Sub-3:15 Marathon pace
To finish a marathon in under 3:15, you need to average 4:37 per kilometre, or 7:26 per mile, for the full 42.195 km.
Required pace
4:37 /km
7:26 per mile · finish 3:15:00
Threshold effort
Even-paced splits
Elapsed time you should see at each marker if you run the whole thing at one effort.
| Distance | Elapsed |
|---|---|
| 1 km | 4:37 |
| 2 km | 9:15 |
| 3 km | 13:52 |
| 4 km | 18:29 |
| 5 km | 23:06 |
| 6 km | 27:44 |
| 7 km | 32:21 |
| 8 km | 36:58 |
| 9 km | 41:36 |
| 10 km | 46:13 |
| 11 km | 50:50 |
| 12 km | 55:27 |
| 13 km | 1:00:05 |
| 14 km | 1:04:42 |
| 15 km | 1:09:19 |
| 16 km | 1:13:57 |
| 17 km | 1:18:34 |
| 18 km | 1:23:11 |
| 19 km | 1:27:48 |
| 20 km | 1:32:26 |
| 21 km | 1:37:03 |
| 22 km | 1:41:40 |
| 23 km | 1:46:18 |
| 24 km | 1:50:55 |
| 25 km | 1:55:32 |
| 26 km | 2:00:09 |
| 27 km | 2:04:47 |
| 28 km | 2:09:24 |
| 29 km | 2:14:01 |
| 30 km | 2:18:39 |
| 31 km | 2:23:16 |
| 32 km | 2:27:53 |
| 33 km | 2:32:30 |
| 34 km | 2:37:08 |
| 35 km | 2:41:45 |
| 36 km | 2:46:22 |
| 37 km | 2:51:00 |
| 38 km | 2:55:37 |
| 39 km | 3:00:14 |
| 40 km | 3:04:51 |
| 41 km | 3:09:29 |
| 42 km | 3:14:06 |
| 42.2 km | 3:15:00 |
| Distance | Elapsed |
|---|---|
| 1 mi | 7:26 |
| 2 mi | 14:52 |
| 3 mi | 22:19 |
| 4 mi | 29:45 |
| 5 mi | 37:11 |
| 6 mi | 44:37 |
| 7 mi | 52:04 |
| 8 mi | 59:30 |
| 9 mi | 1:06:56 |
| 10 mi | 1:14:22 |
| 11 mi | 1:21:49 |
| 12 mi | 1:29:15 |
| 13 mi | 1:36:41 |
| 14 mi | 1:44:07 |
| 15 mi | 1:51:34 |
| 16 mi | 1:59:00 |
| 17 mi | 2:06:26 |
| 18 mi | 2:13:52 |
| 19 mi | 2:21:19 |
| 20 mi | 2:28:45 |
| 21 mi | 2:36:11 |
| 22 mi | 2:43:37 |
| 23 mi | 2:51:04 |
| 24 mi | 2:58:30 |
| 25 mi | 3:05:56 |
| 26 mi | 3:13:22 |
| 26.22 mi | 3:15:00 |
Pacing it in practice
These splits assume even effort on a flat course. Most personal bests are actually run slightly negative. That means a touch slower than target for the first half, then faster once you know the effort is sustainable. Going out fast and hanging on is the most common way to miss a time goal.
Open this target in the calculator to adjust it, switch units, or model a negative split.