Marathon goal pace
5:05 Marathon Pace
To finish a marathon in 5:05:00, hold 11:38 per mile (7:14 per kilometer) from start to finish. At that even pace you’ll reach halfway in 2:32:30.
Mile-by-mile splits
Elapsed time at every mile marker for a 5:05 marathon, at even pace.
| Mile | Elapsed time |
|---|---|
| 1 mi | 11:38 |
| 2 mi | 23:16 |
| 3 mi | 34:54 |
| 4 mi | 46:32 |
| 5 mi | 58:10 |
| 6 mi | 1:09:48 |
| 7 mi | 1:21:26 |
| 8 mi | 1:33:04 |
| 9 mi | 1:44:42 |
| 10 mi | 1:56:20 |
| 11 mi | 2:07:58 |
| 12 mi | 2:19:36 |
| 13 mi | 2:31:14 |
| 13.1 mi (halfway) | 2:32:30 |
| 14 mi | 2:42:52 |
| 15 mi | 2:54:30 |
| 16 mi | 3:06:08 |
| 17 mi | 3:17:46 |
| 18 mi | 3:29:24 |
| 19 mi | 3:41:01 |
| 20 mi | 3:52:39 |
| 21 mi | 4:04:17 |
| 22 mi | 4:15:55 |
| 23 mi | 4:27:33 |
| 24 mi | 4:39:11 |
| 25 mi | 4:50:49 |
| 26 mi | 5:02:27 |
| Finish | 5:05:00 |
5K splits
| Distance | Elapsed time |
|---|---|
| 5 km | 36:09 |
| 10 km | 1:12:17 |
| 15 km | 1:48:26 |
| 20 km | 2:24:34 |
| 25 km | 3:00:43 |
| 30 km | 3:36:51 |
| 35 km | 4:13:00 |
| 40 km | 4:49:08 |
| Finish | 5:05:00 |
Even pacing, rounded to the nearest second. A reference for race day, not a prediction of what you can run.
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