Marathon goal pace
2:55 Marathon Pace
To finish a marathon in 2:55:00, hold 6:40 per mile (4:09 per kilometer) from start to finish. At that even pace you’ll reach halfway in 1:27:30.
Mile-by-mile splits
Elapsed time at every mile marker for a 2:55 marathon, at even pace.
| Mile | Elapsed time |
|---|---|
| 1 mi | 6:40 |
| 2 mi | 13:21 |
| 3 mi | 20:01 |
| 4 mi | 26:42 |
| 5 mi | 33:22 |
| 6 mi | 40:03 |
| 7 mi | 46:43 |
| 8 mi | 53:24 |
| 9 mi | 1:00:04 |
| 10 mi | 1:06:45 |
| 11 mi | 1:13:25 |
| 12 mi | 1:20:06 |
| 13 mi | 1:26:46 |
| 13.1 mi (halfway) | 1:27:30 |
| 14 mi | 1:33:27 |
| 15 mi | 1:40:07 |
| 16 mi | 1:46:48 |
| 17 mi | 1:53:28 |
| 18 mi | 2:00:09 |
| 19 mi | 2:06:49 |
| 20 mi | 2:13:30 |
| 21 mi | 2:20:10 |
| 22 mi | 2:26:50 |
| 23 mi | 2:33:31 |
| 24 mi | 2:40:11 |
| 25 mi | 2:46:52 |
| 26 mi | 2:53:32 |
| Finish | 2:55:00 |
5K splits
| Distance | Elapsed time |
|---|---|
| 5 km | 20:44 |
| 10 km | 41:28 |
| 15 km | 1:02:13 |
| 20 km | 1:22:57 |
| 25 km | 1:43:41 |
| 30 km | 2:04:25 |
| 35 km | 2:25:10 |
| 40 km | 2:45:54 |
| Finish | 2:55:00 |
Even pacing, rounded to the nearest second. A reference for race day, not a prediction of what you can run.
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