the table on this page shows where it places in each group.

What times at other distances match a 1:20 half marathon?

By Riegel's formula, a 1:20 half marathon is about the same performance as 17:23 for the 5K, 36:15 for the 10K, 2:46:48 for the marathon. Longer predictions assume you've trained for the distance.

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