One of the big questions we all face is selecting our goal half marathon time. Figuring out a solid race pace is part of the training process, but this half marathon pace chart can give you a starting point.
Each chart is going to list your average pace per mile or per KM, to provide a correlated finishing time.
The great thing about this is that for most runners, a steady even pace from start to finish is the best way to achieve a Personal Best or finish the race feeling strong. Which is one reason, a half marathon pace chart can be a great help!
Starting faster than goal pace, almost always leads to falling off in the later miles. So try to find your goal pace and start there, then pick it up at mile 10 if you’re feeling strong!
But before we get in to the weeds on that, let’s dive in to these charts in both mile and kilometer pace.
After the chart are a number of half marathon training tips to help you figure out your goal race pace and more!
Half Marathon Pace Chart
The following paces are providing in average mile time. Find your goal finishing time, to see the goal per mile pace.
Or start with your current long run pace to see where you might finish.
Remember these half marathon pace charts are not taking in to account any specific type of course (hilly, lots of turns, hot, snowy). It’s truly assuming you’ll find that average pace from mile 1 to mile 13.1.
Example: If you want to finish a half marathon under 3 hours you’ll see that a 13:40 pace is the goal. Or if you find that you are doing long runs at an easy 8:20 per mile pace, you’ll likely be aiming closer to 7:20 for race pace.
Should I Use a Pace Calculator?
Of course they are great tools.
I just prefer the pace table because it makes it so easy to see how a little shift in pace can have a big impact on your half marathon finish times. I mean 10 seconds could mean the difference between running a sub two half marathon and running just over it!
How to Use Pace Charts?
The first column is your pace, the following columns are the total clock time you’ll have at each check point (known as splits) to reach your goal finish time.
You can start by figuring our your desired specific finish time and then work backwards to the target pace you should be using for goal pace and threshold training runs. Just remember you are NOT running that pace for all runs.
Or you can take a look at your current long run pace and use that to see how long a half marathon will take you to run.
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Pace
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5K
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10K
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FINISH
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5:00
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15:32
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31:04
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1:05:33
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5:10
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16:03
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32:06
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1:07:44
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5:20
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16:34
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33:08
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1:09:55
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5:30
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17:05
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34:11
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1:12:06
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5:40
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17:36
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35:13
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1:14:17
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5:50
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:18:07
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36:15
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1:16:28
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6:00
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18:38
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37:17
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1:18:39
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6:10
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19:10
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38:19
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1:20:50
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6:20
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19:41
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39:21
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1:23:02
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6:30
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20:12
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40:23
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1:25:13
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6:40
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20:43
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41:25
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1:27:24
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6:50
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21:14
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42:28
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1:29:35
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6:55
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21:29
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42:59
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1:30:40
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7:00
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21:45
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43:30
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1:31:46
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7:05
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22:00
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44:01
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1:32:51
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7:10
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22:16
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44:32
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1:33:57
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7:15
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22:31
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45:03
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1:35:03
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7:20
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22:47
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45:34
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1:36:08
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7:25
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23:03
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46:05
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1:37:14
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7:30
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23:18
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46:36
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1:38:19
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7:35
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23:34
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47:07
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1:39:25
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7:40
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23:49
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47:38
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1:40:30
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7:45
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24:05
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48:09
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1:41:36
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7:50
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24:20
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48:40
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1:42:41
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7:55
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24:36
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49:12
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1:43:47
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8:00
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24:51
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49:43
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1:44:53
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8:05
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25:07
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50:14
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1:45:58
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8:10
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25:22
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50:45
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1:47:04
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8:15
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25:38
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51:16
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1:48:09
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8:20
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25:53
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51:47
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1:49:15
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8:25
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26:09
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52:18
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1:50:20
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8:30
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26:24
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52:49
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1:51:26
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8:35
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26:40
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53:20
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1:52:31
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8:40
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26:56
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53:51
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1:53:37
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8:45
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27:11
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54:22
