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Marathon Pace

Sub-6 Marathon Pace

To break 6:00:00 you need 8:32 per kilometer or 13:44 per mile (7.0 km/h, 4.4 mph). Set your own target below, then take the splits and a pace band to the start line.

Marathon
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Pace
8:32 /km
Status
60:00 over 5:00

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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. Marathon6:00:00
  2. 5K42:40
  3. 10K1:25:19
  4. 15K2:07:59
  5. 20K2:50:38
  6. Half3:00:00
  7. 25K3:33:18
  8. 30K4:15:57
  9. 35K4:58:37
  10. 40K5:41:16
  11. Finish6:00:00

If you can run 6:00:00

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

5K37:32
10K1:18:15
Half marathon2:52:40
Marathon6:00:00

Workout paces

Interval targets based on your equivalent 5K effort.

RepTarget
Mile11:58–12:23
1000m7:08–7:30
800m5:35–5:53
400m2:39–2:48
200m1:08–1:17

Sub-6 marathon splits

Even-pace clock times for a 6:00:00 marathon. Holding 8:31 per kilometer finishes in 5:59:22; holding 13:43 per mile finishes in 5:59:38.

Kilometer splits at 8:32/km
5 km42:40
10 km1:25:19
15 km2:07:59
20 km2:50:38
25 km3:33:18
30 km4:15:57
35 km4:58:37
40 km5:41:16
Finish6:00:00
Mile splits at 13:44/mi
Mile 113:44
Mile 227:28
Mile 341:12
Mile 454:55
Mile 51:08:39
Mile 61:22:23
Mile 71:36:07
Mile 81:49:51
Mile 92:03:35
Mile 102:17:18
Mile 112:31:02
Mile 122:44:46
Mile 132:58:30
Mile 143:12:14
Mile 153:25:58
Mile 163:39:41
Mile 173:53:25
Mile 184:07:09
Mile 194:20:53
Mile 204:34:37
Mile 214:48:21
Mile 225:02:04
Mile 235:15:48
Mile 245:29:32
Mile 255:43:16
Mile 265:57:00
Finish (26.2 mi)6:00:00

Race times that go with a sub-6 marathon

Riegel-formula equivalents for a 6:00:00 marathon. If your weekly mileage is modest, aim for about 2:50:17 in the half marathon rather than 2:52:40 before committing to this goal.

5K37:32
10K1:18:15
half marathon2:52:40

Frequently asked questions

What pace is a 6 hour marathon?

A 6:00:00 marathon averages 8:32 per kilometer or 13:44 per mile. Holding 8:31 per kilometer finishes in 5:59:22, and 13:43 per mile finishes in 5:59:38.

What half marathon time do I need for a sub-6 marathon?

The Riegel formula lines up a 6:00:00 marathon with about 2:52:40 for the half marathon. A more conservative estimate for runners without high weekly mileage is about 2:50:17.

What is the halfway split for a sub-6 marathon?

At even pace the halfway split is 3:00:00. Many runners aim to pass halfway a few seconds slower and finish with a small negative split.