Half marathon pace

2:25 half marathon pace

To run a half marathon in 2:25 you need to average 6:52 per km, or 11:03 per mile, over 21.1 km. That is 8.7 km/h, and 1:08:44 at 10 km.

Pace per km
6:52
Pace per mile
11:03
Speed
8.7 km/h
At 10 km
1:08:44

Splits for a 2:25 half marathon

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

KilometresRace clock
5 km34:22
10 km1:08:44
15 km1:43:06
20 km2:17:27
Finish2:25:00
MilesRace clock
1 mi11:04
5 mi55:18
10 mi1:50:36
13.1 mi2:25:00

Print a pace band for 2:25:00, with the race clock at every kilometre or mile.

What a 2:25 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 · 31:31
  • 10K · 1:05:43
  • Marathon · 5:02:19

A recent 10K faster than 1:05:43 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 2:25 half marathon

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

Half marathon pace 6:52 /km 11:03 /mile Your goal, held for the whole race.
Easy 8:14–9:06 /km Most of your running, long runs included.
Threshold 6:31–6:42 /km The pace you could race for about an hour.
VMA 6:05–6:14 /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 2:25 half marathon ranks

A 2:25 finish is faster than 36% of finishers: top 79% among men and top 51% among women, from 35 million race results analysed by RunRepeat. See Average half marathon time.

Train for 2:25

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 2:25 half marathon?

6:52 per km, or 11:03 per mile, held for the whole 21.1 km: 8.7 km/h.

What is the 10 km split for a 2:25 half marathon?

1:08:44 at even pace, and 1:43:06 at 15 km.

What 10K time do I need for a 2:25 half marathon?

About 1:05:43, by Riegel’s formula. A 5K of about 31:31 points to the same half, which in turn points to a marathon of about 5:02:19.

Is a 2:25 half marathon good?

It is faster than 36% of finishers: top 79% among men and top 51% among women.

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