Marathon goal pace
4:55 Marathon Pace
To finish a marathon in 4:55:00, hold 11:15 per mile (6:59 per kilometer) from start to finish. At that even pace you’ll reach halfway in 2:27:30.
Mile-by-mile splits
Elapsed time at every mile marker for a 4:55 marathon, at even pace.
| Mile | Elapsed time |
|---|---|
| 1 mi | 11:15 |
| 2 mi | 22:30 |
| 3 mi | 33:45 |
| 4 mi | 45:00 |
| 5 mi | 56:15 |
| 6 mi | 1:07:31 |
| 7 mi | 1:18:46 |
| 8 mi | 1:30:01 |
| 9 mi | 1:41:16 |
| 10 mi | 1:52:31 |
| 11 mi | 2:03:46 |
| 12 mi | 2:15:01 |
| 13 mi | 2:26:16 |
| 13.1 mi (halfway) | 2:27:30 |
| 14 mi | 2:37:31 |
| 15 mi | 2:48:46 |
| 16 mi | 3:00:01 |
| 17 mi | 3:11:17 |
| 18 mi | 3:22:32 |
| 19 mi | 3:33:47 |
| 20 mi | 3:45:02 |
| 21 mi | 3:56:17 |
| 22 mi | 4:07:32 |
| 23 mi | 4:18:47 |
| 24 mi | 4:30:02 |
| 25 mi | 4:41:17 |
| 26 mi | 4:52:32 |
| Finish | 4:55:00 |
5K splits
| Distance | Elapsed time |
|---|---|
| 5 km | 34:57 |
| 10 km | 1:09:55 |
| 15 km | 1:44:52 |
| 20 km | 2:19:50 |
| 25 km | 2:54:47 |
| 30 km | 3:29:44 |
| 35 km | 4:04:42 |
| 40 km | 4:39:39 |
| Finish | 4:55:00 |
Even pacing, rounded to the nearest second. A reference for race day, not a prediction of what you can run.

Save your 4:55 pace card
Checkpoints every 3 miles plus halfway, sized for your phone’s lock screen or a race-day printout.
Download card Adjust this plan in the calculatorOther goals
Pace plans for other marathon goals
Your next step
Chasing 4:55?Let’s help you get there.
Miles is a running coach wired directly into your training.