Pace, splits & training plan for a sub 1:20 half marathon.
A 1:20 half marathon is a pace of 3:48 per kilometre (6:06 per mile), or 15.8 km/h (9.8 mph).
3:48
6:06
15.8
9.8
| KM | Cumulative Time |
|---|---|
| 1 | 3:48 |
| 2 | 7:35 |
| 3 | 11:23 |
| 4 | 15:10 |
| 5 | 18:58 |
| 6 | 22:45 |
| 7 | 26:33 |
| 8 | 30:20 |
| 9 | 34:08 |
| 10 | 37:55 |
| 11 | 41:43 |
| 12 | 45:30 |
| 13 | 49:18 |
| 14 | 53:05 |
| 15 | 56:53 |
| 16 | 1:00:40 |
| 17 | 1:04:28 |
| 18 | 1:08:15 |
| 19 | 1:12:03 |
| 20 | 1:15:50 |
| 21 | 1:19:38 |
| 21.0975 | 1:20:00 |
| Mile | Cumulative Time |
|---|---|
| 1 | 6:06 |
| 2 | 12:12 |
| 3 | 18:18 |
| 4 | 24:25 |
| 5 | 30:31 |
| 6 | 36:37 |
| 7 | 42:43 |
| 8 | 48:49 |
| 9 | 54:55 |
| 10 | 1:01:01 |
| 11 | 1:07:08 |
| 12 | 1:13:14 |
| 13 | 1:19:20 |
| 13.11 | 1:20:00 |
Race, tempo and interval paces from the matching 1:20 half marathon training plan, plus two real weeks already on it.
3:47
3:29–3:59
3:04–3:26
Easy 5km
Intervals
Easy 11km
Tempo
Rest
Tempo
Long Run 16km
Rest
Intervals
Easy 13km
Progression
Rest
Easy 5km
Progression
A 3:48/km average for the half marathon is a serious, advanced effort — quick enough that breathing is deep and rhythmic from the early kilometres and conversation is out of the question. The pace sits close to threshold, so the race rewards runners who have trained their body to clear lactate efficiently and who have the discipline to hold back through a fast first 10 km.