Half Marathon

We've done the research so you don't have to; below is a list of the best sites to use to benchmark your time in the Half Marathon. This list was most recently updated on August 15, 2023. We'll update again as new sources become available or old one’s change.

Source	Average Benchmark	Dataset	Data Source
Marathon handbook	Male 1:43:33 Female 2:00:12	Male and Female Ages 15-80 14 Age Categories Pace	Data compiled from runrepeat.com Global Running statistics which reviewed 9.1 million runners of all ages and genders worldwide. The data covers 96% of US race results, 91% of the race results from the EU, Canada, and Australia and a big portion from Asian, Africa and South America...
Revel Sports	Male 2:02:00 Female 2:16:00	Male and Female Average and Elite Level	Data compliled by Alex Randall based on Revel Sports Running Blog internal research. Sample size and composition not available.
Runners World	Male 1:55:26 Female 2:11:57	Male and Female Pace Fastest Countries Split times	Data compiled by Jane Mcquire from Runrepeat statistics, all ages and gender worldwide, 107.9 million results. 1986-2018
Verywell Fit	Male 2:02:00 Female 2:16:00	4 Fitness Levels 11 Age Groups Ages 20-70 Male and Female Calculator	RunRepeat 2019 reports +research from Christine Luff personal trainer, fitness nutrition specialist, and Road Runners Club of America Certified Coach (scholoraly journal references listed at link)
Olyrun	2:03:21 to 2:10:32	12 Age Categories Ages 0-99 Male and Female Various Ability Levels Includes Pace Calculator Winning Times Percentile placements	Data compliled by Matea Matosevic, an Olympic Marathon Runner. Sample size and composition not available.
Running Level	1:50:15	17 Age Categories Ages 10-90 Male and Female Various Ability Levels Percentile Placement Includes Pace Calculator Fastest Times	Data researched compliled by Michael Clark founder of Strength Level, a successful strength benchmark forum. Sample size and composition not available.

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