Marathon goal pace
3:40 Marathon Pace
To finish a marathon in 3:40:00, hold 8:23 per mile (5:13 per kilometer) from start to finish. At that even pace you’ll reach halfway in 1:50:00.
Mile-by-mile splits
Elapsed time at every mile marker for a 3:40 marathon, at even pace.
| Mile | Elapsed time |
|---|---|
| 1 mi | 8:23 |
| 2 mi | 16:47 |
| 3 mi | 25:10 |
| 4 mi | 33:34 |
| 5 mi | 41:57 |
| 6 mi | 50:21 |
| 7 mi | 58:44 |
| 8 mi | 1:07:08 |
| 9 mi | 1:15:31 |
| 10 mi | 1:23:55 |
| 11 mi | 1:32:18 |
| 12 mi | 1:40:41 |
| 13 mi | 1:49:05 |
| 13.1 mi (halfway) | 1:50:00 |
| 14 mi | 1:57:28 |
| 15 mi | 2:05:52 |
| 16 mi | 2:14:15 |
| 17 mi | 2:22:39 |
| 18 mi | 2:31:02 |
| 19 mi | 2:39:26 |
| 20 mi | 2:47:49 |
| 21 mi | 2:56:13 |
| 22 mi | 3:04:36 |
| 23 mi | 3:12:59 |
| 24 mi | 3:21:23 |
| 25 mi | 3:29:46 |
| 26 mi | 3:38:10 |
| Finish | 3:40:00 |
5K splits
| Distance | Elapsed time |
|---|---|
| 5 km | 26:04 |
| 10 km | 52:08 |
| 15 km | 1:18:12 |
| 20 km | 1:44:17 |
| 25 km | 2:10:21 |
| 30 km | 2:36:25 |
| 35 km | 3:02:29 |
| 40 km | 3:28:33 |
| Finish | 3:40:00 |
Even pacing, rounded to the nearest second. A reference for race day, not a prediction of what you can run.
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