Marathon goal pace
3:45 Marathon Pace
To finish a marathon in 3:45:00, hold 8:35 per mile (5:20 per kilometer) from start to finish. At that even pace you’ll reach halfway in 1:52:30.
Mile-by-mile splits
Elapsed time at every mile marker for a 3:45 marathon, at even pace.
| Mile | Elapsed time |
|---|---|
| 1 mi | 8:35 |
| 2 mi | 17:10 |
| 3 mi | 25:45 |
| 4 mi | 34:20 |
| 5 mi | 42:54 |
| 6 mi | 51:29 |
| 7 mi | 1:00:04 |
| 8 mi | 1:08:39 |
| 9 mi | 1:17:14 |
| 10 mi | 1:25:49 |
| 11 mi | 1:34:24 |
| 12 mi | 1:42:59 |
| 13 mi | 1:51:34 |
| 13.1 mi (halfway) | 1:52:30 |
| 14 mi | 2:00:09 |
| 15 mi | 2:08:43 |
| 16 mi | 2:17:18 |
| 17 mi | 2:25:53 |
| 18 mi | 2:34:28 |
| 19 mi | 2:43:03 |
| 20 mi | 2:51:38 |
| 21 mi | 3:00:13 |
| 22 mi | 3:08:48 |
| 23 mi | 3:17:23 |
| 24 mi | 3:25:58 |
| 25 mi | 3:34:32 |
| 26 mi | 3:43:07 |
| Finish | 3:45:00 |
5K splits
| Distance | Elapsed time |
|---|---|
| 5 km | 26:40 |
| 10 km | 53:19 |
| 15 km | 1:19:59 |
| 20 km | 1:46:39 |
| 25 km | 2:13:19 |
| 30 km | 2:39:58 |
| 35 km | 3:06:38 |
| 40 km | 3:33:18 |
| Finish | 3:45:00 |
Even pacing, rounded to the nearest second. A reference for race day, not a prediction of what you can run.

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