From the half to the marathon
Halves and marathons of records linked by name, the half 3 to 16 weeks before. Includes unverified half results
23,929
pairs of a half and the marathon after it
Marathons after a half, half time by half time.
Slide to any half from 1:10 to 2:45.
Typical: double the half plus 24 min (55 s/mi slower than the half); 5 in 100 came in under double.
Not a prediction.
After the same half, recorded women’s marathons had far fewer sustained slowdowns.
After a 1:45 half, 30 of 100 recorded men’s marathons had a sustained slowdown. How many of 100 recorded women’s?
All numbers3 tables
The marathon after each half time
| Half | Typical | 8 in 10 | Half of them | Over double | Under double | Under a round time | Pairs | Marathon editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:10 | 2:29 | 2:23–2:39 | 2:25–2:34 | +9 min | 1.1% | 2:30: 58.2% | 182 | 28 |
| 1:15 | 2:40 | 2:32–2:52 | 2:35–2:45 | +10 min | 2.0% | 2:45: 73.6% | 488 | 51 |
| 1:20 | 2:52 | 2:43–3:07 | 2:47–2:57 | +12 min | 3.1% | 3:00: 83.0% | 1,081 | 72 |
| 1:25 | 3:03 | 2:55–3:22 | 2:58–3:11 | +13 min | 2.6% | 3:00: 36.5% | 1,533 | 72 |
| 1:30 | 3:17 | 3:03–3:37 | 3:09–3:25 | +17 min | 3.9% | 3:30: 83.0% | 2,154 | 79 |
| 1:35 | 3:29 | 3:15–3:52 | 3:22–3:39 | +19 min | 3.7% | 3:30: 53.1% | 2,327 | 90 |
| 1:40 | 3:42 | 3:26–4:07 | 3:33–3:53 | +22 min | 3.1% | 3:30: 16.8% | 2,606 | 80 |
| 1:45 | 3:54 | 3:35–4:22 | 3:44–4:05 | +24 min | 5.0% | 4:00: 67.3% | 2,573 | 84 |
| 1:50 | 4:04 | 3:45–4:33 | 3:54–4:19 | +24 min | 6.1% | 4:00: 41.5% | 2,369 | 79 |
| 1:55 | 4:15 | 3:53–4:46 | 4:01–4:30 | +25 min | 6.7% | 4:30: 74.9% | 2,056 | 79 |
| 2:00 | 4:27 | 3:58–5:00 | 4:12–4:43 | +27 min | 10.8% | 4:30: 55.8% | 1,735 | 74 |
| 2:05 | 4:37 | 4:00–5:11 | 4:23–4:53 | +27 min | 13.1% | 4:30: 35.5% | 1,098 | 68 |
| 2:10 | 4:46 | 4:03–5:24 | 4:30–5:04 | +26 min | 16.4% | 5:00: 70.6% | 909 | 61 |
| 2:15 | 4:57 | 4:10–5:32 | 4:37–5:16 | +27 min | 17.7% | 5:00: 54.2% | 677 | 55 |
| 2:20 | 5:10 | 4:14–5:47 | 4:45–5:27 | +30 min | 20.2% | 5:00: 39.0% | 534 | 55 |
| 2:25 | 5:17 | 4:28–5:52 | 4:58–5:34 | +27 min | 20.1% | 5:30: 68.1% | 417 | 47 |
| 2:30 | 5:26 | 4:25–6:06 | 5:00–5:46 | +26 min | 24.2% | 5:30: 56.1% | 269 | 45 |
| 2:35 | 5:35 | 4:50–6:12 | 5:17–5:55 | +25 min | 18.7% | 5:30: 39.3% | 219 | 34 |
| 2:40 | 5:43 | 4:18–6:12 | 5:11–6:01 | +23 min | 29.3% | 5:30: 38.1% | 147 | 35 |
| 2:45 | 5:57 | 4:48–6:32 | 5:34–6:15 | +27 min | 22.7% | 6:00: 54.0% | 150 | 28 |
Marathons under double the half, and within 10 to 40 minutes over it
| Under | Share of marathons |
|---|---|
| Double the half | 7.7% |
| Double the half + 10 min | 22.4% |
| Double the half + 20 min | 47.6% |
| Double the half + 30 min | 68.4% |
| Double the half + 40 min | 80.9% |
Recorded women’s and men’s marathons after the same half: the share with a sustained slowdown, then the typical marathon and the pairs
| Half | Women’s | Men’s | Women’s typical | Men’s typical | Women’s pairs | Men’s pairs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:30 | 6.9% | 17.4% | 3:13 | 3:17 | 173 | 1,981 |
| 1:35 | 8.9% | 19.7% | 3:25 | 3:29 | 258 | 2,069 |
| 1:40 | 10.1% | 26.0% | 3:38 | 3:43 | 347 | 2,259 |
| 1:45 | 10.2% | 30.4% | 3:49 | 3:55 | 479 | 2,094 |
| 1:50 | 13.5% | 34.4% | 4:00 | 4:06 | 622 | 1,747 |
| 1:55 | 16.7% | 41.3% | 4:13 | 4:16 | 694 | 1,362 |
| 2:00 | 22.5% | 44.2% | 4:25 | 4:28 | 654 | 1,081 |
| 2:05 | 23.2% | 42.2% | 4:37 | 4:39 | 487 | 611 |
| 2:10 | 27.3% | 46.8% | 4:46 | 4:47 | 428 | 481 |
| 2:15 | 28.3% | 45.3% | 4:58 | 4:55 | 346 | 331 |
| 2:20 | 30.7% | 50.0% | 5:11 | 5:07 | 290 | 244 |
| 2:25 | 26.8% | 48.9% | 5:18 | 5:16 | 231 | 186 |