Marathon goal pace
5:20 Marathon Pace
To finish a marathon in 5:20:00, hold 12:12 per mile (7:35 per kilometer) from start to finish. At that even pace you’ll reach halfway in 2:40:00.
Mile-by-mile splits
Elapsed time at every mile marker for a 5:20 marathon, at even pace.
| Mile | Elapsed time |
|---|---|
| 1 mi | 12:12 |
| 2 mi | 24:25 |
| 3 mi | 36:37 |
| 4 mi | 48:49 |
| 5 mi | 1:01:02 |
| 6 mi | 1:13:14 |
| 7 mi | 1:25:26 |
| 8 mi | 1:37:38 |
| 9 mi | 1:49:51 |
| 10 mi | 2:02:03 |
| 11 mi | 2:14:15 |
| 12 mi | 2:26:28 |
| 13 mi | 2:38:40 |
| 13.1 mi (halfway) | 2:40:00 |
| 14 mi | 2:50:52 |
| 15 mi | 3:03:05 |
| 16 mi | 3:15:17 |
| 17 mi | 3:27:29 |
| 18 mi | 3:39:41 |
| 19 mi | 3:51:54 |
| 20 mi | 4:04:06 |
| 21 mi | 4:16:18 |
| 22 mi | 4:28:31 |
| 23 mi | 4:40:43 |
| 24 mi | 4:52:55 |
| 25 mi | 5:05:08 |
| 26 mi | 5:17:20 |
| Finish | 5:20:00 |
5K splits
| Distance | Elapsed time |
|---|---|
| 5 km | 37:55 |
| 10 km | 1:15:50 |
| 15 km | 1:53:45 |
| 20 km | 2:31:41 |
| 25 km | 3:09:36 |
| 30 km | 3:47:31 |
| 35 km | 4:25:26 |
| 40 km | 5:03:21 |
| Finish | 5:20:00 |
Even pacing, rounded to the nearest second. A reference for race day, not a prediction of what you can run.
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