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1:54:42
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8:50
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27:27
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54:53
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1:55:48
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8:55
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27:42
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55:24
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1:56:54
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9:00
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27:58
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55:55
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1:57:59
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9:05
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28:13
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56:26
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1:59:05
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9:10
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28:29
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56:58
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2:00:10
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9:15
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28:44
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57:29
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2:01:16
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9:20
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29:00
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58:00
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2:02:21
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9:25
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29:15
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58:31
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2:03:27
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9:30
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29:31
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59:02
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2:04:32
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| 9:35 |
29:46
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59:33
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2:05:38
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| 9:40 |
30:02
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1:00:04
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2:06:43
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9:45
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30:18
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1:00:35
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2:07:49
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9:50
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30:33
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1:01:06
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2:08:55
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9:55
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30:49
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1:01:37
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2:10:00
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10:00
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31:04
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1:02:08
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2:11:06
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10:10
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31:35
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1:03:10
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2:13:17
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10:20
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32:06
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1:04:12
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2:15:28
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10:30
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32:37
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1:05:15
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2:17:39
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10:40
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33:08
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1:06:17
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2:19:50
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10:50
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33:39
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1:07:19
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2:22:01
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11:00
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34:11
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1:08:21
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2:24:12
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11:10
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34:42
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1:09:23
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2:26:23
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11:20
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35:13
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1:10:25
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2:28:34
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11:30
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35:44
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1:11:27
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2:30:45
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11:40
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36:15
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1:12:30
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2:32:57
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11:50
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36:46
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1:13:32
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2:35:08
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12:00
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37:17
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1:14:34
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2:37:19
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12:10
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37:48
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1:15:36
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2:39:30
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12:20
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38:19
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1:16:38
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2:41:41
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12:30
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38:50
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1:17:40
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2:43:52
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12:40
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39:21
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1:18:42
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2:46:03
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12:50
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39:52
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1:19:45
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2:48:14
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13:00
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40:23
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1:20:47
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2:50:25
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13:20
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41:25
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1:22:51
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2:54:47
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13:40
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42:28
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1:24:55
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2:59:10
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14:00
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43:30
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1:26:59
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3:03:32
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14:20
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44:32
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1:29:04
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3:07:54
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14:40
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45:34
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1:31:08
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3:12:16
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15:00
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46:36
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1:33:12
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3:16:38
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15:20
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47:38
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1:35:17
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3:21:01
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15:40
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48:40
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1:37:21
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3:25:23
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A half marathon pace chart is just one tool to help you find the right race pace!
Make sure your training is in line with your big goal.
Are you putting in enough long runs?
Are you going easy enough on your long runs so that you can go hard on your speed days?
Have you practice some goal race pace miles?
There’s so much more to marathon training than just setting your goal!
Half Marathon Race Day Tips
Let’s look at some additional tips to work on helping you utilize the marathon pace chart. Here we’re focused on all the race day tips and trips that will help you reach your goal.
- Half Marathon Fueling Strategy
- Sub Two Hour Half Marathon Training
- Half Marathon Training Plans
- Half Marathon Race Day Tips
- Tips to Take 10 Minutes off Your Half Marathon
- How to Run Faster and Longer
- What to Eat Before a Race
KM Half Marathon Pace Chart
For our friends outside of the US, let’s talk about your kilometer pace to predict your half marathon finish time. It doesn’t change the 5K or 10K check in times.
The follow chart uses avg KM time to find your half marathon finish time.
