Even pace
Run every kilometer at the same pace.
- First half
- 5:41 per km
- Second half
- 5:41 per km
- Halfway
- 1:59:59
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Sub 4 Hour Marathon Pace
My goal
3:59:59
I have not run a marathon yet. My goal for the first one is a finish under 4 hours. That is a pace of 5:41 per km or faster for 42.195 km.
- per km
- 5:41
- per mile
- 9:09
- km/h
- 10.6
- 400 m lap
- 2:16
🏁 Splits at even pace
Pass each checkpoint at the time shown to finish in 3:59:59. Use the list as a pace band on race day.
5 km
3.1 mi
28:26
10 km
6.2 mi
56:52
15 km
9.3 mi
1:25:18
20 km
12.4 mi
1:53:44
Half marathon
13.1 mi
1:59:59
25 km
15.5 mi
2:22:11
30 km
18.6 mi
2:50:37
35 km
21.7 mi
3:19:03
40 km
24.9 mi
3:47:29
Finish
26.2 mi
3:59:59
⚖️ Pacing options
Both options finish in 3:59:59.
Negative split
Run the second half about 2 minutes faster than the first half.
- First half
- 5:44 per km
- Second half
- 5:38 per km
- Halfway
- 2:01:00
Holding 5:41 per km for 42.195 km gives a finish of 3:59:48. A pace of 5:42 per km is already too slow. It gives 4:00:31. Most runners cover more than 42.195 km, because they cannot run the shortest line. Plan a few seconds per km of margin.
Finish times near 4 hours
| Time | Pace (min/km) | Pace (min/mile) |
|---|---|---|
| 3:30:00 | 4:59 | 8:01 |
| 3:35:00 | 5:06 | 8:12 |
| 3:40:00 | 5:13 | 8:23 |
| 3:45:00 | 5:20 | 8:35 |
| 3:50:00 | 5:27 | 8:46 |
| 3:55:00 | 5:34 | 8:58 |
| 3:59:59 | 5:41 | 9:09 |
| 4:05:00 | 5:48 | 9:21 |
| 4:10:00 | 5:55 | 9:32 |
| 4:15:00 | 6:03 | 9:44 |
| 4:20:00 | 6:10 | 9:55 |
| 4:25:00 | 6:17 | 10:06 |
| 4:30:00 | 6:24 | 10:18 |