Half marathon pace

2:05 half marathon pace

To run a half marathon in 2:05 you need to average 5:55 per km, or 9:32 per mile, over 21.1 km. That is 10.1 km/h, and 59:15 at 10 km.

Pace per km
5:55
Pace per mile
9:32
Speed
10.1 km/h
At 10 km
59:15

Splits for a 2:05 half marathon

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

KilometresRace clock
5 km29:37
10 km59:15
15 km1:28:52
20 km1:58:30
Finish2:05:00
MilesRace clock
1 mi9:32
5 mi47:41
10 mi1:35:21
13.1 mi2:05:00

Print a pace band for 2:05:00, with the race clock at every kilometre or mile.

What a 2:05 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 · 27:10
  • 10K · 56:39
  • Marathon · 4:20:37

A recent 10K faster than 56:39 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 2:05 half marathon

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

Half marathon pace 5:55 /km 9:32 /mile Your goal, held for the whole race.
Easy 7:06–7:50 /km Most of your running, long runs included.
Threshold 5:40–5:50 /km The pace you could race for about an hour.
VMA 5:14–5:23 /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 2:05 half marathon ranks

A 2:05 finish is faster than 66% of finishers: top 50% among men and top 19% among women, from 35 million race results analysed by RunRepeat. See Average half marathon time.

Train for 2:05

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 2:05 half marathon?

5:55 per km, or 9:32 per mile, held for the whole 21.1 km: 10.1 km/h.

What is the 10 km split for a 2:05 half marathon?

59:15 at even pace, and 1:28:52 at 15 km.

What 10K time do I need for a 2:05 half marathon?

About 56:39, by Riegel’s formula. A 5K of about 27:10 points to the same half, which in turn points to a marathon of about 4:20:37.

Is a 2:05 half marathon good?

It is faster than 66% of finishers: top 50% among men and top 19% among women.

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