Marathon pace chart
The even pace you need for every marathon finish time, per kilometre and per mile.
A marathon is 42.195 km (26.2 miles). To finish in a given time you need to average that time divided by the distance. For example, a sub-3 marathon needs 4:16/km (6:52/mi), a 3:30 marathon needs 4:59/km (8:01/mi), a sub-4 marathon needs 5:41/km (9:09/mi). The first table goes from goal time to pace; the second goes from pace to finish time.
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Pace for each finish time
| Finish time | Pace per km | Pace per mile |
|---|---|---|
| 2:30:00 | 3:33 | 5:43 |
| 2:35:00 | 3:40 | 5:55 |
| 2:40:00 | 3:48 | 6:06 |
| 2:45:00 | 3:55 | 6:18 |
| 2:50:00 | 4:02 | 6:29 |
| 2:55:00 | 4:09 | 6:40 |
| 3:00:00 | 4:16 | 6:52 |
| 3:05:00 | 4:23 | 7:03 |
| 3:10:00 | 4:30 | 7:15 |
| 3:15:00 | 4:37 | 7:26 |
| 3:20:00 | 4:44 | 7:38 |
| 3:25:00 | 4:52 | 7:49 |
| 3:30:00 | 4:59 | 8:01 |
| 3:35:00 | 5:06 | 8:12 |
| 3:40:00 | 5:13 | 8:23 |
| 3:45:00 | 5:20 | 8:35 |
| 3:50:00 | 5:27 | 8:46 |
| 3:55:00 | 5:34 | 8:58 |
| 4:00:00 | 5:41 | 9:09 |
| 4:05:00 | 5:48 | 9:21 |
| 4:10:00 | 5:55 | 9:32 |
| 4:15:00 | 6:03 | 9:44 |
| 4:20:00 | 6:10 | 9:55 |
| 4:25:00 | 6:17 | 10:06 |
| 4:30:00 | 6:24 | 10:18 |
| 4:35:00 | 6:31 | 10:29 |
| 4:40:00 | 6:38 | 10:41 |
| 4:45:00 | 6:45 | 10:52 |
| 4:50:00 | 6:52 | 11:04 |
| 4:55:00 | 6:59 | 11:15 |
| 5:00:00 | 7:07 | 11:27 |
| 5:05:00 | 7:14 | 11:38 |
| 5:10:00 | 7:21 | 11:49 |
| 5:15:00 | 7:28 | 12:01 |
| 5:20:00 | 7:35 | 12:12 |
| 5:25:00 | 7:42 | 12:24 |
| 5:30:00 | 7:49 | 12:35 |
| 5:35:00 | 7:56 | 12:47 |
| 5:40:00 | 8:03 | 12:58 |
| 5:45:00 | 8:11 | 13:10 |
| 5:50:00 | 8:18 | 13:21 |
| 5:55:00 | 8:25 | 13:32 |
| 6:00:00 | 8:32 | 13:44 |
Finish time for each pace
| Pace per km | Pace per mile | Marathon time |
|---|---|---|
| 3:00 | 4:50 | 2:06:35 |
| 3:10 | 5:06 | 2:13:37 |
| 3:20 | 5:22 | 2:20:39 |
| 3:30 | 5:38 | 2:27:41 |
| 3:40 | 5:54 | 2:34:43 |
| 3:50 | 6:10 | 2:41:45 |
| 4:00 | 6:26 | 2:48:47 |
| 4:10 | 6:42 | 2:55:49 |
| 4:20 | 6:58 | 3:02:51 |
| 4:30 | 7:15 | 3:09:53 |
| 4:40 | 7:31 | 3:16:55 |
| 4:50 | 7:47 | 3:23:57 |
| 5:00 | 8:03 | 3:30:59 |
| 5:10 | 8:19 | 3:38:00 |
| 5:20 | 8:35 | 3:45:02 |
| 5:30 | 8:51 | 3:52:04 |
| 5:40 | 9:07 | 3:59:06 |
| 5:50 | 9:23 | 4:06:08 |
| 6:00 | 9:39 | 4:13:10 |
| 6:10 | 9:55 | 4:20:12 |
| 6:20 | 10:12 | 4:27:14 |
| 6:30 | 10:28 | 4:34:16 |
| 6:40 | 10:44 | 4:41:18 |
| 6:50 | 11:00 | 4:48:20 |
| 7:00 | 11:16 | 4:55:22 |
| 7:10 | 11:32 | 5:02:24 |
| 7:20 | 11:48 | 5:09:26 |
| 7:30 | 12:04 | 5:16:28 |
| 7:40 | 12:20 | 5:23:30 |
| 7:50 | 12:36 | 5:30:32 |
| 8:00 | 12:52 | 5:37:34 |
How to use this chart
- Paces are rounded to the nearest second, and assume an even pace over the exact race distance. Race courses are measured along the shortest possible line, so most runners cover a little more than the official distance. Many aim a few seconds per km faster than the chart to allow for it.
- These are even-pace times for the distance, not race predictions. The pace you can hold for a marathon depends on your fitness and on how far it is: a pace you can hold for 5 km is faster than one you can hold for a marathon.
- Hilly course? The GAP Planner spreads your effort across the climbs and descents and gives a target pace for every split.
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