Our Marathon Pace Chart shows the average pace you have to run to achieve your target marathon finishing time.
Also included is the finishing time for various training run distances: 5k, 5 miles, 10k, 10 miles, and half marathon.
Learn more about how to incorporate your marathon pace throughout your training in this guide!
Scroll down to check out the pace chart – or grab a copy of this shorter printable!
You can also check out our marathon pace calculator to help plan your own specific pace target and race splits.
Related: Running Pace Calculator | Calculate Pace, Distance, & Time
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How to Use the Marathon Pace Chart:
If you have a target marathon finishing time, check the last column and find your target time.
Then check the corresponding pace – this is the average pace you have to run throughout your marathon.
To find out how best to incorporate this pace into your training regime, check out our Marathon Training Guide.
If you don’t have a target finishing time, you can use your finishing times from other events (i.e. a 10k) to estimate a target marathon finishing time (although you likely will require distance training to maintain the same pace over a longer distance).
Looking for this chart in miles? Here it is.
| Pace (minutes / km) | 5 k | 5 miles | 10 k | 10 miles | 13.1 miles - half marathon | 26.2 miles - marathon | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02:54 | 00:14:30 | 00:23:20 | 00:29:00 | 00:46:40 | 01:01:10 | 02:02:21 | ||
| 02:57 | 00:14:45 | 00:23:44 | 00:29:30 | 00:47:28 | 01:02:14 | 02:04:28 | ||
| 03:00 | 00:15:00 | 00:24:08 | 00:30:00 | 00:48:16 | 01:03:17 | 02:06:35 | ||
| 03:03 | 00:15:15 | 00:24:32 | 00:30:30 | 00:49:05 | 01:04:20 | 02:08:41 | ||
| 03:06 | 00:15:30 | 00:24:56 | 00:31:00 | 00:49:53 | 01:05:24 | 02:10:48 | ||
| 03:09 | 00:15:45 | 00:25:20 | 00:31:30 | 00:50:41 | 01:06:27 | 02:12:54 | ||
| 03:12 | 00:16:00 | 00:25:44 | 00:32:00 | 00:51:29 | 01:07:30 | 02:15:01 | ||
| 03:15 | 00:16:15 | 00:26:09 | 00:32:30 | 00:52:18 | 01:08:34 | 02:17:08 | ||
| 03:18 | 00:16:30 | 00:26:33 | 00:33:00 | 00:53:06 | 01:09:37 | 02:19:14 | ||
| 03:21 | 00:16:45 | 00:26:57 | 00:33:30 | 00:53:54 | 01:10:40 | 02:21:21 | ||
| 03:24 | 00:17:00 | 00:27:21 | 00:34:00 | 00:54:43 | 01:11:43 | 02:23:27 | ||
| 03:27 | 00:17:15 | 00:27:45 | 00:34:30 | 00:55:31 | 01:12:47 | 02:25:34 | ||
| 03:30 | 00:17:30 | 00:28:09 | 00:35:00 | 00:56:19 | 01:13:50 | 02:27:40 | ||
| 03:33 | 00:17:45 | 00:28:33 | 00:35:30 | 00:57:07 | 01:14:53 | 02:29:47 | ||
| 03:36 | 00:18:00 | 00:28:58 | 00:36:00 | 00:57:56 | 01:15:57 | 02:31:54 | ||
| 03:39 | 00:18:15 | 00:29:22 | 00:36:30 | 00:58:44 | 01:17:00 | 02:34:00 | ||
| 03:42 | 00:18:30 | 00:29:46 | 00:37:00 | 00:59:32 | 01:18:03 | 02:36:07 | ||