|
Pace
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5K
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10K
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Finish
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3:06
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15:32
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31:04
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1:05:33
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3:13
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16:03
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32:06
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1:07:44
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3:19
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16:34
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33:08
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1:09:55
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3:25
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17:05
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34:11
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1:12:06
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3:31
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17:36
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35:13
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1:14:17
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3:37
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18:07
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36:15
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1:16:28
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3:44
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18:38
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37:17
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1:18:39
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3:50
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19:10
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38:19
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1:20:50
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3:56
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19:41
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39:21
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1:23:02
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4:02
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20:12
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40:23
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1:25:13
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4:08
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20:43
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41:25
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1:27:24
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4:15
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21:14
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42:28
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1:29:35
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4:18
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21:29
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42:59
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1:30:40
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4:21
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21:45
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43:30
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1:31:46
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4:24
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22:00
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44:01
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1:32:51
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4:27
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22:16
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44:32
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1:33:57
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4:30
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22:31
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45:03
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1:35:03
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4:33
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22:47
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45:34
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1:36:08
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4:37
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23:03
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46:05
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1:37:14
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|
4:40
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23:18
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46:36
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1:38:19
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4:43
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23:34
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47:07
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1:39:25
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4:46
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23:49
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47:38
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1:40:30
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4:49
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24:05
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48:09
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1:41:36
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4:52
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24:20
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48:40
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1:42:41
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4:55
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24:36
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49:12
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1:43:47
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4:58
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24:51
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49:43
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1:44:53
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5:01
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25:07
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50:14
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1:45:58
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5:04
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25:22
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50:45
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1:47:04
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5:08
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25:38
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51:16
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1:48:09
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5:11
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25:53
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51:47
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1:49:15
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|
5:14
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26:09
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52:18
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1:50:20
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5:17
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26:24
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52:49
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1:51:26
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|
5:20
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26:40
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53:20
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1:52:31
|
|
5:23
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26:56
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53:51
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1:53:37
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|
5:26
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27:11
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54:22
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1:54:42
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|
5:29
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27:27
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54:53
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1:55:48
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5:32
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27:42
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55:24
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1:56:54
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5:36
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27:58
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55:55
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1:57:59
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|
5:39
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28:13
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56:26
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1:59:05
|
|
5:42
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28:29
|
56:58
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2:00:10
|
|
5:45
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28:44
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57:29
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2:01:16
|
|
5:48
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29:00
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58:00
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2:02:21
|
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5:51
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29:15
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58:31
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2:03:27
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|
5:54
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29:31
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59:02
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2:04:32
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| 5:57 |
29:46
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59:33
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2:05:38
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| 6:00 |
30:02
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1:00:04
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2:06:43
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6:04
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30:18
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1:00:35
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2:07:49
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|
6:07
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30:33
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1:01:06
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2:08:55
|
|
6:10
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30:49
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1:01:37
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2:10:00
|
|
6:13
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31:04
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1:02:08
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2:11:06
|
|
6:19
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31:35
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1:03:10
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2:13:17
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6:25
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32:06
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1:04:12
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2:15:28
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6:31
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32:37
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1:05:15
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2:17:39
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6:38
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33:08
|
1:06:17
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2:19:50
|
|
6:44
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33:39
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1:07:19
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2:22:01
|
|
6:50
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34:11
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1:08:21
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2:24:12
|
|
6:56
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34:42
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1:09:23
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2:26:23
|
|
7:03
|
35:13
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1:10:25
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2:28:34
|
|
7:09
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35:44
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1:11:27
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2:30:45
|
|
7:15
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36:15
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1:12:30
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2:32:57
|
|
7:21
|
36:46
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1:13:32
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2:35:08
|
|
7:27
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37:17
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1:14:34
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2:37:19
|
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7:34
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37:48
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1:15:36
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2:39:30
|
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7:40
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38:19
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1:16:38
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2:41:41
|
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7:46
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38:50
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1:17:40
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2:43:52
|
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7:52
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39:21
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1:18:42
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2:46:03
|
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7:58
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39:52
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1:19:45
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2:48:14
|
|
8:05
|
40:23
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1:20:47
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2:50:25
|
|
8:17
|
41:25
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1:22:51
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2:54:47
|
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8:30
|
42:28
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1:24:55
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2:59:10
|
|
8:42
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43:30
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1:26:59
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3:03:32
|
|
8:54
|
44:32
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1:29:04
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3:07:54
|
|
9:07
|
45:34
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1:31:08
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3:12:16
|
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9:19
|
46:36
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1:33:12
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3:16:38
|
|
9:32
|
47:38
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1:35:17
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3:21:01
|
|
9:44
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48:40
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1:37:21
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3:25:23
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No matter what your marathon finishing time goal is, these charts should help you find your pace. They have stopped at just over 3 hours because that is the cut off for the majority of races now.
However, if you know that it will take you longer to finish don’t let it discourage you!
There are some with longer cut offs and plenty of ways to keep building on your endurance to meet these cutoffs. As a running coach, I’ve helped many runners get through that fear of not finishing with a good training plan!
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