Pace chart
Marathon pace chart
Twenty-six point two miles is long enough that small pacing errors compound into large ones. Find the pace you can genuinely hold for four hours rather than the one you can hold for four miles, and read the finish time off the same row.
- Distance
- 42.195 km / 26.219 mi
- Paces listed
- 177 rows
- Step
- 5 seconds
- Finish times from
- 2:11:06 to 6:07:04
The marathon is the distance where the arithmetic stops being academic. Two seconds a mile is under a minute across the race, which sounds like nothing and is exactly what separates a lot of runners from a round number. The table runs from a pace that finishes in a little over two hours to one that takes past six, in five-second steps, which is fine enough that almost nobody has to interpolate.
Read across, not down. The two pace columns are the same pace expressed twice, so a runner whose watch is in minutes per mile and whose race is marked every five kilometers can work from a single row.
Marathon pace chart, minutes per mile
Stepping in whole miles. Whole-minute paces are shaded so you can find your place in a long table.
Scroll the table sideways on a narrow screen.
| Pace per mi | Pace per km | Finish time | mph | km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00 Whole-minute pace | 3:06 | 2:11:06 | 12.0 | 19.3 |
| 5:05 | 3:10 | 2:13:17 | 11.8 | 19.0 |
| 5:10 | 3:13 | 2:15:28 | 11.6 | 18.7 |
| 5:15 | 3:16 | 2:17:39 | 11.4 | 18.4 |
| 5:20 | 3:19 | 2:19:50 | 11.3 | 18.1 |
| 5:25 | 3:22 | 2:22:01 | 11.1 | 17.8 |
| 5:30 | 3:25 | 2:24:12 | 10.9 | 17.6 |
| 5:35 | 3:28 | 2:26:23 | 10.7 | 17.3 |
| 5:40 | 3:31 | 2:28:34 | 10.6 | 17.0 |
| 5:45 | 3:34 | 2:30:45 | 10.4 | 16.8 |
| 5:50 | 3:37 | 2:32:57 | 10.3 | 16.6 |
| 5:55 | 3:41 | 2:35:08 | 10.1 | 16.3 |
| 6:00 Whole-minute pace | 3:44 | 2:37:19 | 10.0 | 16.1 |
| 6:05 | 3:47 | 2:39:30 | 9.9 | 15.9 |
| 6:10 | 3:50 | 2:41:41 | 9.7 | 15.7 |
| 6:15 | 3:53 | 2:43:52 | 9.6 | 15.4 |
| 6:20 | 3:56 | 2:46:03 | 9.5 | 15.2 |
| 6:25 | 3:59 | 2:48:14 | 9.4 | 15.0 |
| 6:30 | 4:02 | 2:50:25 | 9.2 | 14.9 |
| 6:35 | 4:05 | 2:52:36 | 9.1 | 14.7 |
| 6:40 | 4:09 | 2:54:48 | 9.0 | 14.5 |
| 6:45 | 4:12 | 2:56:59 | 8.9 | 14.3 |
| 6:50 | 4:15 | 2:59:10 | 8.8 | 14.1 |
| 6:55 | 4:18 | 3:01:21 | 8.7 | 14.0 |
| 7:00 Whole-minute pace | 4:21 | 3:03:32 | 8.6 | 13.8 |
| 7:05 | 4:24 | 3:05:43 | 8.5 | 13.6 |
| 7:10 | 4:27 | 3:07:54 | 8.4 | 13.5 |
| 7:15 | 4:30 | 3:10:05 | 8.3 | 13.3 |
| 7:20 | 4:33 | 3:12:16 | 8.2 | 13.2 |