| 03:45 | 00:18:45 | 00:30:10 | 00:37:30 | 01:00:21 | 01:19:06 | 02:38:13 | ||
| 03:48 | 00:19:00 | 00:30:34 | 00:38:00 | 01:01:09 | 01:20:10 | 02:40:20 | ||
| 03:51 | 00:19:15 | 00:30:58 | 00:38:30 | 01:01:57 | 01:21:13 | 02:42:27 | ||
| 03:54 | 00:19:30 | 00:31:22 | 00:39:00 | 01:02:45 | 01:22:16 | 02:44:33 | ||
| 03:57 | 00:19:45 | 00:31:47 | 00:39:30 | 01:03:34 | 01:23:20 | 02:46:40 | ||
| 04:00 | 00:20:00 | 00:32:11 | 00:40:00 | 01:04:22 | 01:24:23 | 02:48:46 | ||
| 04:03 | 00:20:15 | 00:32:35 | 00:40:30 | 01:05:10 | 01:25:26 | 02:50:53 | ||
| 04:06 | 00:20:30 | 00:32:59 | 00:41:00 | 01:05:58 | 01:26:29 | 02:52:59 | ||
| 04:09 | 00:20:45 | 00:33:23 | 00:41:30 | 01:06:47 | 01:27:33 | 02:55:06 | ||
| 04:12 | 00:21:00 | 00:33:47 | 00:42:00 | 01:07:35 | 01:28:36 | 02:57:13 | ||
| 04:15 | 00:21:15 | 00:34:11 | 00:42:30 | 01:08:23 | 01:29:39 | 02:59:19 | ||
| 04:18 | 00:21:30 | 00:34:36 | 00:43:00 | 01:09:12 | 01:30:43 | 03:01:26 | ||
| 04:21 | 00:21:45 | 00:35:00 | 00:43:30 | 01:10:00 | 01:31:46 | 03:03:32 | ||
| 04:24 | 00:22:00 | 00:35:24 | 00:44:00 | 01:10:48 | 01:32:49 | 03:05:39 | ||
| 04:27 | 00:22:15 | 00:35:48 | 00:44:30 | 01:11:36 | 01:33:53 | 03:07:46 | ||
| 04:30 | 00:22:30 | 00:36:12 | 00:45:00 | 01:12:25 | 01:34:56 | 03:09:52 | ||
| 04:33 | 00:22:45 | 00:36:36 | 00:45:30 | 01:13:13 | 01:35:59 | 03:11:59 | ||
| 04:36 | 00:23:00 | 00:37:00 | 00:46:00 | 01:14:01 | 01:37:02 | 03:14:05 | ||
| 04:39 | 00:23:15 | 00:37:25 | 00:46:30 | 01:14:50 | 01:38:06 | 03:16:12 | ||
| 04:42 | 00:23:30 | 00:37:49 | 00:47:00 | 01:15:38 | 01:39:09 | 03:18:18 | ||
| 04:45 | 00:23:45 | 00:38:13 | 00:47:30 | 01:16:26 | 01:40:12 | 03:20:25 | ||
| 04:48 | 00:24:00 | 00:38:37 | 00:48:00 | 01:17:14 | 01:41:16 | 03:22:32 | ||
| 04:51 | 00:24:15 | 00:39:01 | 00:48:30 | 01:18:03 | 01:42:19 | 03:24:38 | ||
| 04:54 | 00:24:30 | 00:39:25 | 00:49:00 | 01:18:51 | 01:43:22 | 03:26:45 | ||
| 04:57 | 00:24:45 | 00:39:49 | 00:49:30 | 01:19:39 | 01:44:25 | 03:28:51 | ||
| 05:00 | 00:25:00 | 00:40:14 | 00:50:00 | 01:20:28 | 01:45:29 | 03:30:58 | ||
| 05:03 | 00:25:15 | 00:40:38 | 00:50:30 | 01:21:16 | 01:46:32 | 03:33:05 | ||
| 05:06 | 00:25:30 | 00:41:02 | 00:51:00 | 01:22:04 | 01:47:35 | 03:35:11 | ||
| 05:09 | 00:25:45 | 00:41:26 | 00:51:30 | 01:22:52 | 01:48:39 | 03:37:18 | ||
| 05:12 | 00:26:00 | 00:41:50 | 00:52:00 | 01:23:41 | 01:49:42 | 03:39:24 | ||
| 05:15 | 00:26:15 | 00:42:14 | 00:52:30 | 01:24:29 | 01:50:45 | 03:41:31 | ||
| 05:18 | 00:26:30 | 00:42:38 | 00:53:00 | 01:25:17 | 01:51:49 | 03:43:38 | ||
| 05:21 | 00:26:45 | 00:43:02 | 00:53:30 | 01:26:05 | 01:52:52 | 03:45:44 | ||
| 05:24 | 00:27:00 | 00:43:27 | 00:54:00 | 01:26:54 | 01:53:55 | 03:47:51 | ||
| 05:27 | 00:27:15 | 00:43:51 | 00:54:30 | 01:27:42 | 01:54:58 | 03:49:57 | ||
