Half Marathon Pace Chart in Km
(Kilometers)

A half marathon pace chart in km is a useful tool especially if you are training for a certain goal time.

They help to show you the average pace you will need to sustain over the course of the half marathon if you want to desired half marathon time.

Prefer miles? View our half marathon pace chart in miles

Want a personalized version of this chart based on your exact goal time + your training paces needed to train for that goal?👉 Build your half marathon training pacing plan here

Another equally helpful tool is to use a running pace calculator!

You're in luck because I have both a half marathon pace chart in kilometers and a running pace calculator ready to help you achieve your finishing time goal!

If you are looking for the running pace calculator head over to this page to pop in your kilometer pace and see what your goal finish time would be.

If you're here for the full marathon and half marathon pace chart then read on...

half marathon pace by finish time 

The half marathon is 21.1 kilometers, and your pace per km determines your overall finish time.

half marathon pace chart in km

Prefer miles? See this half marathon pace chart in miles here.

This chart gives you general pacing targets. But your ideal half marathon race + training depends on your strategy (negative split, even pace, etc.) and fitness level!

👉 Get your exact half marathon race pacing plan here

Found your pace?
Now here’s the part most runners get wrong…

This chart doesn’t tell you:

• What your fitness level is and therefore a realistic training goal is for you
• What your training paces should be for your long run, tempo runs, interval runs, etc.
• When to adjust pace
• How to avoid hitting the wall

👉 Get your full pacing strategy here

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How to use this half marathon pace chart

Let me quickly explain how this half marathon pace chart works:

In the first column on the left you will see half marathon race paces ranging in 15 second intervals starting with a 5 minutes per kilometer pace all the way up to 16 minutes per kilometer pace.

In the very last column on the right hand side of the chart you will see what the half marathon finish time is for the corresponding pace per kilometer.

The middle columns shows you at what your target time stamps should be for each kilometer that you run if you want to hit that specific finish time for the half marathon shown in the left hand side of the column.

Note: This pace chart isn't just for half marathons, it can be used for all different distances such as the 10K, 5K, and your long runs!

Knowing your pace is one thing— training for it and executing it on race day is another.

👉 Build your personalized half marathon race & training pace plan

ready to train for your half marathon time goal?

These half marathon pace targets are based on the full 21.1 km race distance.

Half Marathon Goal Time	Average Race Pace	Training Plan
1:30 Half Marathon	4:16 per km	View Sub 1:30 Plan
1:45 Half Marathon	4:59 per km	View Sub 1:45 Plan
Sub-2:00 Hour Half Marathon	5:41 per km	View Sub 2 Hour Plan
2:15 Half Marathon	6:24 per km	View Sub 2:15 Plan
2:30 Half Marathon	7:07 per km	View Sub 2:30 Plan
Sub-3 Hour Half Marathon	8:32 per km	View Sub 3 Hour Plan

What should my pace per kilometer or goal pace be on race day?

If you aren't sure what your kilometer pace should be read up on this page to help you figure out what a realistic marathon pace goal would be for you based off of your previous marathon training, shorter races and race times, such as a 10k, your 1 mile pace or your current fitness level.

It is worth remembering that once you know what pace per kilometer you want to run at you will then be able to find a training plan, know what pace group to run with during a marathon, and see faster race results because you have a PLAN!

Practice your target pace on long runs (doing goal race pace long runs) so that you will be execute that pace during your race since you have put in the appropriate training!

If your half marathon race time goal is sub-2 hours, I have the plan for you! 

What should my marathon goal be?

I always like to recommend to first time marathon runners to set the goal to finish the marathon.

That is an incredible achievement in and of itself!

It also takes that mental pressure off of you to hit your goal marathon pace during the marathon when you mentally might need to just coach yourself through the miles instead of worrying about your average speed and goal race time.

Once you have run one marathon, you might then choose to break a goal marathon time such as a sub 5 hour or even 4 hour marathon time  by including speed workouts such as tempo runs (you can find a full guide on how to run tempo runs right here) and interval running workout (guide on how to run interval workouts here!)

Build your personalized pace plan!

You now have your pace.
But pacing mistakes—not fitness—are what ruin most marathons.

The difference between a great race and a struggle is having a plan.

• Find your ideal marathon goal finishing time 
• Find your training run paces to achieve that goal
• Have a solid race pace strategy plan
• Finish strong

👉 Get your half marathon pacing plan

Related Page

• What is the average finish time for a half marathon (+ the world record in the half marathon)
• What should my long run pace be?
• Training tips on pacing yourself during your long and short runs!
• Ultimate How to Train for a Marathon
• 13 of the Best Marathon Training Plans! (most are free!)
• How to Make Your Own Half Marathon Pace Band
• Running pace chart guide - find all our pace charts and pacing tools here!

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