Half marathon pace

2:30 half marathon pace

To run a half marathon in 2:30 you need to average 7:07 per km, or 11:27 per mile, over 21.1 km. That is 8.4 km/h, and 1:11:06 at 10 km.

Pace per km
7:07
Pace per mile
11:27
Speed
8.4 km/h
At 10 km
1:11:06

Splits for a 2:30 half marathon

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

KilometresRace clock
5 km35:33
10 km1:11:06
15 km1:46:39
20 km2:22:12
Finish2:30:00
MilesRace clock
1 mi11:27
5 mi57:13
10 mi1:54:25
13.1 mi2:30:00

Print a pace band for 2:30:00, with the race clock at every kilometre or mile.

What a 2:30 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 · 32:36
  • 10K · 1:07:59
  • Marathon · 5:12:44

A recent 10K faster than 1:07:59 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 2:30 half marathon

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

Half marathon pace 7:07 /km 11:27 /mile Your goal, held for the whole race.
Easy 8:31–9:25 /km Most of your running, long runs included.
Threshold 6:43–6:55 /km The pace you could race for about an hour.
VMA 6:17–6:27 /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 2:30 half marathon ranks

A 2:30 finish is faster than 30% of finishers: top 82% among men and top 59% among women, from 35 million race results analysed by RunRepeat. See Average half marathon time.

Train for 2:30

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 2:30 half marathon?

7:07 per km, or 11:27 per mile, held for the whole 21.1 km: 8.4 km/h.

What is the 10 km split for a 2:30 half marathon?

1:11:06 at even pace, and 1:46:39 at 15 km.

What 10K time do I need for a 2:30 half marathon?

About 1:07:59, by Riegel’s formula. A 5K of about 32:36 points to the same half, which in turn points to a marathon of about 5:12:44.

Is a 2:30 half marathon good?

It is faster than 30% of finishers: top 82% among men and top 59% among women.

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