Half marathon pace

1:40 half marathon pace

To run a half marathon in 1:40 you need to average 4:44 per km, or 7:38 per mile, over 21.1 km. That is 12.7 km/h, and 47:24 at 10 km.

Pace per km
4:44
Pace per mile
7:38
Speed
12.7 km/h
At 10 km
47:24

Splits for a 1:40 half marathon

The race clock at each marker at even pace, the steadiest way to run it.

KilometresRace clock
5 km23:42
10 km47:24
15 km1:11:06
20 km1:34:48
Finish1:40:00
MilesRace clock
1 mi7:38
5 mi38:08
10 mi1:16:17
13.1 mi1:40:00

Print a pace band for 1:40:00, with the race clock at every kilometre or mile.

What a 1:40 half marathon takes

Riegel’s formula, the one Run 42 uses for every pace in your plan, puts these times on the same level:

  • 5K · 21:44
  • 10K · 45:19
  • Marathon · 3:28:30

A recent 10K faster than 45:19 says the speed is there; the long runs of a plan build the rest. Slower than that, the race time predictor gives a goal to start from.

Training paces for a 1:40 half marathon

These are the paces Run 42 puts in a plan for this goal.

Half marathon pace 4:44 /km 7:38 /mile Your goal, held for the whole race.
Easy 5:41–6:17 /km Most of your running, long runs included.
Threshold 4:35–4:43 /km The pace you could race for about an hour.
VMA 4:12–4:18 /km About your 3 km race pace, for short repeats.

Most of the week is easy running; threshold and VMA come in one or two sessions a week. See training pace zones for what each one does.

How a 1:40 half marathon ranks

A 1:40 finish is faster than 93% of finishers: top 10% among men and top 3% among women, from 35 million race results analysed by RunRepeat. See Average half marathon time.

Train for 1:40

Run 42 builds a plan for this goal to your own race day, with every session at these paces. See how a half marathon plan is built.

Other goal times

Every goal from 1h15 to 2h45 in the half marathon pace chart

Frequently asked

What pace is a 1:40 half marathon?

4:44 per km, or 7:38 per mile, held for the whole 21.1 km: 12.7 km/h.

What is the 10 km split for a 1:40 half marathon?

47:24 at even pace, and 1:11:06 at 15 km.

What 10K time do I need for a 1:40 half marathon?

About 45:19, by Riegel’s formula. A 5K of about 21:44 points to the same half, which in turn points to a marathon of about 3:28:30.

Is a 1:40 half marathon good?

It is faster than 93% of finishers: top 10% among men and top 3% among women.

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