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2:05 half marathon pace

Hold 9:32 per mile (5:55 per km) to run a 2:05 half marathon, a time that's top 37% of US finishers.
Pace per mile
9:32
Pace per km
5:55
Halfway
1:02:30
Finish
2:05:00

Mile splits

Mile 19:32
Mile 219:04
Mile 328:36
Mile 438:08
Mile 547:41
Mile 657:13
Mile 71:06:45
Mile 81:16:17
Mile 91:25:49
Mile 101:35:21
Mile 111:44:53
Mile 121:54:25
Mile 132:03:57
Finish2:05:00

5K splits

5K29:37
10K59:15
15K1:28:52
20K1:58:30
Finish2:05:00

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

Where 2:05 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 2:05 half marathon places among US finishers by age and gender
AgeWomenMen
Under 20Top 32%Faster than 42%
20–29Top 31%Faster than 42%
30–39Top 27%Faster than 45%
40–49Top 23%Faster than 49%
50–59Top 16%Top 41%
60–69Top 10%Top 29%
70+Top 3%Top 13%
All agesTop 25%Faster than 49%
The same effort at other distances
  • 5K
    27:10
    8:45/mi
  • 10K
    56:39
    9:07/mi
  • Marathon
    4:20:37
    9:56/mi

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

Common questions

What pace is a 2:05 half marathon?

9:32 per mile, or 5:55 per kilometer, held evenly from start to finish. That puts you through halfway in 1:02:30.

Is 2:05 a good half marathon time?

A 2:05 half marathon is top 37% 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 2:05 half marathon?

By Riegel's formula, a 2:05 half marathon is about the same performance as 27:10 for the 5K, 56:39 for the 10K, 4:20:37 for the marathon. Longer predictions assume you've trained for the distance.

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