Pace chart
Half-marathon pace chart
Thirteen point one miles is the distance most runners pace best, because it is long enough to punish a fast start and short enough that you can still remember the plan at the end. Find your pace and read the finish time.
- Distance
- 21.098 km / 13.109 mi
- Paces listed
- 181 rows
- Step
- 5 seconds
- Finish times from
- 1:02:16 to 3:03:32
The half sits in the useful middle of the sport. It rewards the same discipline as a marathon without the metabolic cliff, which is why so many people run their most even race here. The chart runs from a pace under five minutes a mile down to a steady walk-run, and the finish times either side of two hours are dense enough that a single row moves you across a barrier.
Two hours is the barrier most people are looking for, and it sits close enough to the middle of this table that the rows above and below it are worth reading. Five seconds a mile is about a minute and five seconds across the race.
Half-marathon pace chart, minutes per mile
Stepping in whole miles. Whole-minute paces are shaded so you can find your place in a long table.
Scroll the table sideways on a narrow screen.
| Pace per mi | Pace per km | Finish time | mph | km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:45 | 2:57 | 1:02:16 | 12.6 | 20.3 |
| 4:50 | 3:00 | 1:03:22 | 12.4 | 20.0 |
| 4:55 | 3:03 | 1:04:27 | 12.2 | 19.6 |
| 5:00 Whole-minute pace | 3:06 | 1:05:33 | 12.0 | 19.3 |
| 5:05 | 3:10 | 1:06:38 | 11.8 | 19.0 |
| 5:10 | 3:13 | 1:07:44 | 11.6 | 18.7 |
| 5:15 | 3:16 | 1:08:49 | 11.4 | 18.4 |
| 5:20 | 3:19 | 1:09:55 | 11.3 | 18.1 |
| 5:25 | 3:22 | 1:11:01 | 11.1 | 17.8 |
| 5:30 | 3:25 | 1:12:06 | 10.9 | 17.6 |
| 5:35 | 3:28 | 1:13:12 | 10.7 | 17.3 |
| 5:40 | 3:31 | 1:14:17 | 10.6 | 17.0 |
| 5:45 | 3:34 | 1:15:23 | 10.4 | 16.8 |
| 5:50 | 3:37 | 1:16:28 | 10.3 | 16.6 |
| 5:55 | 3:41 | 1:17:34 | 10.1 | 16.3 |
| 6:00 Whole-minute pace | 3:44 | 1:18:39 | 10.0 | 16.1 |
| 6:05 | 3:47 | 1:19:45 | 9.9 | 15.9 |
| 6:10 | 3:50 | 1:20:50 | 9.7 | 15.7 |
| 6:15 | 3:53 | 1:21:56 | 9.6 | 15.4 |
| 6:20 | 3:56 | 1:23:02 | 9.5 | 15.2 |
| 6:25 | 3:59 | 1:24:07 | 9.4 | 15.0 |
| 6:30 | 4:02 | 1:25:13 | 9.2 | 14.9 |
| 6:35 | 4:05 | 1:26:18 | 9.1 | 14.7 |
| 6:40 | 4:09 | 1:27:24 | 9.0 | 14.5 |
| 6:45 | 4:12 | 1:28:29 | 8.9 | 14.3 |
| 6:50 | 4:15 | 1:29:35 | 8.8 | 14.1 |
| 6:55 | 4:18 | 1:30:40 | 8.7 | 14.0 |
| 7:00 Whole-minute pace | 4:21 | 1:31:46 | 8.6 | 13.8 |
| 7:05 | 4:24 | 1:32:51 | 8.5 | 13.6 |
| 7:10 | 4:27 | 1:33:57 | 8.4 | 13.5 |
