Join 10,000+ Manchester Half runners already training with Runna.

Use code MANCHESTERHALF26 for 2 weeks free.

 

1️⃣Unlock Your Predicted Finish Time

Start your personalised plan to generate your predicted half marathon finish time, calculated from your current fitness. This prediction sets a pace target for every session type — easy runs, tempo runs, and intervals all paced to you, not a generic template.

As your training data builds up, Runna’s Pace Insights keeps an eye on how you’re doing against those targets and recommends adjustments, so your plan keeps pace with your fitness.

2️⃣Get Familiar With Your Goal Pace

Your event day pace should feel manageable and repeatable across all 13.1 miles — not something you’re only comfortable holding for a minute or two. Interval and tempo sessions, each set to your own pace target, are what build that familiarity over time.

✅ Every session in your personalised plan comes with a pre-run briefing covering the session’s purpose and pacing focus — so you always know what you’re doing and why before you start.

3️⃣Practice Progressive Runs

Good pacing matters as much as good fitness — going out too fast early is the most common way to lose your rhythm. Progressive long runs, structured to start steady and build gradually, are how you train yourself to pace evenly under fatigue.

✅ Runna builds progressive long runs into your plan, so you get practice holding pace late into a run — helping the final miles feel comfortable rather than a struggle.

Event Day Pacing

Don’t overthink event-day pacing! The best way to relax into the event is to give yourself three feel-based stages.

1. The first 7km should feel easy, almost too easy; save your energy here.
2. The middle 7km is where it gets real, focus on staying steady and gradually picking up the pace rather than speeding up drastically.
3. For the final 7km, run by feel: if you’ve got more in the tank, this is where you find it. Then enjoy every step of that last 500m to the finish.

 

Whatever your goal on event day, the training that gets you there starts now.

Use code MANCHESTERHALF26. Your first two weeks are free.

We’ll see you at the start line in Old Trafford, ready to run your strongest Manchester Half yet.