Half Marathon Pace Chart

This half marathon pace chart covers finish times from 1:10 to 3:00 in 5-minute steps, with pace per mile and per kilometer and the elapsed time at 5K, 10K and 10 miles. A 2-hour half marathon is 9:09 per mile, or 5:41 per km.

Mile	Split pace	Elapsed time
1	9:09	9:09
2	9:09	18:18
3	9:09	27:28
4	9:09	36:37
5	9:09	45:46
6	9:09	54:55
6.6 (half)		1:00:00
7	9:09	1:04:05
8	9:09	1:13:14
9	9:09	1:22:23
10	9:09	1:31:32
11	9:09	1:40:41
12	9:09	1:49:51
13	9:09	1:59:00
13.1 (finish)	9:09	2:00:00

Tap a row to load that time into the calculator above and print a pace band with all 13 mile splits.

Even pace. Tap a row to load that finish time into the calculator and print a pace band.

Finish time	Pace /mile	Pace /km	5K	10K	10 mi
1:10:00	5:20	3:19	16:35	33:11	53:24
1:15:00	5:43	3:33	17:46	35:33	57:13
1:20:00	6:06	3:48	18:58	37:55	1:01:02
1:25:00	6:29	4:02	20:09	40:17	1:04:50
1:30:00	6:52	4:16	21:20	42:40	1:08:39
1:35:00	7:15	4:30	22:31	45:02	1:12:28
1:40:00	7:38	4:44	23:42	47:24	1:16:17
1:45:00	8:01	4:59	24:53	49:46	1:20:06
1:50:00	8:23	5:13	26:04	52:08	1:23:55
1:55:00	8:46	5:27	27:15	54:31	1:27:43
2:00:00	9:09	5:41	28:26	56:53	1:31:32
2:05:00	9:32	5:55	29:37	59:15	1:35:21
2:10:00	9:55	6:10	30:49	1:01:37	1:39:10
2:15:00	10:18	6:24	32:00	1:03:59	1:42:59
2:20:00	10:41	6:38	33:11	1:06:22	1:46:48
2:25:00	11:04	6:52	34:22	1:08:44	1:50:36
2:30:00	11:27	7:07	35:33	1:11:06	1:54:25
2:35:00	11:49	7:21	36:44	1:13:28	1:58:14
2:40:00	12:12	7:35	37:55	1:15:50	2:02:03
2:45:00	12:35	7:49	39:06	1:18:12	2:05:52
2:50:00	12:58	8:03	40:17	1:20:35	2:09:41
2:55:00	13:21	8:18	41:28	1:22:57	2:13:30
3:00:00	13:44	8:32	42:40	1:25:19	2:17:18

Even pace or negative split?

An even pace spreads the effort over the whole race and is the simplest plan. A negative split — running the second half slightly faster than the first — holds back early, when adrenaline and a crowded start make it easy to go out too fast.

The negative split options here make the second half 1% or 2% faster than the first. On a 4-hour marathon, 2% means about 2:01:12 for the first half and 1:58:48 for the second. A positive split (a faster first half) is included for comparison, but going out fast usually costs more time later than it banks.

How to use a pace band

Print the PDF at 100%, cut out one band and wrap it around your wrist with the times facing you. A strip of clear packing tape over the top keeps it readable in rain and sweat.

At each mile marker on the course, glance at your watch’s elapsed time and compare it with the band. Use the course markers rather than your GPS distance: race courses are measured along the shortest possible line, so most watches read a little long by the finish.

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Frequently asked questions

How long is a half marathon?

13.1 miles, or 21.0975 kilometers — exactly half a marathon.

What pace is a 1:45 half marathon?

8:01 per mile, or 4:59 per km.

What pace is a 2:30 half marathon?

11:27 per mile, or 7:07 per km.

Half Marathon Pace Chart

Half marathon splits for 2:00:00