Sub 5 hour marathon pace

To run a marathon in 5:00:00 you need to be running 11:27 per mile, or 7:07 per kilometre. That is 5.24 mph, or 8.44 km/h.

Split breakdown - 11:27/mile (7:07/km)

Mile	Split	Clock
1	11:27	11:27
2	11:27	22:53
3	11:27	34:20
4	11:27	45:46
5	11:27	57:13
6	11:27	1:08:39
7	11:27	1:20:06
8	11:27	1:31:32
9	11:27	1:42:59
10	11:27	1:54:25
11	11:27	2:05:52
12	11:27	2:17:18
13	11:27	2:28:45
14	11:27	2:40:11
15	11:27	2:51:38
16	11:27	3:03:04
17	11:27	3:14:31
18	11:27	3:25:58
19	11:27	3:37:24
20	11:27	3:48:51
21	11:27	4:00:17
22	11:27	4:11:44
23	11:27	4:23:10
24	11:27	4:34:37
25	11:27	4:46:03
26	11:27	4:57:30
26.22	2:30	5:00:00

Km	Split	Clock
1	7:07	7:07
2	7:07	14:13
3	7:07	21:20
4	7:07	28:26
5	7:07	35:33
6	7:07	42:40
7	7:07	49:46
8	7:07	56:53
9	7:07	1:03:59
10	7:07	1:11:06
11	7:07	1:18:12
12	7:07	1:25:19
13	7:07	1:32:26
14	7:07	1:39:32
15	7:07	1:46:39
16	7:07	1:53:45
17	7:07	2:00:52
18	7:07	2:07:59
19	7:07	2:15:05
20	7:07	2:22:12
21	7:07	2:29:18
22	7:07	2:36:25
23	7:07	2:43:32
24	7:07	2:50:38
25	7:07	2:57:45
26	7:07	3:04:51
27	7:07	3:11:58
28	7:07	3:19:05
29	7:07	3:26:11
30	7:07	3:33:18
31	7:07	3:40:24
32	7:07	3:47:31
33	7:07	3:54:37
34	7:07	4:01:44
35	7:07	4:08:51
36	7:07	4:15:57
37	7:07	4:23:04
38	7:07	4:30:10
39	7:07	4:37:17
40	7:07	4:44:24
41	7:07	4:51:30
42	7:07	4:58:37
42.20	1:23	5:00:00

Equivalent race times for other distances

Distance	Equivalent time	Every split
Mile	9:32	—
5K	31:49	Splits for a 31:49 5K
10K	1:06:11	Sub 1:05 10K pace
Half marathon	2:26:28	Splits for a 2:26:28 Half marathon
50K	5:56:13	—
100K	11:53:48	—

Equivalents come from the same VDOT model as the race time predictor, which assumes you are trained for each distance.

Training for a sub 5 hour marathon

Browse marathon training plans on Training Plan.

To see what your current fitness predicts, enter a recent race in the race time predictor.

Fine tune your goal pace with the race pace calculator.