Sub 1:30 Half Marathon

What does Sub 1:30 Half Marathon feel like?

Sub 90 minutes means running 4:16/km for 21.1km — a time that puts you in the top 15% of half marathon finishers. Even small pacing errors compound hard at this intensity.

Even Split Checkpoints

These are the race clock times you should see at each marker for a perfect even split. Negative split runners should be 30–60s behind these in the first half.

Avg pace: 4:16/km · Goal: 1:29:59

Common mistakes

• ✗Positive splitting (going out at 4:10/km) — you'll lose more than you gained by km 16
• ✗Skipping the gel — at 90 minutes you're right at the glycogen depletion threshold
• ✗Racing the first km downhill — bank nothing on downhills early

Key race day tips

• ✓Target 45:30 at the 10km mark — not 44:30
• ✓One gel at around 45 minutes is enough but necessary
• ✓The last 5km is your race — save something for it