| 7:15 | 4:30 | 1:35:03 | 8.3 | 13.3 |
| 7:20 | 4:33 | 1:36:08 | 8.2 | 13.2 |
| 7:25 | 4:37 | 1:37:14 | 8.1 | 13.0 |
| 7:30 | 4:40 | 1:38:19 | 8.0 | 12.9 |
| 7:35 | 4:43 | 1:39:25 | 7.9 | 12.7 |
| 7:40 | 4:46 | 1:40:30 | 7.8 | 12.6 |
| 7:45 | 4:49 | 1:41:36 | 7.7 | 12.5 |
| 7:50 | 4:52 | 1:42:41 | 7.7 | 12.3 |
| 7:55 | 4:55 | 1:43:47 | 7.6 | 12.2 |
| 8:00 Whole-minute pace | 4:58 | 1:44:53 | 7.5 | 12.1 |
| 8:05 | 5:01 | 1:45:58 | 7.4 | 11.9 |
| 8:10 | 5:04 | 1:47:04 | 7.3 | 11.8 |
| 8:15 | 5:08 | 1:48:09 | 7.3 | 11.7 |
| 8:20 | 5:11 | 1:49:15 | 7.2 | 11.6 |
| 8:25 | 5:14 | 1:50:20 | 7.1 | 11.5 |
| 8:30 | 5:17 | 1:51:26 | 7.1 | 11.4 |
| 8:35 | 5:20 | 1:52:31 | 7.0 | 11.2 |
| 8:40 | 5:23 | 1:53:37 | 6.9 | 11.1 |
| 8:45 | 5:26 | 1:54:42 | 6.9 | 11.0 |
| 8:50 | 5:29 | 1:55:48 | 6.8 | 10.9 |
| 8:55 | 5:32 | 1:56:54 | 6.7 | 10.8 |
| 9:00 Whole-minute pace | 5:36 | 1:57:59 | 6.7 | 10.7 |
| 9:05 | 5:39 | 1:59:05 | 6.6 | 10.6 |
| 9:10 | 5:42 | 2:00:10 | 6.5 | 10.5 |
| 9:15 | 5:45 | 2:01:16 | 6.5 | 10.4 |
| 9:20 | 5:48 | 2:02:21 | 6.4 | 10.3 |
| 9:25 | 5:51 | 2:03:27 | 6.4 | 10.3 |
| 9:30 | 5:54 | 2:04:32 | 6.3 | 10.2 |
| 9:35 | 5:57 | 2:05:38 | 6.3 | 10.1 |
| 9:40 | 6:00 | 2:06:43 | 6.2 | 10.0 |
| 9:45 | 6:04 | 2:07:49 | 6.2 | 9.9 |
| 9:50 | 6:07 | 2:08:55 | 6.1 | 9.8 |
| 9:55 | 6:10 | 2:10:00 | 6.1 | 9.7 |
| 10:00 Whole-minute pace | 6:13 | 2:11:06 | 6.0 | 9.7 |
| 10:05 | 6:16 | 2:12:11 | 6.0 | 9.6 |
| 10:10 | 6:19 | 2:13:17 | 5.9 | 9.5 |
| 10:15 | 6:22 | 2:14:22 | 5.9 | 9.4 |
| 10:20 | 6:25 | 2:15:28 | 5.8 | 9.3 |
| 10:25 | 6:28 | 2:16:33 | 5.8 | 9.3 |
| 10:30 | 6:31 | 2:17:39 | 5.7 | 9.2 |
| 10:35 | 6:35 | 2:18:44 | 5.7 | 9.1 |
| 10:40 | 6:38 | 2:19:50 | 5.6 | 9.1 |
| 10:45 | 6:41 | 2:20:56 | 5.6 | 9.0 |
| 10:50 | 6:44 | 2:22:01 | 5.5 | 8.9 |
| 10:55 | 6:47 | 2:23:07 | 5.5 | 8.8 |
| 11:00 Whole-minute pace | 6:50 | 2:24:12 | 5.5 | 8.8 |
| 11:05 | 6:53 | 2:25:18 | 5.4 | 8.7 |
| 11:10 | 6:56 | 2:26:23 | 5.4 | 8.6 |
| 11:15 | 6:59 | 2:27:29 | 5.3 | 8.6 |
| 11:20 | 7:03 | 2:28:34 | 5.3 | 8.5 |
| 11:25 | 7:06 | 2:29:40 | 5.3 | 8.5 |
| 11:30 | 7:09 | 2:30:45 | 5.2 | 8.4 |
| 11:35 | 7:12 | 2:31:51 | 5.2 | 8.3 |
| 11:40 | 7:15 | 2:32:57 | 5.1 | 8.3 |
| 11:45 | 7:18 | 2:34:02 | 5.1 | 8.2 |
| 11:50 | 7:21 | 2:35:08 | 5.1 | 8.2 |
| 11:55 | 7:24 | 2:36:13 | 5.0 | 8.1 |
| 12:00 Whole-minute pace | 7:27 | 2:37:19 | 5.0 | 8.0 |
| 12:05 | 7:30 | 2:38:24 | 5.0 | 8.0 |
| 12:10 | 7:34 | 2:39:30 | 4.9 | 7.9 |
| 12:15 | 7:37 | 2:40:35 | 4.9 | 7.9 |
| 12:20 | 7:40 | 2:41:41 | 4.9 | 7.8 |