| 7:25 | 4:37 | 3:14:27 | 8.1 | 13.0 |
| 7:30 | 4:40 | 3:16:38 | 8.0 | 12.9 |
| 7:35 | 4:43 | 3:18:50 | 7.9 | 12.7 |
| 7:40 | 4:46 | 3:21:01 | 7.8 | 12.6 |
| 7:45 | 4:49 | 3:23:12 | 7.7 | 12.5 |
| 7:50 | 4:52 | 3:25:23 | 7.7 | 12.3 |
| 7:55 | 4:55 | 3:27:34 | 7.6 | 12.2 |
| 8:00 Whole-minute pace | 4:58 | 3:29:45 | 7.5 | 12.1 |
| 8:05 | 5:01 | 3:31:56 | 7.4 | 11.9 |
| 8:10 | 5:04 | 3:34:07 | 7.3 | 11.8 |
| 8:15 | 5:08 | 3:36:18 | 7.3 | 11.7 |
| 8:20 | 5:11 | 3:38:29 | 7.2 | 11.6 |
| 8:25 | 5:14 | 3:40:40 | 7.1 | 11.5 |
| 8:30 | 5:17 | 3:42:52 | 7.1 | 11.4 |
| 8:35 | 5:20 | 3:45:03 | 7.0 | 11.2 |
| 8:40 | 5:23 | 3:47:14 | 6.9 | 11.1 |
| 8:45 | 5:26 | 3:49:25 | 6.9 | 11.0 |
| 8:50 | 5:29 | 3:51:36 | 6.8 | 10.9 |
| 8:55 | 5:32 | 3:53:47 | 6.7 | 10.8 |
| 9:00 Whole-minute pace | 5:36 | 3:55:58 | 6.7 | 10.7 |
| 9:05 | 5:39 | 3:58:09 | 6.6 | 10.6 |
| 9:10 | 5:42 | 4:00:20 | 6.5 | 10.5 |
| 9:15 | 5:45 | 4:02:31 | 6.5 | 10.4 |
| 9:20 | 5:48 | 4:04:43 | 6.4 | 10.3 |
| 9:25 | 5:51 | 4:06:54 | 6.4 | 10.3 |
| 9:30 | 5:54 | 4:09:05 | 6.3 | 10.2 |
| 9:35 | 5:57 | 4:11:16 | 6.3 | 10.1 |
| 9:40 | 6:00 | 4:13:27 | 6.2 | 10.0 |
| 9:45 | 6:04 | 4:15:38 | 6.2 | 9.9 |
| 9:50 | 6:07 | 4:17:49 | 6.1 | 9.8 |
| 9:55 | 6:10 | 4:20:00 | 6.1 | 9.7 |
| 10:00 Whole-minute pace | 6:13 | 4:22:11 | 6.0 | 9.7 |
| 10:05 | 6:16 | 4:24:22 | 6.0 | 9.6 |
| 10:10 | 6:19 | 4:26:33 | 5.9 | 9.5 |
| 10:15 | 6:22 | 4:28:45 | 5.9 | 9.4 |
| 10:20 | 6:25 | 4:30:56 | 5.8 | 9.3 |
| 10:25 | 6:28 | 4:33:07 | 5.8 | 9.3 |
| 10:30 | 6:31 | 4:35:18 | 5.7 | 9.2 |
| 10:35 | 6:35 | 4:37:29 | 5.7 | 9.1 |
| 10:40 | 6:38 | 4:39:40 | 5.6 | 9.1 |
| 10:45 | 6:41 | 4:41:51 | 5.6 | 9.0 |
| 10:50 | 6:44 | 4:44:02 | 5.5 | 8.9 |
| 10:55 | 6:47 | 4:46:13 | 5.5 | 8.8 |
| 11:00 Whole-minute pace | 6:50 | 4:48:24 | 5.5 | 8.8 |
| 11:05 | 6:53 | 4:50:35 | 5.4 | 8.7 |
| 11:10 | 6:56 | 4:52:47 | 5.4 | 8.6 |
| 11:15 | 6:59 | 4:54:58 | 5.3 | 8.6 |
| 11:20 | 7:03 | 4:57:09 | 5.3 | 8.5 |
| 11:25 | 7:06 | 4:59:20 | 5.3 | 8.5 |
| 11:30 | 7:09 | 5:01:31 | 5.2 | 8.4 |
| 11:35 | 7:12 | 5:03:42 | 5.2 | 8.3 |
| 11:40 | 7:15 | 5:05:53 | 5.1 | 8.3 |
| 11:45 | 7:18 | 5:08:04 | 5.1 | 8.2 |
| 11:50 | 7:21 | 5:10:15 | 5.1 | 8.2 |
| 11:55 | 7:24 | 5:12:26 | 5.0 | 8.1 |
| 12:00 Whole-minute pace | 7:27 | 5:14:38 | 5.0 | 8.0 |
| 12:05 | 7:30 | 5:16:49 | 5.0 | 8.0 |
| 12:10 | 7:34 | 5:19:00 | 4.9 | 7.9 |
| 12:15 | 7:37 | 5:21:11 | 4.9 | 7.9 |
| 12:20 | 7:40 | 5:23:22 | 4.9 | 7.8 |
| 12:25 | 7:43 | 5:25:33 | 4.8 | 7.8 |
