6:15 marathon pace
| Per mile | 14:18 |
|---|---|
| Per km | 8:53 |
| Halfway | 3:07:30 |
| Speed | 6.8 km/h |
A 6:15:00 marathon averages 14:18 per mile or 8:53 per kilometre — 6.8 km/h (4.2 mph) — held for all 26.2 miles (42.195 km). It is a steady, sustainable finish, and the pace most first-time marathoners should actually target.
Run evenly, you reach halfway in 3:07:30. 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 2:57:23, the 10K at 1:19:12 and the 5K at 37:28. 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, which the course pages grade-adjust from each marathon's own elevation profile.
Kilometre checkpoints for 6:15:00
| Distance | Elapsed |
|---|---|
| 5 km | 44:26 |
| 10 km | 1:28:52 |
| 15 km | 2:13:19 |
| 20 km | 2:57:45 |
| Half | 3:07:30 |
| 25 km | 3:42:11 |
| 30 km | 4:26:37 |
| 35 km | 5:11:03 |
| 40 km | 5:55:30 |
| Finish | 6:15:00 |
Mile splits for 6:15:00
| Mile | Elapsed |
|---|---|
| 1 | 14:18 |
| 2 | 28:36 |
| 3 | 42:54 |
| 4 | 57:13 |
| 5 | 1:11:31 |
| 6 | 1:25:49 |
| 7 | 1:40:07 |
| 8 | 1:54:25 |
| 9 | 2:08:43 |
| 10 | 2:23:02 |
| 11 | 2:37:20 |
| 12 | 2:51:38 |
| 13 | 3:05:56 |
| 14 | 3:20:14 |
| 15 | 3:34:32 |
| 16 | 3:48:51 |
| 17 | 4:03:09 |
| 18 | 4:17:27 |
| 19 | 4:31:45 |
| 20 | 4:46:03 |
| 21 | 5:00:21 |
| 22 | 5:14:40 |
| 23 | 5:28:58 |
| 24 | 5:43:16 |
| 25 | 5:57:34 |
| 26 | 6:11:52 |
| 26.2 | 6:15:00 |
Race times that predict 6:15
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 | 37:28 | 7:30 |
| 10K | 1:19:12 | 7:55 |
| Half marathon | 2:57:23 | 8:24 |
Frequently asked questions
What pace is a 6:15 marathon?
14:18 per mile, or 8:53 per kilometre, for the full 26.2 miles. That is 6.8 km/h or 4.2 mph.
What is the halfway split for a 6:15 marathon?
3:07:30 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 6:15 marathon?
Riegel's formula says 2:57:23 (8:24/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 6:15 marathon?
About 37:28 for 5K and 1:19:12 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 6:15 a good marathon time?
It is a steady, sustainable finish, and the pace most first-time marathoners should actually target. Whether it is the right goal for you depends on your recent race results and training, not on where it sits in the field.