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Walking at a brisk pace, you’d probably cross the finish line in 6-7 hours, but at a natural walking pace, it would take much longer. If you were to walk 26.2 miles, it’s likely that it would take you between six and nine hours. How long, on average, does it take to walk a marathon? The distances are designed to help you complete the race injury free and running a good time.Fastest average marathon finish time by nation Country The intermediate program isn't extensive in the distance covered and whilst the miles increase in the advanced program. The program contains a strength training session focussing on the legs and core, along with an interval training session, a long run and 1-2 medium length runs every week. For this reason the distances covered in the half marathon programs is greater then that seen in a 10km program Program structure

Peak running fitness is still important over this distance but running economy and the amount of miles in the legs become increasingly important as the distance of the event increases. The half marathon distance requires some knowledge of a nutritional and hydration strategy to ensure optimal performance is reached. The beginners program (those currently able to run less then 4km without stopping) have a longer program of 16 weeks. The included intermediate and advanced half marathon training programs are 10 weeks in length.

The running distances required for both training and the race can be achieved without large increases in injury risk. The half marathon distance is a manageable challenge for the intermediate to advanced runner. The average time for most non competitive races is usually at or just under the 2hr mark. The half marathon distance covers 21.1km, an elite runner produces times of under 70 minutes with the world record being at 58:23 for men and 65:12 for women. Welcome to our half marathon training programs.