| 05:30 | 00:27:30 | 00:44:15 | 00:55:00 | 01:28:30 | 01:56:02 | 03:52:04 | ||
| 05:33 | 00:27:45 | 00:44:39 | 00:55:30 | 01:29:19 | 01:57:05 | 03:54:10 | ||
| 05:36 | 00:28:00 | 00:45:03 | 00:56:00 | 01:30:07 | 01:58:08 | 03:56:17 | ||
| 05:39 | 00:28:15 | 00:45:27 | 00:56:30 | 01:30:55 | 01:59:12 | 03:58:24 | ||
| 05:42 | 00:28:30 | 00:45:51 | 00:57:00 | 01:31:43 | 02:00:15 | 04:00:30 | ||
| 05:45 | 00:28:45 | 00:46:16 | 00:57:30 | 01:32:32 | 02:01:18 | 04:02:37 | ||
| 05:48 | 00:29:00 | 00:46:40 | 00:58:00 | 01:33:20 | 02:02:21 | 04:04:43 | ||
| 05:51 | 00:29:15 | 00:47:04 | 00:58:30 | 01:34:08 | 02:03:25 | 04:06:50 | ||
| 05:54 | 00:29:30 | 00:47:28 | 00:59:00 | 01:34:57 | 02:04:28 | 04:08:57 | ||
| 05:57 | 00:29:45 | 00:47:52 | 00:59:30 | 01:35:45 | 02:05:31 | 04:11:03 | ||
| 06:00 | 00:30:00 | 00:48:16 | 01:00:00 | 01:36:33 | 02:06:35 | 04:13:10 | ||
| 06:03 | 00:30:15 | 00:48:40 | 01:00:30 | 01:37:21 | 02:07:38 | 04:15:16 | ||
| 06:06 | 00:30:30 | 00:49:05 | 01:01:00 | 01:38:10 | 02:08:41 | 04:17:23 | ||
| 06:09 | 00:30:45 | 00:49:29 | 01:01:30 | 01:38:58 | 02:09:44 | 04:19:29 | ||
| 06:12 | 00:31:00 | 00:49:53 | 01:02:00 | 01:39:46 | 02:10:48 | 04:21:36 | ||
| 06:15 | 00:31:15 | 00:50:17 | 01:02:30 | 01:40:35 | 02:11:51 | 04:23:43 | ||
| 06:18 | 00:31:30 | 00:50:41 | 01:03:00 | 01:41:23 | 02:12:54 | 04:25:49 | ||
| 06:21 | 00:31:45 | 00:51:05 | 01:03:30 | 01:42:11 | 02:13:58 | 04:27:56 | ||
| 06:24 | 00:32:00 | 00:51:29 | 01:04:00 | 01:42:59 | 02:15:01 | 04:30:02 | ||
| 06:27 | 00:32:15 | 00:51:54 | 01:04:30 | 01:43:48 | 02:16:04 | 04:32:09 | ||
| 06:30 | 00:32:30 | 00:52:18 | 01:05:00 | 01:44:36 | 02:17:08 | 04:34:16 | ||
| 06:33 | 00:32:45 | 00:52:42 | 01:05:30 | 01:45:24 | 02:18:11 | 04:36:22 | ||
| 06:36 | 00:33:00 | 00:53:06 | 01:06:00 | 01:46:12 | 02:19:14 | 04:38:29 | ||
| 06:39 | 00:33:15 | 00:53:30 | 01:06:30 | 01:47:01 | 02:20:17 | 04:40:35 | ||
| 06:42 | 00:33:30 | 00:53:54 | 01:07:00 | 01:47:49 | 02:21:21 | 04:42:42 | ||
| 06:45 | 00:33:45 | 00:54:18 | 01:07:30 | 01:48:37 | 02:22:24 | 04:44:48 | ||
| 06:48 | 00:34:00 | 00:54:43 | 01:08:00 | 01:49:26 | 02:23:27 | 04:46:55 | ||
| 06:51 | 00:34:15 | 00:55:07 | 01:08:30 | 01:50:14 | 02:24:31 | 04:49:02 | ||
| 06:54 | 00:34:30 | 00:55:31 | 01:09:00 | 01:51:02 | 02:25:34 | 04:51:08 | ||
| 06:57 | 00:34:45 | 00:55:55 | 01:09:30 | 01:51:50 | 02:26:37 | 04:53:15 | ||
| 07:00 | 00:35:00 | 00:56:19 | 01:10:00 | 01:52:39 | 02:27:40 | 04:55:21 | ||
| 07:03 | 00:35:15 | 00:56:43 | 01:10:30 | 01:53:27 | 02:28:44 | 04:57:28 | ||
| 07:06 | 00:35:30 | 00:57:07 | 01:11:00 | 01:54:15 | 02:29:47 | 04:59:35 | ||
| 07:09 | 00:35:45 | 00:57:32 | 01:11:30 | 01:55:04 | 02:30:50 | 05:01:41 | ||
| 07:12 | 00:36:00 | 00:57:56 | 01:12:00 | 01:55:52 | 02:31:54 | 05:03:48 | ||
