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The aim was to calculate a linear regression model with data such as the half marathon race time, age category, sex and pacing range (difference between the maximum and minimum relative speed of the half marathon) to predict the marathon time. Moreover, the accuracy of the prediction equation obtained was compared with the Daniels\u2019 VDOT.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 8.261 runners, who participated in both events (Valencia Half Marathon and Marathon) in the same year, for the 2022 and 2023 editions, and ran the half marathon faster than the marathon, were included in the study. Three linear regression models were obtained: a first model with only the half marathon time and sex, a second model adding the age category to these, and a final model adding the pace range to the previous ones. Afterwards, the most accurate and simple model was selected, and its fitting was compared with respect to a model contrasted by the literature, the VDOT.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The introduction of the pace range variable did not improve the model\u2019s prediction, obtaining an explained variance of 85% and an mean absolute error of 5.9%. 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