Half marathon pace

2:15 half marathon pace

To run a half marathon in 2:15 you need to average 6:24 per km, or 10:18 per mile, over 21.1 km. That is 9.4 km/h, and 1:03:59 at 10 km.

Pace per km
6:24
Pace per mile
10:18
Speed
9.4 km/h
At 10 km
1:03:59

Splits for a 2:15 half marathon

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

KilometresRace clock
5 km32:00
10 km1:03:59
15 km1:35:59
20 km2:07:59
Finish2:15:00
MilesRace clock
1 mi10:18
5 mi51:29
10 mi1:42:59
13.1 mi2:15:00

Print a pace band for 2:15:00, with the race clock at every kilometre or mile.

What a 2:15 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 · 29:21
  • 10K · 1:01:11
  • Marathon · 4:41:28

A recent 10K faster than 1:01:11 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 2:15 half marathon

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

Half marathon pace 6:24 /km 10:18 /mile Your goal, held for the whole race.
Easy 7:40–8:28 /km Most of your running, long runs included.
Threshold 6:05–6:16 /km The pace you could race for about an hour.
VMA 5:40–5:49 /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 2:15 half marathon ranks

A 2:15 finish is faster than 50% of finishers: top 68% among men and top 34% among women, from 35 million race results analysed by RunRepeat. See Average half marathon time.

Train for 2:15

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 2:15 half marathon?

6:24 per km, or 10:18 per mile, held for the whole 21.1 km: 9.4 km/h.

What is the 10 km split for a 2:15 half marathon?

1:03:59 at even pace, and 1:35:59 at 15 km.

What 10K time do I need for a 2:15 half marathon?

About 1:01:11, by Riegel’s formula. A 5K of about 29:21 points to the same half, which in turn points to a marathon of about 4:41:28.

Is a 2:15 half marathon good?

It is faster than 50% of finishers: top 68% among men and top 34% among women.

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