Marathon goal pace
5:55 Marathon Pace
To finish a marathon in 5:55:00, hold 13:32 per mile (8:25 per kilometer) from start to finish. At that even pace you’ll reach halfway in 2:57:30.
Mile-by-mile splits
Elapsed time at every mile marker for a 5:55 marathon, at even pace.
| Mile | Elapsed time |
|---|---|
| 1 mi | 13:32 |
| 2 mi | 27:05 |
| 3 mi | 40:37 |
| 4 mi | 54:10 |
| 5 mi | 1:07:42 |
| 6 mi | 1:21:14 |
| 7 mi | 1:34:47 |
| 8 mi | 1:48:19 |
| 9 mi | 2:01:52 |
| 10 mi | 2:15:24 |
| 11 mi | 2:28:56 |
| 12 mi | 2:42:29 |
| 13 mi | 2:56:01 |
| 13.1 mi (halfway) | 2:57:30 |
| 14 mi | 3:09:34 |
| 15 mi | 3:23:06 |
| 16 mi | 3:36:38 |
| 17 mi | 3:50:11 |
| 18 mi | 4:03:43 |
| 19 mi | 4:17:16 |
| 20 mi | 4:30:48 |
| 21 mi | 4:44:20 |
| 22 mi | 4:57:53 |
| 23 mi | 5:11:25 |
| 24 mi | 5:24:57 |
| 25 mi | 5:38:30 |
| 26 mi | 5:52:02 |
| Finish | 5:55:00 |
5K splits
| Distance | Elapsed time |
|---|---|
| 5 km | 42:04 |
| 10 km | 1:24:08 |
| 15 km | 2:06:12 |
| 20 km | 2:48:16 |
| 25 km | 3:30:20 |
| 30 km | 4:12:24 |
| 35 km | 4:54:28 |
| 40 km | 5:36:32 |
| Finish | 5:55:00 |
Even pacing, rounded to the nearest second. A reference for race day, not a prediction of what you can run.
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