Marathon goal pace
3:50 Marathon Pace
To finish a marathon in 3:50:00, hold 8:46 per mile (5:27 per kilometer) from start to finish. At that even pace you’ll reach halfway in 1:55:00.
Mile-by-mile splits
Elapsed time at every mile marker for a 3:50 marathon, at even pace.
| Mile | Elapsed time |
|---|---|
| 1 mi | 8:46 |
| 2 mi | 17:33 |
| 3 mi | 26:19 |
| 4 mi | 35:05 |
| 5 mi | 43:52 |
| 6 mi | 52:38 |
| 7 mi | 1:01:24 |
| 8 mi | 1:10:11 |
| 9 mi | 1:18:57 |
| 10 mi | 1:27:43 |
| 11 mi | 1:36:30 |
| 12 mi | 1:45:16 |
| 13 mi | 1:54:02 |
| 13.1 mi (halfway) | 1:55:00 |
| 14 mi | 2:02:49 |
| 15 mi | 2:11:35 |
| 16 mi | 2:20:21 |
| 17 mi | 2:29:08 |
| 18 mi | 2:37:54 |
| 19 mi | 2:46:40 |
| 20 mi | 2:55:27 |
| 21 mi | 3:04:13 |
| 22 mi | 3:12:59 |
| 23 mi | 3:21:46 |
| 24 mi | 3:30:32 |
| 25 mi | 3:39:19 |
| 26 mi | 3:48:05 |
| Finish | 3:50:00 |
5K splits
| Distance | Elapsed time |
|---|---|
| 5 km | 27:15 |
| 10 km | 54:31 |
| 15 km | 1:21:46 |
| 20 km | 1:49:01 |
| 25 km | 2:16:16 |
| 30 km | 2:43:32 |
| 35 km | 3:10:47 |
| 40 km | 3:38:02 |
| Finish | 3:50:00 |
Even pacing, rounded to the nearest second. A reference for race day, not a prediction of what you can run.
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