Marathon Pace Calculator
Calculate your required marathon pace per mile to hit your target finish time for the full 26.2-mile distance.
hr
min
Pace (min/mile)
9 min
Pace (sec remainder)10 sec
Pace (min/km)5.69 min/km
Half Marathon Split120.00 min
Pace (min/mile) vs Target Hours
How Marathon Pace Is Calculated
A marathon is 26.2 miles (42.195 km). To find the pace needed for a target finish time, simply divide.
Formula
Pace (min/mile) = Total Time (minutes) / 26.2
Pacing Strategy
Most coaches recommend even splits or a slight negative split (running the second half slightly faster). Going out too fast leads to significant slowdowns after mile 20.
Example Calculation
You want to finish a marathon in 4 hours.
- 01Total time = 4 * 60 + 0 = 240 minutes
- 02Pace = 240 / 26.2 = 9.16 min/mile
- 03That is 9 minutes and 10 seconds per mile
- 04Half marathon split = 240 / 2 = 120 minutes (2:00:00)
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