A half marathon is 21.1km or 13.1 miles. It\u2019s exactly half the distance of a full marathon (42.2km\/26.2miles).<\/p>\n

The half marathon is a good goal for runners who have already completed a 5km or 10km race and are looking for a new challenge.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also the distance that triathletes will have to run if they\u2019re taking part in a middle-distance triathlon such as an Ironman 70.3 race. The run will typically follow 1.9km of swimming and 90km of cycling.<\/p>\n

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How would you train for a half marathon?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
First of all, committing to a half marathon will help you stay motivated while training.<\/p>\n
Having a goal-based outcome of completing a race or going for a certain time will help you stay on track for race day. You can stay focused on progress and results as you work towards your goal.<\/p>\n
I would encourage joining a club or using an app (such as Runna<\/a><\/strong>, where I\u2019m one of the coaches) with a tailored training plan for you with aerobic, threshold and VO2 sessions, as well as personalised coaching feedback to help you reach your goals.<\/p>\n
You would usually sign up to an 8\u201316-week plan to train for a half marathon.<\/p>\n
Depending on your fitness, you may take a little longer to train for a half marathon as part of a triathlon. See 220<\/em>\u2019s Ironman 70.3 training plans<\/a><\/strong> for more.<\/p>\n
What are the men\u2019s and women\u2019s world records for the half marathon?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n $\""People\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n
World Athletics currently recognises 00:57:31 as the fastest half marathon time for men.<\/p>\n
This was set by Ugandan runner Jacob Kiplimo at the Lisbon Half Marathon on 21 November 2021. It works out as an incredible 4mins 23secs per mile for the whole 13.1 miles.<\/p>\n
The current women\u2019s record is 1:02:52 and was set by Letesenbet Gidey on 24 Oct 2021 at the Valencia (Spain) Half Marathon. That means the average pace across the 13.1 miles works out at 4mins 47secs per mile.<\/p>\n
What are the average times for male and women in the UK?<\/strong><\/h2>\nIn the UK, 2:02:43<\/strong><\/a> is the average finish time for half marathons. However, men have a faster average at 1:55:26 compared to women completing the event in 2:11:57.<\/p>\n
What would be a good time for your first half marathon?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
If you\u2019re new to running or a beginner, a good time to aim for would be somewhere between 2:20:00 and 3:00:00.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re an intermediate level runner, aim for anywhere in the range of 2:00:00.<\/p>\n
And if you\u2019re an elite level runner, somewhere in between 1:10:00 and 1:40:00 is a good target, depending on whether you\u2019re male or female.<\/p>\n
How do half marathon times compare when it\u2019s part of a middle-distance triathlon?<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe current world record for the fastest men\u2019s 70.3 was a time of 3:26:06 from Marten Van Riel<\/a><\/strong>, with a run time of\u00a01:07:56 (5:11 min\/mi or 3:13 min\/km). That\u2019s 10mins slower than the run world record.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the current world record for the fastest female 70.3 was Laura Philipp<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s 3:53:03 in Dubai in 2022, with a run time of\u00a01:19:31 (6:04 mins\/mi or 3:46 mins\/km). That works out as 17mins slower than the run world record.<\/p>\n
At Runna<\/a><\/strong>, we\u2019d expect an everyday athlete doing a 70.3 to run 20-40secs slower per kilometre than if you were running a standalone half marathon.<\/p>\n
Looking for some help with your run training? Sign up to Runna<\/a> and you can access personalised training plans from the likes of Steph Davis and pro triathlete Beth Potter<\/a>. Plus, sign up via this link<\/a> and you can get a two-week free trial.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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