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Marathon Pace

Sub-2 Half Marathon Pace

To break 2:00:00 you need 5:41 per kilometer or 9:09 per mile (10.5 km/h, 6.6 mph). Set your own target below, then take the splits and a pace band to the start line.

Half marathon
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Pace
5:41 /km
Status
Right on 2:00 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 marathon2:00:00
  2. 5K28:26
  3. 10K56:53
  4. 15K1:25:19
  5. 20K1:53:45
  6. Finish2:00:00

If you can run 2:00:00

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

5K26:05
10K54:23
Half marathon2:00:00
Marathon4:10:12

Workout paces

Interval targets based on your equivalent 5K effort.

RepTarget
Mile8:19–8:36
1000m4:57–5:13
800m3:53–4:05
400m1:50–1:56
200m0:48–0:53

Sub-2 half marathon splits

Even-pace clock times for a 2:00:00 half marathon. Holding 5:41 per kilometer finishes in 1:59:54; holding 9:09 per mile finishes in 1:59:57.

Kilometer splits at 5:41/km
5 km28:26
10 km56:53
15 km1:25:19
20 km1:53:45
Finish2:00:00
Mile splits at 9:09/mi
Mile 19:09
Mile 218:18
Mile 327:28
Mile 436:37
Mile 545:46
Mile 654:55
Mile 71:04:05
Mile 81:13:14
Mile 91:22:23
Mile 101:31:32
Mile 111:40:41
Mile 121:49:51
Mile 131:59:00
Finish (13.1 mi)2:00:00

Race times that go with a sub-2 half marathon

Riegel-formula equivalents for a 2:00:00 half marathon. If your weekly mileage is modest, aim for about 53:35 in the 10K rather than 54:23 before committing to this goal.

5K26:05
10K54:23
marathon4:10:12

Frequently asked questions

What pace is a 2 hour half marathon?

A 2:00:00 half marathon averages 5:41 per kilometer or 9:09 per mile. Holding 5:41 per kilometer finishes in 1:59:54, and 9:09 per mile finishes in 1:59:57.

What 10K time do I need for a sub-2 half marathon?

The Riegel formula lines up a 2:00:00 half marathon with about 54:23 for the 10K. A more conservative estimate for runners without high weekly mileage is about 53:35.

What is the halfway split for a sub-2 half marathon?

At even pace the halfway split is 1:00:00. Many runners aim to pass halfway a few seconds slower and finish with a small negative split.