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Marathon Pace

Sub-1:30 Half Marathon Pace

To break 1:30:00 you need 4:16 per kilometer or 6:52 per mile (14.1 km/h, 8.7 mph). Set your own target below, then take the splits and a pace band to the start line.

Half marathon
13000

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Pace
4:16 /km
Status
Right on 1:30 pace

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Your pace band

Clock time at every marker. Print it, cut it, tape it to your wrist.

The same pace from start to finish.

  1. Half marathon1:30:00
  2. 5K21:20
  3. 10K42:40
  4. 15K1:03:59
  5. 20K1:25:19
  6. Finish1:30:00

If you can run 1:30:00

Equivalent race times from the Riegel formula. Longer-race predictions assume your endurance training matches.

5K19:34
10K40:47
Half marathon1:30:00
Marathon3:07:39

Workout paces

Interval targets based on your equivalent 5K effort.

RepTarget
Mile6:14–6:27
1000m3:43–3:55
800m2:55–3:04
400m1:23–1:27
200m0:36–0:40

Sub-1:30 half marathon splits

Even-pace clock times for a 1:30:00 half marathon. Holding 4:15 per kilometer finishes in 1:29:40; holding 6:51 per mile finishes in 1:29:48.

Kilometer splits at 4:16/km
5 km21:20
10 km42:40
15 km1:03:59
20 km1:25:19
Finish1:30:00
Mile splits at 6:52/mi
Mile 16:52
Mile 213:44
Mile 320:36
Mile 427:28
Mile 534:20
Mile 641:12
Mile 748:03
Mile 854:55
Mile 91:01:47
Mile 101:08:39
Mile 111:15:31
Mile 121:22:23
Mile 131:29:15
Finish (13.1 mi)1:30:00

Race times that go with a sub-1:30 half marathon

Riegel-formula equivalents for a 1:30:00 half marathon. If your weekly mileage is modest, aim for about 40:11 in the 10K rather than 40:47 before committing to this goal.

5K19:34
10K40:47
marathon3:07:39

Frequently asked questions

What pace is a 1:30 half marathon?

A 1:30:00 half marathon averages 4:16 per kilometer or 6:52 per mile. Holding 4:15 per kilometer finishes in 1:29:40, and 6:51 per mile finishes in 1:29:48.

What 10K time do I need for a sub-1:30 half marathon?

The Riegel formula lines up a 1:30:00 half marathon with about 40:47 for the 10K. A more conservative estimate for runners without high weekly mileage is about 40:11.

What is the halfway split for a sub-1:30 half marathon?

At even pace the halfway split is 45:00. Many runners aim to pass halfway a few seconds slower and finish with a small negative split.