5:00 marathon pace
| Per mile | 11:27 |
|---|---|
| Per km | 7:07 |
| Halfway | 2:30:00 |
| Speed | 8.4 km/h |
A 5:00:00 marathon averages 11:27 per mile or 7:07 per kilometre — 8.4 km/h (5.2 mph) — held for all 26.2 miles (42.195 km). It is a solid finish for a first marathon or a runner building back up.
Run evenly, you reach halfway in 2:30:00. On a flat course that is the target: a first half a shade slower costs very little, while banking time early is the most reliable way to lose it, and more, in the last 10 km.
Riegel's race-prediction formula puts the equivalent half marathon at 2:21:54, the 10K at 1:03:22 and the 5K at 29:58. Treat those as the minimum rather than the target: the formula assumes marathon-specific endurance, and runners on lower weekly mileage — first-timers especially — usually need to be faster over the shorter distances to hold this pace for the full marathon.
These are even splits for a flat course. On a hilly one the same finish time needs a different target for every kilometre; the course pages below grade-adjust 5:00 for each marathon's own elevation profile.
Kilometre checkpoints for 5:00:00
| Distance | Elapsed |
|---|---|
| 5 km | 35:33 |
| 10 km | 1:11:06 |
| 15 km | 1:46:39 |
| 20 km | 2:22:12 |
| Half | 2:30:00 |
| 25 km | 2:57:45 |
| 30 km | 3:33:18 |
| 35 km | 4:08:51 |
| 40 km | 4:44:24 |
| Finish | 5:00:00 |
Mile splits for 5:00:00
| Mile | Elapsed |
|---|---|
| 1 | 11:27 |
| 2 | 22:53 |
| 3 | 34:20 |
| 4 | 45:46 |
| 5 | 57:13 |
| 6 | 1:08:39 |
| 7 | 1:20:06 |
| 8 | 1:31:32 |
| 9 | 1:42:59 |
| 10 | 1:54:25 |
| 11 | 2:05:52 |
| 12 | 2:17:18 |
| 13 | 2:28:45 |
| 14 | 2:40:11 |
| 15 | 2:51:38 |
| 16 | 3:03:05 |
| 17 | 3:14:31 |
| 18 | 3:25:58 |
| 19 | 3:37:24 |
| 20 | 3:48:51 |
| 21 | 4:00:17 |
| 22 | 4:11:44 |
| 23 | 4:23:10 |
| 24 | 4:34:37 |
| 25 | 4:46:03 |
| 26 | 4:57:30 |
| 26.2 | 5:00:00 |
Race times that predict 5:00
Riegel's formula with the distance-dependent exponent the race predictor uses. Treat these as a floor, not a target.
| Race | Time | Pace /km |
|---|---|---|
| 5K | 29:58 | 6:00 |
| 10K | 1:03:22 | 6:20 |
| Half marathon | 2:21:54 | 6:44 |
5:00 splits adjusted for each course
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Frequently asked questions
What pace is a 5:00 marathon?
11:27 per mile, or 7:07 per kilometre, for the full 26.2 miles. That is 8.4 km/h or 5.2 mph.
What is the halfway split for a 5:00 marathon?
2:30:00 at even pace. On a flat course, arriving a little later than that is safer than arriving early; on a hilly course the right halfway time depends on where the climbing sits.
What half marathon time do I need for a 5:00 marathon?
Riegel's formula says 2:21:54 (6:44/km). Most runners need to be somewhat quicker than that — the prediction assumes you have the long-run endurance to hold pace for twice the distance, and it is optimistic for runners on modest weekly mileage.
What 5K and 10K times match a 5:00 marathon?
About 29:58 for 5K and 1:03:22 for 10K by the same formula. Shorter races are a weaker guide to the marathon than a half is, because they depend much less on endurance.
Is 5:00 a good marathon time?
It is a solid finish for a first marathon or a runner building back up. Whether it is the right goal for you depends on your recent race results and training, not on where it sits in the field.