Walking a half marathon (13.1 miles) typically takes most people between 3.5 to 4.5 hours, depending on their walking pace and fitness level.
- Most reasonably fit individuals can walk a half marathon in about 4 hours, which corresponds to a pace of roughly 18 minutes per mile
- Brisk or power walking can reduce this time to around 3 to 3.5 hours, requiring a pace near 13:44 to 16 minutes per mile
- A more relaxed walking pace of about 20 minutes per mile results in a finish time closer to 4 hours and 20 minutes, which may exceed some race cutoff times
- Race cutoff times for half marathons usually range from 3.5 to 4 hours, so walkers often need to maintain a brisk pace or mix walking with jogging to finish within official limits
- Training programs for walking a half marathon generally span 8 to 16 weeks, focusing on building endurance and walking pace
In summary, walking a half marathon can take anywhere from about 3 hours for fast walkers to over 4.5 hours for a more leisurely pace, with most finishing around 4 hours
