Marathon goal pace
3:15 Marathon Pace
To finish a marathon in 3:15:00, hold 7:26 per mile (4:37 per kilometer) from start to finish. At that even pace you’ll reach halfway in 1:37:30.
Mile-by-mile splits
Elapsed time at every mile marker for a 3:15 marathon, at even pace.
| Mile | Elapsed time |
|---|---|
| 1 mi | 7:26 |
| 2 mi | 14:52 |
| 3 mi | 22:19 |
| 4 mi | 29:45 |
| 5 mi | 37:11 |
| 6 mi | 44:37 |
| 7 mi | 52:04 |
| 8 mi | 59:30 |
| 9 mi | 1:06:56 |
| 10 mi | 1:14:22 |
| 11 mi | 1:21:49 |
| 12 mi | 1:29:15 |
| 13 mi | 1:36:41 |
| 13.1 mi (halfway) | 1:37:30 |
| 14 mi | 1:44:07 |
| 15 mi | 1:51:34 |
| 16 mi | 1:59:00 |
| 17 mi | 2:06:26 |
| 18 mi | 2:13:52 |
| 19 mi | 2:21:19 |
| 20 mi | 2:28:45 |
| 21 mi | 2:36:11 |
| 22 mi | 2:43:37 |
| 23 mi | 2:51:04 |
| 24 mi | 2:58:30 |
| 25 mi | 3:05:56 |
| 26 mi | 3:13:22 |
| Finish | 3:15:00 |
5K splits
| Distance | Elapsed time |
|---|---|
| 5 km | 23:06 |
| 10 km | 46:13 |
| 15 km | 1:09:19 |
| 20 km | 1:32:26 |
| 25 km | 1:55:32 |
| 30 km | 2:18:39 |
| 35 km | 2:41:45 |
| 40 km | 3:04:51 |
| Finish | 3:15:00 |
Even pacing, rounded to the nearest second. A reference for race day, not a prediction of what you can run.
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