Marathon goal pace
4:05 Marathon Pace
To finish a marathon in 4:05:00, hold 9:21 per mile (5:48 per kilometer) from start to finish. At that even pace you’ll reach halfway in 2:02:30.
Mile-by-mile splits
Elapsed time at every mile marker for a 4:05 marathon, at even pace.
| Mile | Elapsed time |
|---|---|
| 1 mi | 9:21 |
| 2 mi | 18:41 |
| 3 mi | 28:02 |
| 4 mi | 37:23 |
| 5 mi | 46:43 |
| 6 mi | 56:04 |
| 7 mi | 1:05:25 |
| 8 mi | 1:14:45 |
| 9 mi | 1:24:06 |
| 10 mi | 1:33:27 |
| 11 mi | 1:42:47 |
| 12 mi | 1:52:08 |
| 13 mi | 2:01:29 |
| 13.1 mi (halfway) | 2:02:30 |
| 14 mi | 2:10:49 |
| 15 mi | 2:20:10 |
| 16 mi | 2:29:31 |
| 17 mi | 2:38:51 |
| 18 mi | 2:48:12 |
| 19 mi | 2:57:33 |
| 20 mi | 3:06:53 |
| 21 mi | 3:16:14 |
| 22 mi | 3:25:35 |
| 23 mi | 3:34:55 |
| 24 mi | 3:44:16 |
| 25 mi | 3:53:37 |
| 26 mi | 4:02:57 |
| Finish | 4:05:00 |
5K splits
| Distance | Elapsed time |
|---|---|
| 5 km | 29:02 |
| 10 km | 58:04 |
| 15 km | 1:27:06 |
| 20 km | 1:56:08 |
| 25 km | 2:25:10 |
| 30 km | 2:54:11 |
| 35 km | 3:23:13 |
| 40 km | 3:52:15 |
| Finish | 4:05:00 |
Even pacing, rounded to the nearest second. A reference for race day, not a prediction of what you can run.
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