Marathon goal pace
4:20 Marathon Pace
To finish a marathon in 4:20:00, hold 9:55 per mile (6:10 per kilometer) from start to finish. At that even pace you’ll reach halfway in 2:10:00.
Mile-by-mile splits
Elapsed time at every mile marker for a 4:20 marathon, at even pace.
| Mile | Elapsed time |
|---|---|
| 1 mi | 9:55 |
| 2 mi | 19:50 |
| 3 mi | 29:45 |
| 4 mi | 39:40 |
| 5 mi | 49:35 |
| 6 mi | 59:30 |
| 7 mi | 1:09:25 |
| 8 mi | 1:19:20 |
| 9 mi | 1:29:15 |
| 10 mi | 1:39:10 |
| 11 mi | 1:49:05 |
| 12 mi | 1:59:00 |
| 13 mi | 2:08:55 |
| 13.1 mi (halfway) | 2:10:00 |
| 14 mi | 2:18:50 |
| 15 mi | 2:28:45 |
| 16 mi | 2:38:40 |
| 17 mi | 2:48:35 |
| 18 mi | 2:58:30 |
| 19 mi | 3:08:25 |
| 20 mi | 3:18:20 |
| 21 mi | 3:28:15 |
| 22 mi | 3:38:10 |
| 23 mi | 3:48:05 |
| 24 mi | 3:58:00 |
| 25 mi | 4:07:55 |
| 26 mi | 4:17:50 |
| Finish | 4:20:00 |
5K splits
| Distance | Elapsed time |
|---|---|
| 5 km | 30:49 |
| 10 km | 1:01:37 |
| 15 km | 1:32:26 |
| 20 km | 2:03:14 |
| 25 km | 2:34:03 |
| 30 km | 3:04:51 |
| 35 km | 3:35:40 |
| 40 km | 4:06:28 |
| Finish | 4:20:00 |
Even pacing, rounded to the nearest second. A reference for race day, not a prediction of what you can run.
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