Marathon goal pace
3:05 Marathon Pace
To finish a marathon in 3:05:00, hold 7:03 per mile (4:23 per kilometer) from start to finish. At that even pace you’ll reach halfway in 1:32:30.
Mile-by-mile splits
Elapsed time at every mile marker for a 3:05 marathon, at even pace.
| Mile | Elapsed time |
|---|---|
| 1 mi | 7:03 |
| 2 mi | 14:07 |
| 3 mi | 21:10 |
| 4 mi | 28:13 |
| 5 mi | 35:17 |
| 6 mi | 42:20 |
| 7 mi | 49:24 |
| 8 mi | 56:27 |
| 9 mi | 1:03:30 |
| 10 mi | 1:10:34 |
| 11 mi | 1:17:37 |
| 12 mi | 1:24:40 |
| 13 mi | 1:31:44 |
| 13.1 mi (halfway) | 1:32:30 |
| 14 mi | 1:38:47 |
| 15 mi | 1:45:50 |
| 16 mi | 1:52:54 |
| 17 mi | 1:59:57 |
| 18 mi | 2:07:00 |
| 19 mi | 2:14:04 |
| 20 mi | 2:21:07 |
| 21 mi | 2:28:11 |
| 22 mi | 2:35:14 |
| 23 mi | 2:42:17 |
| 24 mi | 2:49:21 |
| 25 mi | 2:56:24 |
| 26 mi | 3:03:27 |
| Finish | 3:05:00 |
5K splits
| Distance | Elapsed time |
|---|---|
| 5 km | 21:55 |
| 10 km | 43:51 |
| 15 km | 1:05:46 |
| 20 km | 1:27:41 |
| 25 km | 1:49:37 |
| 30 km | 2:11:32 |
| 35 km | 2:33:27 |
| 40 km | 2:55:23 |
| Finish | 3:05:00 |
Even pacing, rounded to the nearest second. A reference for race day, not a prediction of what you can run.
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