Marathon goal pace
5:25 Marathon Pace
To finish a marathon in 5:25:00, hold 12:24 per mile (7:42 per kilometer) from start to finish. At that even pace you’ll reach halfway in 2:42:30.
Mile-by-mile splits
Elapsed time at every mile marker for a 5:25 marathon, at even pace.
| Mile | Elapsed time |
|---|---|
| 1 mi | 12:24 |
| 2 mi | 24:47 |
| 3 mi | 37:11 |
| 4 mi | 49:35 |
| 5 mi | 1:01:59 |
| 6 mi | 1:14:22 |
| 7 mi | 1:26:46 |
| 8 mi | 1:39:10 |
| 9 mi | 1:51:34 |
| 10 mi | 2:03:57 |
| 11 mi | 2:16:21 |
| 12 mi | 2:28:45 |
| 13 mi | 2:41:09 |
| 13.1 mi (halfway) | 2:42:30 |
| 14 mi | 2:53:32 |
| 15 mi | 3:05:56 |
| 16 mi | 3:18:20 |
| 17 mi | 3:30:44 |
| 18 mi | 3:43:07 |
| 19 mi | 3:55:31 |
| 20 mi | 4:07:55 |
| 21 mi | 4:20:19 |
| 22 mi | 4:32:42 |
| 23 mi | 4:45:06 |
| 24 mi | 4:57:30 |
| 25 mi | 5:09:54 |
| 26 mi | 5:22:17 |
| Finish | 5:25:00 |
5K splits
| Distance | Elapsed time |
|---|---|
| 5 km | 38:31 |
| 10 km | 1:17:01 |
| 15 km | 1:55:32 |
| 20 km | 2:34:03 |
| 25 km | 3:12:34 |
| 30 km | 3:51:04 |
| 35 km | 4:29:35 |
| 40 km | 5:08:06 |
| Finish | 5:25:00 |
Even pacing, rounded to the nearest second. A reference for race day, not a prediction of what you can run.
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