| 12:25 | 7:43 | 2:42:46 | 4.8 | 7.8 |
| 12:30 | 7:46 | 2:43:52 | 4.8 | 7.7 |
| 12:35 | 7:49 | 2:44:58 | 4.8 | 7.7 |
| 12:40 | 7:52 | 2:46:03 | 4.7 | 7.6 |
| 12:45 | 7:55 | 2:47:09 | 4.7 | 7.6 |
| 12:50 | 7:58 | 2:48:14 | 4.7 | 7.5 |
| 12:55 | 8:02 | 2:49:20 | 4.6 | 7.5 |
| 13:00 Whole-minute pace | 8:05 | 2:50:25 | 4.6 | 7.4 |
| 13:05 | 8:08 | 2:51:31 | 4.6 | 7.4 |
| 13:10 | 8:11 | 2:52:36 | 4.6 | 7.3 |
| 13:15 | 8:14 | 2:53:42 | 4.5 | 7.3 |
| 13:20 | 8:17 | 2:54:48 | 4.5 | 7.2 |
| 13:25 | 8:20 | 2:55:53 | 4.5 | 7.2 |
| 13:30 | 8:23 | 2:56:59 | 4.4 | 7.2 |
| 13:35 | 8:26 | 2:58:04 | 4.4 | 7.1 |
| 13:40 | 8:30 | 2:59:10 | 4.4 | 7.1 |
| 13:45 | 8:33 | 3:00:15 | 4.4 | 7.0 |
| 13:50 | 8:36 | 3:01:21 | 4.3 | 7.0 |
| 13:55 | 8:39 | 3:02:26 | 4.3 | 6.9 |
| 14:00 Whole-minute pace | 8:42 | 3:03:32 | 4.3 | 6.9 |
Half-marathon pace chart, minutes per kilometer
The same distance stepped in whole kilometers, so metric paces land on round numbers instead of falling between rows.
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| Pace per km | Pace per mi | Finish time | km/h | mph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:00 Whole-minute pace | 4:50 | 1:03:18 | 20.0 | 12.4 |
| 3:05 | 4:58 | 1:05:03 | 19.5 | 12.1 |
| 3:10 | 5:06 | 1:06:49 | 18.9 | 11.8 |
| 3:15 | 5:14 | 1:08:34 | 18.5 | 11.5 |
| 3:20 | 5:22 | 1:10:20 | 18.0 | 11.2 |
| 3:25 | 5:30 | 1:12:05 | 17.6 | 10.9 |
| 3:30 | 5:38 | 1:13:50 | 17.1 | 10.7 |
| 3:35 | 5:46 | 1:15:36 | 16.7 | 10.4 |
| 3:40 | 5:54 | 1:17:21 | 16.4 | 10.2 |
| 3:45 | 6:02 | 1:19:07 | 16.0 | 9.9 |
| 3:50 | 6:10 | 1:20:52 | 15.7 | 9.7 |
| 3:55 | 6:18 | 1:22:38 | 15.3 | 9.5 |
| 4:00 Whole-minute pace | 6:26 | 1:24:23 | 15.0 | 9.3 |
| 4:05 | 6:34 | 1:26:09 | 14.7 | 9.1 |
| 4:10 | 6:42 | 1:27:54 | 14.4 | 8.9 |
| 4:15 | 6:50 | 1:29:40 | 14.1 | 8.8 |
| 4:20 | 6:58 | 1:31:25 | 13.8 | 8.6 |
| 4:25 | 7:06 | 1:33:11 | 13.6 | 8.4 |
| 4:30 | 7:15 | 1:34:56 | 13.3 | 8.3 |
| 4:35 | 7:23 | 1:36:42 | 13.1 | 8.1 |
| 4:40 | 7:31 | 1:38:27 | 12.9 | 8.0 |
| 4:45 | 7:39 | 1:40:13 | 12.6 | 7.8 |
| 4:50 | 7:47 | 1:41:58 | 12.4 | 7.7 |
| 4:55 | 7:55 | 1:43:44 | 12.2 | 7.6 |
| 5:00 Whole-minute pace | 8:03 | 1:45:29 | 12.0 | 7.5 |
| 5:05 | 8:11 | 1:47:15 | 11.8 | 7.3 |
| 5:10 | 8:19 | 1:49:00 | 11.6 | 7.2 |
| 5:15 | 8:27 | 1:50:46 | 11.4 | 7.1 |
| 5:20 | 8:35 | 1:52:31 | 11.3 | 7.0 |
| 5:25 | 8:43 | 1:54:17 | 11.1 | 6.9 |
| 5:30 | 8:51 | 1:56:02 | 10.9 | 6.8 |
| 5:35 | 8:59 | 1:57:48 | 10.7 | 6.7 |
| 5:40 | 9:07 | 1:59:33 | 10.6 | 6.6 |
| 5:45 | 9:15 | 2:01:19 | 10.4 | 6.5 |