| 07:15 | 00:36:15 | 00:58:20 | 01:12:30 | 01:56:40 | 02:32:57 | 05:05:54 | ||
| 07:18 | 00:36:30 | 00:58:44 | 01:13:00 | 01:57:28 | 02:34:00 | 05:08:01 | ||
| 07:21 | 00:36:45 | 00:59:08 | 01:13:30 | 01:58:17 | 02:35:04 | 05:10:08 | ||
| 07:24 | 00:37:00 | 00:59:32 | 01:14:00 | 01:59:05 | 02:36:07 | 05:12:14 | ||
| 07:27 | 00:37:15 | 00:59:56 | 01:14:30 | 01:59:53 | 02:37:10 | 05:14:21 | ||
| 07:30 | 00:37:30 | 01:00:21 | 01:15:00 | 02:00:42 | 02:38:13 | 05:16:27 | ||
| 07:33 | 00:37:45 | 01:00:45 | 01:15:30 | 02:01:30 | 02:39:17 | 05:18:34 | ||
| 07:36 | 00:38:00 | 01:01:09 | 01:16:00 | 02:02:18 | 02:40:20 | 05:20:40 | ||
| 07:39 | 00:38:15 | 01:01:33 | 01:16:30 | 02:03:06 | 02:41:23 | 05:22:47 | ||
| 07:42 | 00:38:30 | 01:01:57 | 01:17:00 | 02:03:55 | 02:42:27 | 05:24:54 | ||
| 07:45 | 00:38:45 | 01:02:21 | 01:17:30 | 02:04:43 | 02:43:30 | 05:27:00 | ||
| 07:48 | 00:39:00 | 01:02:45 | 01:18:00 | 02:05:31 | 02:44:33 | 05:29:07 | ||
| 07:51 | 00:39:15 | 01:03:10 | 01:18:30 | 02:06:20 | 02:45:36 | 05:31:13 | ||
| 07:54 | 00:39:30 | 01:03:34 | 01:19:00 | 02:07:08 | 02:46:40 | 05:33:20 | ||
| 07:57 | 00:39:45 | 01:03:58 | 01:19:30 | 02:07:56 | 02:47:43 | 05:35:27 | ||
| 08:00 | 00:40:00 | 01:04:22 | 01:20:00 | 02:08:44 | 02:48:46 | 05:37:33 | ||
| 08:03 | 00:40:15 | 01:04:46 | 01:20:30 | 02:09:33 | 02:49:50 | 05:39:40 | ||
| 08:06 | 00:40:30 | 01:05:10 | 01:21:00 | 02:10:21 | 02:50:53 | 05:41:46 | ||
| 08:09 | 00:40:45 | 01:05:34 | 01:21:30 | 02:11:09 | 02:51:56 | 05:43:53 | ||
| 08:12 | 00:41:00 | 01:05:58 | 01:22:00 | 02:11:57 | 02:52:59 | 05:45:59 | ||
| 08:15 | 00:41:15 | 01:06:23 | 01:22:30 | 02:12:46 | 02:54:03 | 05:48:06 | ||
| 08:18 | 00:41:30 | 01:06:47 | 01:23:00 | 02:13:34 | 02:55:06 | 05:50:13 | ||
| 08:21 | 00:41:45 | 01:07:11 | 01:23:30 | 02:14:22 | 02:56:09 | 05:52:19 | ||
| 08:24 | 00:42:00 | 01:07:35 | 01:24:00 | 02:15:11 | 02:57:13 | 05:54:26 | ||
| 08:27 | 00:42:15 | 01:07:59 | 01:24:30 | 02:15:59 | 02:58:16 | 05:56:32 | ||
| 08:30 | 00:42:30 | 01:08:23 | 01:25:00 | 02:16:47 | 02:59:19 | 05:58:39 | ||
| 08:33 | 00:42:45 | 01:08:47 | 01:25:30 | 02:17:35 | 03:00:23 | 06:00:46 | ||
| 08:36 | 00:43:00 | 01:09:12 | 01:26:00 | 02:18:24 | 03:01:26 | 06:02:52 | ||
| 08:39 | 00:43:15 | 01:09:36 | 01:26:30 | 02:19:12 | 03:02:29 | 06:04:59 | ||
| 08:42 | 00:43:30 | 01:10:00 | 01:27:00 | 02:20:00 | 03:03:32 | 06:07:05 | ||
| 08:45 | 00:43:45 | 01:10:24 | 01:27:30 | 02:20:49 | 03:04:36 | 06:09:12 | ||
| 08:48 | 00:44:00 | 01:10:48 | 01:28:00 | 02:21:37 | 03:05:39 | 06:11:18 | ||
| 08:51 | 00:44:15 | 01:11:12 | 01:28:30 | 02:22:25 | 03:06:42 | 06:13:25 | ||
| 08:54 | 00:44:30 | 01:11:36 | 01:29:00 | 02:23:13 | 03:07:46 | 06:15:32 | ||
| 08:57 | 00:44:45 | 01:12:01 | 01:29:30 | 02:24:02 | 03:08:49 | 06:17:38 | ||
| 09:00 | 00:45:00 | 01:12:25 | 01:30:00 | 02:24:50 | 03:09:52 | 06:19:45 | ||
