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1:55 half marathon pace

Hold 8:46 per mile (5:27 per km) to run a 1:55 half marathon, a time that's top 23% of US finishers.
Pace per mile
8:46
Pace per km
5:27
Halfway
57:30
Finish
1:55:00

Mile splits

Mile 18:46
Mile 217:33
Mile 326:19
Mile 435:05
Mile 543:52
Mile 652:38
Mile 71:01:24
Mile 81:10:11
Mile 91:18:57
Mile 101:27:43
Mile 111:36:30
Mile 121:45:16
Mile 131:54:02
Finish1:55:00

5K splits

5K27:15
10K54:31
15K1:21:46
20K1:49:01
Finish1:55:00

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

Where 1:55 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 1:55 half marathon places among US finishers by age and gender
AgeWomenMen
Under 20Top 17%Top 43%
20–29Top 16%Top 41%
30–39Top 15%Top 39%
40–49Top 12%Top 34%
50–59Top 7%Top 25%
60–69Top 4%Top 16%
70+Top 1%Top 6%
All agesTop 13%Top 35%
The same effort at other distances
  • 5K
    25:00
    8:03/mi
  • 10K
    52:07
    8:23/mi
  • Marathon
    3:59:46
    9:09/mi

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

Common questions

What pace is a 1:55 half marathon?

8:46 per mile, or 5:27 per kilometer, held evenly from start to finish. That puts you through halfway in 57:30.

Is 1:55 a good half marathon time?

A 1:55 half marathon is top 23% 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 1:55 half marathon?

By Riegel's formula, a 1:55 half marathon is about the same performance as 25:00 for the 5K, 52:07 for the 10K, 3:59:46 for the marathon. Longer predictions assume you've trained for the distance.

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