| 12:30 | 7:46 | 5:27:44 | 4.8 | 7.7 |
| 12:35 | 7:49 | 5:29:55 | 4.8 | 7.7 |
| 12:40 | 7:52 | 5:32:06 | 4.7 | 7.6 |
| 12:45 | 7:55 | 5:34:17 | 4.7 | 7.6 |
| 12:50 | 7:58 | 5:36:28 | 4.7 | 7.5 |
| 12:55 | 8:02 | 5:38:40 | 4.6 | 7.5 |
| 13:00 Whole-minute pace | 8:05 | 5:40:51 | 4.6 | 7.4 |
| 13:05 | 8:08 | 5:43:02 | 4.6 | 7.4 |
| 13:10 | 8:11 | 5:45:13 | 4.6 | 7.3 |
| 13:15 | 8:14 | 5:47:24 | 4.5 | 7.3 |
| 13:20 | 8:17 | 5:49:35 | 4.5 | 7.2 |
| 13:25 | 8:20 | 5:51:46 | 4.5 | 7.2 |
| 13:30 | 8:23 | 5:53:57 | 4.4 | 7.2 |
| 13:35 | 8:26 | 5:56:08 | 4.4 | 7.1 |
| 13:40 | 8:30 | 5:58:19 | 4.4 | 7.1 |
| 13:45 | 8:33 | 6:00:30 | 4.4 | 7.0 |
| 13:50 | 8:36 | 6:02:42 | 4.3 | 7.0 |
| 13:55 | 8:39 | 6:04:53 | 4.3 | 6.9 |
| 14:00 Whole-minute pace | 8:42 | 6:07:04 | 4.3 | 6.9 |
Marathon pace chart, minutes per kilometer
The same distance stepped in whole kilometers, so metric paces land on round numbers instead of falling between rows.
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| Pace per km | Pace per mi | Finish time | km/h | mph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:05 | 4:58 | 2:10:06 | 19.5 | 12.1 |
| 3:10 | 5:06 | 2:13:37 | 18.9 | 11.8 |
| 3:15 | 5:14 | 2:17:08 | 18.5 | 11.5 |
| 3:20 | 5:22 | 2:20:39 | 18.0 | 11.2 |
| 3:25 | 5:30 | 2:24:10 | 17.6 | 10.9 |
| 3:30 | 5:38 | 2:27:41 | 17.1 | 10.7 |
| 3:35 | 5:46 | 2:31:12 | 16.7 | 10.4 |
| 3:40 | 5:54 | 2:34:43 | 16.4 | 10.2 |
| 3:45 | 6:02 | 2:38:14 | 16.0 | 9.9 |
| 3:50 | 6:10 | 2:41:45 | 15.7 | 9.7 |
| 3:55 | 6:18 | 2:45:16 | 15.3 | 9.5 |
| 4:00 Whole-minute pace | 6:26 | 2:48:47 | 15.0 | 9.3 |
| 4:05 | 6:34 | 2:52:18 | 14.7 | 9.1 |
| 4:10 | 6:42 | 2:55:49 | 14.4 | 8.9 |
| 4:15 | 6:50 | 2:59:20 | 14.1 | 8.8 |
| 4:20 | 6:58 | 3:02:51 | 13.8 | 8.6 |
| 4:25 | 7:06 | 3:06:22 | 13.6 | 8.4 |
| 4:30 | 7:15 | 3:09:53 | 13.3 | 8.3 |
| 4:35 | 7:23 | 3:13:24 | 13.1 | 8.1 |
| 4:40 | 7:31 | 3:16:55 | 12.9 | 8.0 |
| 4:45 | 7:39 | 3:20:26 | 12.6 | 7.8 |
| 4:50 | 7:47 | 3:23:57 | 12.4 | 7.7 |
| 4:55 | 7:55 | 3:27:28 | 12.2 | 7.6 |
| 5:00 Whole-minute pace | 8:03 | 3:30:59 | 12.0 | 7.5 |
| 5:05 | 8:11 | 3:34:29 | 11.8 | 7.3 |
| 5:10 | 8:19 | 3:38:00 | 11.6 | 7.2 |
| 5:15 | 8:27 | 3:41:31 | 11.4 | 7.1 |
| 5:20 | 8:35 | 3:45:02 | 11.3 | 7.0 |
| 5:25 | 8:43 | 3:48:33 | 11.1 | 6.9 |
| 5:30 | 8:51 | 3:52:04 | 10.9 | 6.8 |
| 5:35 | 8:59 | 3:55:35 | 10.7 | 6.7 |
| 5:40 | 9:07 | 3:59:06 | 10.6 | 6.6 |
| 5:45 | 9:15 | 4:02:37 | 10.4 | 6.5 |
| 5:50 | 9:23 | 4:06:08 | 10.3 | 6.4 |
