Marathon goal pace
2:30 Marathon Pace
To finish a marathon in 2:30:00, hold 5:43 per mile (3:33 per kilometer) from start to finish. At that even pace you’ll reach halfway in 1:15:00.
Mile-by-mile splits
Elapsed time at every mile marker for a 2:30 marathon, at even pace.
| Mile | Elapsed time |
|---|---|
| 1 mi | 5:43 |
| 2 mi | 11:27 |
| 3 mi | 17:10 |
| 4 mi | 22:53 |
| 5 mi | 28:36 |
| 6 mi | 34:20 |
| 7 mi | 40:03 |
| 8 mi | 45:46 |
| 9 mi | 51:29 |
| 10 mi | 57:13 |
| 11 mi | 1:02:56 |
| 12 mi | 1:08:39 |
| 13 mi | 1:14:22 |
| 13.1 mi (halfway) | 1:15:00 |
| 14 mi | 1:20:06 |
| 15 mi | 1:25:49 |
| 16 mi | 1:31:32 |
| 17 mi | 1:37:16 |
| 18 mi | 1:42:59 |
| 19 mi | 1:48:42 |
| 20 mi | 1:54:25 |
| 21 mi | 2:00:09 |
| 22 mi | 2:05:52 |
| 23 mi | 2:11:35 |
| 24 mi | 2:17:18 |
| 25 mi | 2:23:02 |
| 26 mi | 2:28:45 |
| Finish | 2:30:00 |
5K splits
| Distance | Elapsed time |
|---|---|
| 5 km | 17:46 |
| 10 km | 35:33 |
| 15 km | 53:19 |
| 20 km | 1:11:06 |
| 25 km | 1:28:52 |
| 30 km | 1:46:39 |
| 35 km | 2:04:25 |
| 40 km | 2:22:12 |
| Finish | 2:30:00 |
Even pacing, rounded to the nearest second. A reference for race day, not a prediction of what you can run.
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