Marathon goal pace
4:40 Marathon Pace
To finish a marathon in 4:40:00, hold 10:41 per mile (6:38 per kilometer) from start to finish. At that even pace you’ll reach halfway in 2:20:00.
Mile-by-mile splits
Elapsed time at every mile marker for a 4:40 marathon, at even pace.
| Mile | Elapsed time |
|---|---|
| 1 mi | 10:41 |
| 2 mi | 21:22 |
| 3 mi | 32:02 |
| 4 mi | 42:43 |
| 5 mi | 53:24 |
| 6 mi | 1:04:05 |
| 7 mi | 1:14:45 |
| 8 mi | 1:25:26 |
| 9 mi | 1:36:07 |
| 10 mi | 1:46:48 |
| 11 mi | 1:57:28 |
| 12 mi | 2:08:09 |
| 13 mi | 2:18:50 |
| 13.1 mi (halfway) | 2:20:00 |
| 14 mi | 2:29:31 |
| 15 mi | 2:40:11 |
| 16 mi | 2:50:52 |
| 17 mi | 3:01:33 |
| 18 mi | 3:12:14 |
| 19 mi | 3:22:54 |
| 20 mi | 3:33:35 |
| 21 mi | 3:44:16 |
| 22 mi | 3:54:57 |
| 23 mi | 4:05:38 |
| 24 mi | 4:16:18 |
| 25 mi | 4:26:59 |
| 26 mi | 4:37:40 |
| Finish | 4:40:00 |
5K splits
| Distance | Elapsed time |
|---|---|
| 5 km | 33:11 |
| 10 km | 1:06:22 |
| 15 km | 1:39:32 |
| 20 km | 2:12:43 |
| 25 km | 2:45:54 |
| 30 km | 3:19:05 |
| 35 km | 3:52:15 |
| 40 km | 4:25:26 |
| Finish | 4:40:00 |
Even pacing, rounded to the nearest second. A reference for race day, not a prediction of what you can run.
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