| 5:55 | 9:31 | 4:09:39 | 10.1 | 6.3 |
| 6:00 Whole-minute pace | 9:39 | 4:13:10 | 10.0 | 6.2 |
| 6:05 | 9:47 | 4:16:41 | 9.9 | 6.1 |
| 6:10 | 9:55 | 4:20:12 | 9.7 | 6.0 |
| 6:15 | 10:04 | 4:23:43 | 9.6 | 6.0 |
| 6:20 | 10:12 | 4:27:14 | 9.5 | 5.9 |
| 6:25 | 10:20 | 4:30:45 | 9.4 | 5.8 |
| 6:30 | 10:28 | 4:34:16 | 9.2 | 5.7 |
| 6:35 | 10:36 | 4:37:47 | 9.1 | 5.7 |
| 6:40 | 10:44 | 4:41:18 | 9.0 | 5.6 |
| 6:45 | 10:52 | 4:44:49 | 8.9 | 5.5 |
| 6:50 | 11:00 | 4:48:20 | 8.8 | 5.5 |
| 6:55 | 11:08 | 4:51:51 | 8.7 | 5.4 |
| 7:00 Whole-minute pace | 11:16 | 4:55:22 | 8.6 | 5.3 |
| 7:05 | 11:24 | 4:58:53 | 8.5 | 5.3 |
| 7:10 | 11:32 | 5:02:24 | 8.4 | 5.2 |
| 7:15 | 11:40 | 5:05:55 | 8.3 | 5.1 |
| 7:20 | 11:48 | 5:09:26 | 8.2 | 5.1 |
| 7:25 | 11:56 | 5:12:57 | 8.1 | 5.0 |
| 7:30 | 12:04 | 5:16:28 | 8.0 | 5.0 |
| 7:35 | 12:12 | 5:19:59 | 7.9 | 4.9 |
| 7:40 | 12:20 | 5:23:30 | 7.8 | 4.9 |
| 7:45 | 12:28 | 5:27:01 | 7.7 | 4.8 |
| 7:50 | 12:36 | 5:30:32 | 7.7 | 4.8 |
| 7:55 | 12:44 | 5:34:03 | 7.6 | 4.7 |
| 8:00 Whole-minute pace | 12:52 | 5:37:34 | 7.5 | 4.7 |
| 8:05 | 13:01 | 5:41:05 | 7.4 | 4.6 |
| 8:10 | 13:09 | 5:44:36 | 7.3 | 4.6 |
| 8:15 | 13:17 | 5:48:07 | 7.3 | 4.5 |
| 8:20 | 13:25 | 5:51:38 | 7.2 | 4.5 |
| 8:25 | 13:33 | 5:55:08 | 7.1 | 4.4 |
| 8:30 | 13:41 | 5:58:39 | 7.1 | 4.4 |
| 8:35 | 13:49 | 6:02:10 | 7.0 | 4.3 |
| 8:40 | 13:57 | 6:05:41 | 6.9 | 4.3 |
The same pace at other distances
Whole-minute paces only. Every column heading is a chart of its own.
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| Pace | Marathon | Half-marathon | 10K | 50K | 10-mile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00 | 2:11:06 | 1:05:33 | 31:04 | 2:35:21 | 50:00 |
| 6:00 | 2:37:19 | 1:18:39 | 37:17 | 3:06:25 | 1:00:00 |
| 7:00 | 3:03:32 | 1:31:46 | 43:30 | 3:37:29 | 1:10:00 |
| 8:00 | 3:29:45 | 1:44:53 | 49:43 | 4:08:33 | 1:20:00 |
| 9:00 | 3:55:58 | 1:57:59 | 55:55 | 4:39:37 | 1:30:00 |
| 10:00 | 4:22:11 | 2:11:06 | 1:02:08 | 5:10:41 | 1:40:00 |
| 11:00 | 4:48:24 | 2:24:12 | 1:08:21 | 5:41:45 | 1:50:00 |
| 12:00 | 5:14:38 | 2:37:19 | 1:14:34 | 6:12:49 | 2:00:00 |
| 13:00 | 5:40:51 | 2:50:25 | 1:20:47 | 6:43:53 | 2:10:00 |
| 14:00 | 6:07:04 | 3:03:32 | 1:27:00 | 7:14:58 | 2:20:00 |
The marathon and the half sit next to each other here for a reason: doubling the half time is the oldest bad prediction in running, and the columns show exactly how far apart the same pace lands at the two distances.
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