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Marathon Pace

Sub-4:15 Marathon Pace

To break 4:15:00 you need 6:03 per kilometer or 9:44 per mile (9.9 km/h, 6.2 mph). Set your own target below, then take the splits and a pace band to the start line.

Marathon
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Pace
6:03 /km
Status
Sub-4:30 · 15:00 to spare

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Your pace band

Clock time at every marker. Print it, cut it, tape it to your wrist.

The same pace from start to finish.

  1. Marathon4:15:00
  2. 5K30:13
  3. 10K1:00:26
  4. 15K1:30:39
  5. 20K2:00:52
  6. Half2:07:30
  7. 25K2:31:05
  8. 30K3:01:18
  9. 35K3:31:31
  10. 40K4:01:44
  11. Finish4:15:00

If you can run 4:15:00

Equivalent race times from the Riegel formula. Longer-race predictions assume your endurance training matches.

5K26:35
10K55:26
Half marathon2:02:18
Marathon4:15:00

Workout paces

Interval targets based on your equivalent 5K effort.

RepTarget
Mile8:28–8:46
1000m5:03–5:19
800m3:57–4:10
400m1:52–1:59
200m0:48–0:54

Sub-4:15 marathon splits

Even-pace clock times for a 4:15:00 marathon. Holding 6:02 per kilometer finishes in 4:14:35; holding 9:43 per mile finishes in 4:14:46.

Kilometer splits at 6:03/km
5 km30:13
10 km1:00:26
15 km1:30:39
20 km2:00:52
25 km2:31:05
30 km3:01:18
35 km3:31:31
40 km4:01:44
Finish4:15:00
Mile splits at 9:44/mi
Mile 19:44
Mile 219:27
Mile 329:11
Mile 438:54
Mile 548:38
Mile 658:21
Mile 71:08:05
Mile 81:17:48
Mile 91:27:32
Mile 101:37:16
Mile 111:46:59
Mile 121:56:43
Mile 132:06:26
Mile 142:16:10
Mile 152:25:53
Mile 162:35:37
Mile 172:45:20
Mile 182:55:04
Mile 193:04:47
Mile 203:14:31
Mile 213:24:15
Mile 223:33:58
Mile 233:43:42
Mile 243:53:25
Mile 254:03:09
Mile 264:12:52
Finish (26.2 mi)4:15:00

Race times that go with a sub-4:15 marathon

Riegel-formula equivalents for a 4:15:00 marathon. If your weekly mileage is modest, aim for about 2:00:37 in the half marathon rather than 2:02:18 before committing to this goal.

5K26:35
10K55:26
half marathon2:02:18

Frequently asked questions

What pace is a 4:15 marathon?

A 4:15:00 marathon averages 6:03 per kilometer or 9:44 per mile. Holding 6:02 per kilometer finishes in 4:14:35, and 9:43 per mile finishes in 4:14:46.

What half marathon time do I need for a sub-4:15 marathon?

The Riegel formula lines up a 4:15:00 marathon with about 2:02:18 for the half marathon. A more conservative estimate for runners without high weekly mileage is about 2:00:37.

What is the halfway split for a sub-4:15 marathon?

At even pace the halfway split is 2:07:30. Many runners aim to pass halfway a few seconds slower and finish with a small negative split.