# Sub-2:15 half marathon pace

> The pace for a sub-2:15 half marathon is 6:24 per km (10:18 per mile). Full split table, equivalent race times, and how to hold it. Free, no sign-up.

Hold 6:24 per kilometre, or 10:18 per mile, for the whole half marathon, and you finish in 2:15:00. Here are the splits, the equivalents, and how to hold it.

6:24

per kilometre

10:18

per mile

9.4

km/h

5.8

mph

## What pace is a sub-2:15 half marathon?

To run a sub-2:15 half marathon, you need to hold **6:24 per kilometre**. That is
**10:18 per mile**, or 9.4 km/h (5.8 mph), held for the whole
half marathon. Hold that pace evenly from start to finish and you cross the line right on 2:15:00.
The table below shows the clock at every checkpoint if you run it even. Training indoors, dial the
belt to 9.4 km/h (5.8 mph) directly, or use the [treadmill
pace calculator](https://steadypace.ca/treadmill-pace-calculator) to convert any other pace to a belt speed.

## Sub-2:15 half marathon splits

| Distance | Target elapsed time |
| --- | --- |
| 5 km | 32:00 |
| 10 km | 1:03:59 |
| 10.5488 km (halfway) | 1:07:30 |
| 15 km | 1:35:59 |
| 20 km | 2:07:59 |
| 21.0975 km (finish) | 2:15:00 |

Even-pace splits for 2:15:00 over the half marathon. Aim to reach halfway a few
seconds behind these and finish a few ahead. A slight [negative
split](https://steadypace.ca/guides/negative-splits) is safer than banking time early.

## Is a sub-2:15 half marathon a realistic goal?

It depends on where you are now, but the honest test is whether you can already hold close to
6:24 per kilometre for a shorter effort. This sits between a comfortable finish and racing it. Most runners at this pace are managing effort deliberately over the back half of the course rather than just running on feel.

The half marathon rewards patience and a strong aerobic base. Build weekly long runs, add tempo work at or near goal pace, and practise fuelling. The race is decided by not spending the first 10 miles too fast.

## What times does sub-2:15 half marathon pace predict at other distances?

If you can run a sub-2:15 half marathon, you're roughly capable of these times at other distances, estimated
with the Riegel formula, which scales a known time by distance. Real results vary with training and
terrain, but it's a useful reality check.

| Distance | Equivalent time | Pace / km |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 5K | 29:21 | 5:52 |
| 10K | 1:01:11 | 6:07 |
| Half marathon (this goal) | 2:15:00 | 6:24 |
| Marathon | 4:41:28 | 6:40 |
| Mile | 8:49 | 5:29 |

## How do you hold sub-2:15 half marathon pace on the day?

Know the number, then hold it evenly. Most people miss a goal like this by starting too fast and
fading late, when they still had the fitness to finish. Read the full [half marathon pacing guide](https://steadypace.ca/guides/how-to-pace-a-half-marathon),
work splits with the [pace calculator](https://steadypace.ca/pace-calculator), and see how this pace compares
on the [pace charts](https://steadypace.ca/pace-chart).

Set **6:24/km** as your target in
[Steady Pace](https://apps.apple.com/app/steady-pace/id6773682525) and hold it by ear:
a tone rises the moment you slow below sub-2:15 half marathon pace and falls when you drift too fast, so you catch the
surge in the first kilometre instead of the last.

- [sub-2:30 half marathon pace](https://steadypace.ca/pace/sub-2-30-half-marathon): 7:07 per km · 11:27 per mile.
- [sub-2:00 half marathon pace](https://steadypace.ca/pace/sub-2-hour-half-marathon): 5:41 per km · 9:09 per mile.
- [How to pace a half](https://steadypace.ca/guides/how-to-pace-a-half-marathon): Strategy, mistakes, and how to hold half marathon goal pace.

**What pace do I need for a sub-2:15 half marathon?**

6:24 per kilometre, or 10:18 per mile, held for the full half marathon (21.0975 km). At that pace you finish in 2:15:00.

**How do I convert sub-2:15 half marathon pace to miles?**

6:24 per kilometre is 10:18 per mile. Multiply the per-km pace by 1.609. Over the half marathon that adds up to a 2:15:00 finish.

**Should I run a sub-2:15 half marathon as an even or negative split?**

Even, or a slight negative split. Reach halfway just behind goal pace and finish just ahead. Going out faster than 6:24/km almost always costs you more time later than it saves early.


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Source: https://steadypace.ca/pace/sub-2-15-half-marathon
App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/steady-pace/id6773682525