Marathon goal pace
3:20 Marathon Pace
To finish a marathon in 3:20:00, hold 7:38 per mile (4:44 per kilometer) from start to finish. At that even pace you’ll reach halfway in 1:40:00.
Mile-by-mile splits
Elapsed time at every mile marker for a 3:20 marathon, at even pace.
| Mile | Elapsed time |
|---|---|
| 1 mi | 7:38 |
| 2 mi | 15:15 |
| 3 mi | 22:53 |
| 4 mi | 30:31 |
| 5 mi | 38:08 |
| 6 mi | 45:46 |
| 7 mi | 53:24 |
| 8 mi | 1:01:02 |
| 9 mi | 1:08:39 |
| 10 mi | 1:16:17 |
| 11 mi | 1:23:55 |
| 12 mi | 1:31:32 |
| 13 mi | 1:39:10 |
| 13.1 mi (halfway) | 1:40:00 |
| 14 mi | 1:46:48 |
| 15 mi | 1:54:25 |
| 16 mi | 2:02:03 |
| 17 mi | 2:09:41 |
| 18 mi | 2:17:18 |
| 19 mi | 2:24:56 |
| 20 mi | 2:32:34 |
| 21 mi | 2:40:11 |
| 22 mi | 2:47:49 |
| 23 mi | 2:55:27 |
| 24 mi | 3:03:05 |
| 25 mi | 3:10:42 |
| 26 mi | 3:18:20 |
| Finish | 3:20:00 |
5K splits
| Distance | Elapsed time |
|---|---|
| 5 km | 23:42 |
| 10 km | 47:24 |
| 15 km | 1:11:06 |
| 20 km | 1:34:48 |
| 25 km | 1:58:30 |
| 30 km | 2:22:12 |
| 35 km | 2:45:54 |
| 40 km | 3:09:36 |
| Finish | 3:20:00 |
Even pacing, rounded to the nearest second. A reference for race day, not a prediction of what you can run.
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