| 5:50 | 9:23 | 2:03:04 | 10.3 | 6.4 |
| 5:55 | 9:31 | 2:04:50 | 10.1 | 6.3 |
| 6:00 Whole-minute pace | 9:39 | 2:06:35 | 10.0 | 6.2 |
| 6:05 | 9:47 | 2:08:21 | 9.9 | 6.1 |
| 6:10 | 9:55 | 2:10:06 | 9.7 | 6.0 |
| 6:15 | 10:04 | 2:11:52 | 9.6 | 6.0 |
| 6:20 | 10:12 | 2:13:37 | 9.5 | 5.9 |
| 6:25 | 10:20 | 2:15:23 | 9.4 | 5.8 |
| 6:30 | 10:28 | 2:17:08 | 9.2 | 5.7 |
| 6:35 | 10:36 | 2:18:54 | 9.1 | 5.7 |
| 6:40 | 10:44 | 2:20:39 | 9.0 | 5.6 |
| 6:45 | 10:52 | 2:22:24 | 8.9 | 5.5 |
| 6:50 | 11:00 | 2:24:10 | 8.8 | 5.5 |
| 6:55 | 11:08 | 2:25:55 | 8.7 | 5.4 |
| 7:00 Whole-minute pace | 11:16 | 2:27:41 | 8.6 | 5.3 |
| 7:05 | 11:24 | 2:29:26 | 8.5 | 5.3 |
| 7:10 | 11:32 | 2:31:12 | 8.4 | 5.2 |
| 7:15 | 11:40 | 2:32:57 | 8.3 | 5.1 |
| 7:20 | 11:48 | 2:34:43 | 8.2 | 5.1 |
| 7:25 | 11:56 | 2:36:28 | 8.1 | 5.0 |
| 7:30 | 12:04 | 2:38:14 | 8.0 | 5.0 |
| 7:35 | 12:12 | 2:39:59 | 7.9 | 4.9 |
| 7:40 | 12:20 | 2:41:45 | 7.8 | 4.9 |
| 7:45 | 12:28 | 2:43:30 | 7.7 | 4.8 |
| 7:50 | 12:36 | 2:45:16 | 7.7 | 4.8 |
| 7:55 | 12:44 | 2:47:01 | 7.6 | 4.7 |
| 8:00 Whole-minute pace | 12:52 | 2:48:47 | 7.5 | 4.7 |
| 8:05 | 13:01 | 2:50:32 | 7.4 | 4.6 |
| 8:10 | 13:09 | 2:52:18 | 7.3 | 4.6 |
| 8:15 | 13:17 | 2:54:03 | 7.3 | 4.5 |
| 8:20 | 13:25 | 2:55:49 | 7.2 | 4.5 |
| 8:25 | 13:33 | 2:57:34 | 7.1 | 4.4 |
| 8:30 | 13:41 | 2:59:20 | 7.1 | 4.4 |
| 8:35 | 13:49 | 3:01:05 | 7.0 | 4.3 |
| 8:40 | 13:57 | 3:02:51 | 6.9 | 4.3 |
The same pace at other distances
Whole-minute paces only. Every column heading is a chart of its own.
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| Pace | Half-marathon | Marathon | 10K | 10-mile | 15K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00 | 1:05:33 | 2:11:06 | 31:04 | 50:00 | 46:36 |
| 6:00 | 1:18:39 | 2:37:19 | 37:17 | 1:00:00 | 55:55 |
| 7:00 | 1:31:46 | 3:03:32 | 43:30 | 1:10:00 | 1:05:15 |
| 8:00 | 1:44:53 | 3:29:45 | 49:43 | 1:20:00 | 1:14:34 |
| 9:00 | 1:57:59 | 3:55:58 | 55:55 | 1:30:00 | 1:23:53 |
| 10:00 | 2:11:06 | 4:22:11 | 1:02:08 | 1:40:00 | 1:33:12 |
| 11:00 | 2:24:12 | 4:48:24 | 1:08:21 | 1:50:00 | 1:42:32 |
| 12:00 | 2:37:19 | 5:14:38 | 1:14:34 | 2:00:00 | 1:51:51 |
| 13:00 | 2:50:25 | 5:40:51 | 1:20:47 | 2:10:00 | 2:01:10 |
| 14:00 | 3:03:32 | 6:07:04 | 1:27:00 | 2:20:00 | 2:10:29 |
The 10-mile column is the one worth studying. It is roughly three quarters of the way through a half, so a 10-mile time from a recent race is a far better guide to your pace here than a 5K time is.
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