Sub-2:00 Half Marathon pace
To finish a half marathon in under 2:00, you need to average 5:41 per kilometre, or 9:09 per mile, for the full 21.0975 km.
Required pace
5:41 /km
9:09 per mile · finish 2:00:00
Easy effort
Even-paced splits
Elapsed time you should see at each marker if you run the whole thing at one effort.
| Distance | Elapsed |
|---|---|
| 1 km | 5:41 |
| 2 km | 11:23 |
| 3 km | 17:04 |
| 4 km | 22:45 |
| 5 km | 28:26 |
| 6 km | 34:08 |
| 7 km | 39:49 |
| 8 km | 45:30 |
| 9 km | 51:11 |
| 10 km | 56:53 |
| 11 km | 1:02:34 |
| 12 km | 1:08:15 |
| 13 km | 1:13:57 |
| 14 km | 1:19:38 |
| 15 km | 1:25:19 |
| 16 km | 1:31:00 |
| 17 km | 1:36:42 |
| 18 km | 1:42:23 |
| 19 km | 1:48:04 |
| 20 km | 1:53:45 |
| 21 km | 1:59:27 |
| 21.1 km | 2:00:00 |
| Distance | Elapsed |
|---|---|
| 1 mi | 9:09 |
| 2 mi | 18:18 |
| 3 mi | 27:28 |
| 4 mi | 36:37 |
| 5 mi | 45:46 |
| 6 mi | 54:55 |
| 7 mi | 1:04:05 |
| 8 mi | 1:13:14 |
| 9 mi | 1:22:23 |
| 10 mi | 1:31:32 |
| 11 mi | 1:40:41 |
| 12 mi | 1:49:51 |
| 13 mi | 1:59:00 |
| 13.11 mi | 2:00:00 |
Pacing it in practice
These splits assume even effort on a flat course. Most personal bests are actually run slightly negative. That means a touch slower than target for the first half, then faster once you know the effort is sustainable. Going out fast and hanging on is the most common way to miss a time goal.
Open this target in the calculator to adjust it, switch units, or model a negative split.