Sub-2:30 Half Marathon pace
To finish a half marathon in under 2:30, you need to average 7:07 per kilometre, or 11:27 per mile, for the full 21.0975 km.
Required pace
7:07 /km
11:27 per mile · finish 2:30:00
Recovery 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 | 7:07 |
| 2 km | 14:13 |
| 3 km | 21:20 |
| 4 km | 28:26 |
| 5 km | 35:33 |
| 6 km | 42:40 |
| 7 km | 49:46 |
| 8 km | 56:53 |
| 9 km | 1:03:59 |
| 10 km | 1:11:06 |
| 11 km | 1:18:12 |
| 12 km | 1:25:19 |
| 13 km | 1:32:26 |
| 14 km | 1:39:32 |
| 15 km | 1:46:39 |
| 16 km | 1:53:45 |
| 17 km | 2:00:52 |
| 18 km | 2:07:59 |
| 19 km | 2:15:05 |
| 20 km | 2:22:12 |
| 21 km | 2:29:18 |
| 21.1 km | 2:30:00 |
| Distance | Elapsed |
|---|---|
| 1 mi | 11:27 |
| 2 mi | 22:53 |
| 3 mi | 34:20 |
| 4 mi | 45:46 |
| 5 mi | 57:13 |
| 6 mi | 1:08:39 |
| 7 mi | 1:20:06 |
| 8 mi | 1:31:32 |
| 9 mi | 1:42:59 |
| 10 mi | 1:54:25 |
| 11 mi | 2:05:52 |
| 12 mi | 2:17:18 |
| 13 mi | 2:28:45 |
| 13.11 mi | 2:30:00 |
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.