Marathon goal pace
3:25 Marathon Pace
To finish a marathon in 3:25:00, hold 7:49 per mile (4:52 per kilometer) from start to finish. At that even pace you’ll reach halfway in 1:42:30.
Mile-by-mile splits
Elapsed time at every mile marker for a 3:25 marathon, at even pace.
| Mile | Elapsed time |
|---|---|
| 1 mi | 7:49 |
| 2 mi | 15:38 |
| 3 mi | 23:27 |
| 4 mi | 31:17 |
| 5 mi | 39:06 |
| 6 mi | 46:55 |
| 7 mi | 54:44 |
| 8 mi | 1:02:33 |
| 9 mi | 1:10:22 |
| 10 mi | 1:18:11 |
| 11 mi | 1:26:00 |
| 12 mi | 1:33:50 |
| 13 mi | 1:41:39 |
| 13.1 mi (halfway) | 1:42:30 |
| 14 mi | 1:49:28 |
| 15 mi | 1:57:17 |
| 16 mi | 2:05:06 |
| 17 mi | 2:12:55 |
| 18 mi | 2:20:44 |
| 19 mi | 2:28:33 |
| 20 mi | 2:36:23 |
| 21 mi | 2:44:12 |
| 22 mi | 2:52:01 |
| 23 mi | 2:59:50 |
| 24 mi | 3:07:39 |
| 25 mi | 3:15:28 |
| 26 mi | 3:23:17 |
| Finish | 3:25:00 |
5K splits
| Distance | Elapsed time |
|---|---|
| 5 km | 24:18 |
| 10 km | 48:35 |
| 15 km | 1:12:53 |
| 20 km | 1:37:10 |
| 25 km | 2:01:28 |
| 30 km | 2:25:45 |
| 35 km | 2:50:03 |
| 40 km | 3:14:20 |
| Finish | 3:25:00 |
Even pacing, rounded to the nearest second. A reference for race day, not a prediction of what you can run.
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