2:30 half marathon pace

Hold 11:27 per mile (7:07 per km) to run a 2:30 half marathon, a time that's faster than 33% of US finishers.
Pace per mile
11:27
Pace per km
7:07
Halfway
1:15:00
Finish
2:30:00

Mile splits

Mile 111:27
Mile 222:53
Mile 334:20
Mile 445:46
Mile 557:13
Mile 61:08:39
Mile 71:20:06
Mile 81:31:32
Mile 91:42:59
Mile 101:54:25
Mile 112:05:52
Mile 122:17:18
Mile 132:28:45
Finish2:30:00

5K splits

5K35:33
10K1:11:06
15K1:46:39
20K2:22:12
Finish2:30:00

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

Where 2:30 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 2:30 half marathon places among US finishers by age and gender
AgeWomenMen
Under 20Faster than 34%Faster than 20%
20–29Faster than 32%Faster than 16%
30–39Faster than 40%Faster than 18%
40–49Faster than 46%Faster than 22%
50–59Top 45%Faster than 29%
60–69Top 34%Faster than 39%
70+Top 16%Top 38%
All agesFaster than 42%Faster than 22%
The same effort at other distances
  • 5K
    32:36
    10:30/mi
  • 10K
    1:07:59
    10:56/mi
  • Marathon
    5:12:44
    11:56/mi

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

Common questions

What pace is a 2:30 half marathon?

11:27 per mile, or 7:07 per kilometer, held evenly from start to finish. That puts you through halfway in 1:15:00.

Is 2:30 a good half marathon time?

A 2:30 half marathon is faster than 33% 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 2:30 half marathon?

By Riegel's formula, a 2:30 half marathon is about the same performance as 32:36 for the 5K, 1:07:59 for the 10K, 5:12:44 for the marathon. Longer predictions assume you've trained for the distance.

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