5 Hour Marathon Pace

11:27 per mile · 7:07 per km

Finish 5:00:00 at an even pace: halfway in 2:30:00, 20 miles in 3:48:51.

To finish under 5:00:00, hold 11:26 per mile or faster (4:59:46). For a margin, 11:22 per mile finishes in 4:58:01.

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Mile splits for a 5:00:00 marathon

Clock time at each mile marker. Even pace is 11:27 every mile; the 2% negative split runs 11:33 per mile to halfway (2:31:31) and 11:20 per mile after.

5:00:00 marathon: elapsed time at each mile
Mile	Even pace	2% negative split
1	11:27	11:33
2	22:53	23:07
3	34:20	34:40
4	45:46	46:14
5	57:13	57:47
6	1:08:39	1:09:21
7	1:20:06	1:20:54
8	1:31:32	1:32:28
9	1:42:59	1:44:01
10	1:54:25	1:55:35
11	2:05:52	2:07:08
12	2:17:18	2:18:42
13	2:28:45	2:30:15
14	2:40:11	2:41:36
15	2:51:38	2:52:56
16	3:03:05	3:04:15
17	3:14:31	3:15:35
18	3:25:58	3:26:55
19	3:37:24	3:38:14
20	3:48:51	3:49:34
21	4:00:17	4:00:53
22	4:11:44	4:12:13
23	4:23:10	4:23:33
24	4:34:37	4:34:52
25	4:46:03	4:46:12
26	4:57:30	4:57:31
26.2	5:00:00	5:00:00

Kilometer splits

Every 5K, halfway and the finish. Even pace is 7:07 per km; the negative split runs 7:11 then 7:02 per km.

5:00:00 marathon: elapsed time every 5K
Marker	Even pace	2% negative split
5K	35:33	35:54
10K	1:11:06	1:11:49
15K	1:46:39	1:47:43
20K	2:22:12	2:23:38
Half	2:30:00	2:31:31
25K	2:57:45	2:58:59
30K	3:33:18	3:34:10
35K	4:08:51	4:09:22
40K	4:44:24	4:44:33
Finish (42.2)	5:00:00	5:00:00

Other goals: 3:00:00 · 3:30:00 · 3:45:00 · 4:00:00 · 4:30:00

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A 5 hour marathon is 11:27 per mile, or 7:07 per kilometer, for 26.2 miles: 10K in 1:11:06, halfway in 2:30:00 and 20 miles in 3:48:51.

The exact pace is 11:26.5 per mile, so the rounded 11:27 held all the way finishes in 5:00:12, just over five hours. 11:26 per mile finishes in 4:59:46, and 11:22 per mile in 4:58:01.

If you plan a 5 hour marathon with run/walk intervals, the intervals change the running pace you need. Running 4:00 at 10:30 per mile and walking 1:00 at 15:00 per mile averages 11:10 per mile, a 4:52:52 marathon. The same intervals with the running at 11:00 per mile average 11:37 and finish in 5:04:39, over the goal. Try your own intervals in the run walk pace calculator.

The tables list the clock time at each marker for an even pace and for a 2% negative split, which runs 11:33 per mile to halfway (2:31:31) and 11:20 per mile after. If you run/walk, compare your elapsed time with the table at the markers rather than your pace at any one moment: the average is what counts.

Check the race's time limit before you choose a goal. It is set by each race and published in its runner information, and some courses reopen roads to traffic behind a sweep vehicle. For other finish times, the marathon pace chart runs to 6:30.

Frequently asked questions

What pace per km is a 5 hour marathon?

7:07 per kilometer, rounded; held exactly it finishes in 5:00:17. 7:06 per km finishes in 4:59:35.

Can I run/walk a 5 hour marathon?

Yes, if the average is 11:26 per mile or faster. For example, 4:00 running at 10:30 per mile and 1:00 walking at 15:00 per mile averages 11:10 per mile and finishes in 4:52:52.

What is a 5 hour marathon half split?

2:30:00 at an even pace. With a 2% negative split, halfway comes at 2:31:31 and the second half takes 2:28:29.

How fast is 5 hour marathon pace in mph?

About 5.24 mph. On a treadmill, 5.3 mph is 11:19 per mile, a little faster than goal pace, and 5.2 mph is 11:32, a little slower.