| 09:03 | 00:45:15 | 01:12:49 | 01:30:30 | 02:25:38 | 03:10:55 | 06:21:51 | ||
| 09:06 | 00:45:30 | 01:13:13 | 01:31:00 | 02:26:27 | 03:11:59 | 06:23:58 | ||
| 09:09 | 00:45:45 | 01:13:37 | 01:31:30 | 02:27:15 | 03:13:02 | 06:26:05 | ||
| 09:12 | 00:46:00 | 01:14:01 | 01:32:00 | 02:28:03 | 03:14:05 | 06:28:11 | ||
| 09:15 | 00:46:15 | 01:14:25 | 01:32:30 | 02:28:51 | 03:15:09 | 06:30:18 | ||
| 09:18 | 00:46:30 | 01:14:50 | 01:33:00 | 02:29:40 | 03:16:12 | 06:32:24 | ||
| 09:21 | 00:46:45 | 01:15:14 | 01:33:30 | 02:30:28 | 03:17:15 | 06:34:31 | ||
| 09:24 | 00:47:00 | 01:15:38 | 01:34:00 | 02:31:16 | 03:18:18 | 06:36:37 | ||
| 09:27 | 00:47:15 | 01:16:02 | 01:34:30 | 02:32:04 | 03:19:22 | 06:38:44 | ||
| 09:30 | 00:47:30 | 01:16:26 | 01:35:00 | 02:32:53 | 03:20:25 | 06:40:51 | ||
| 09:33 | 00:47:45 | 01:16:50 | 01:35:30 | 02:33:41 | 03:21:28 | 06:42:57 | ||
| 09:36 | 00:48:00 | 01:17:14 | 01:36:00 | 02:34:29 | 03:22:32 | 06:45:04 | ||
| 09:39 | 00:48:15 | 01:17:39 | 01:36:30 | 02:35:18 | 03:23:35 | 06:47:10 | ||
| 09:42 | 00:48:30 | 01:18:03 | 01:37:00 | 02:36:06 | 03:24:38 | 06:49:17 |
Ready to start training? Check out our comprehensive marathon training guide to prepare for race day.
Marathon Pace Chart FAQs
What is a good marathon pace per kilometer?
A good marathon pace depends on your goal. For a 4:00 marathon you need 5:41/km, for sub-3:30 you need 4:58/km, and for a sub-3:00 marathon you need 4:16/km. The chart above shows the exact per-km pace for every finish time from 2:00 to 7:00.
How do I convert marathon time to pace per km?
Divide your target finish time by 42.195 km. For example, a 4:00:00 marathon is 240 minutes ÷ 42.195 = 5:41/km. The pace chart above has the math done for every 15-second finish-time increment.
What are realistic 5K and 10K splits during a marathon?
Your marathon 5K and 10K splits should be 5–15 seconds per km slower than your standalone 5K/10K race pace. If you race a 25:00 5K (5:00/km), aim for 5:10–5:20/km during a marathon. The chart shows 5K and 10K equivalent splits for each marathon finish time.
Should I pace by kilometer or by mile during a marathon?
Use whichever unit your GPS watch and the race course markers use. European races and most international marathons use kilometers; US races use miles. Per-km pacing means 26 smaller checkpoints vs 26.2 miles — some runners find the more frequent feedback helps them stay on target.
How much does a hilly course affect marathon pace per km?
Plan on 6–12 seconds per km slower than your flat-course goal for a hilly marathon (e.g., Boston, Comrades). Heat above 21°C adds another 9–18 seconds per km. Use our marathon heat calculator to dial in the exact adjustment.
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