The world record in the 10K is 26 minutes and 11 seconds for men, set by Joshua Cheptegei, or 29 minutes and 17 seconds for women, set by Almaz Ayana. For men, the average time is slightly faster, at 58 minutes and for women, it’s slightly slower at 1 hour and 6 minutes. The average 10K finish time in the US is 1 hour and 1 minute. How long is a 10K?Ī 10K is 10 kilometers long, or 6.21 miles. The female world record for the half marathon is 1:04:31, set by Ababel Yeshaneh in the 2020 Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon. The male world record for the half marathon distance is 57:32, run by Kibiwott Kandie at a half marathon that was part of the Valencia Marathon in 2020. To drill down further, the average male runner from the US will run a half marathon in 2 hours and 2 minutes, whereas the average female runner will cross the finish line in 2 hours and 16 minutes. How long is a half marathon?Ī half marathon is 13.1 miles or 21.09 kilometers.Īccording to the same data, collected by RunRepeat, for runners from the US, the average half marathon finish time is 2 hours and 10 minutes. 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?

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