Your answer before you type anything: the pace needed for goal marathon times from 3:00 to 5:00, and the finish time for steady paces from 4:30 to 7:30 per kilometre. Full marathon distance: 42.195 km, or 26.219 miles.
What pace do I need for my goal time?
Required pace = goal time ÷ 42.195 km. Mile pace = kilometre pace × 1.609344. Paces are rounded down to the full second, so each one finishes at or under the goal time.
Goal time
Pace per km
Pace per mile
3:00:00
4:15 /km
6:51 /mi
3:15:00
4:37 /km
7:26 /mi
3:30:00
4:58 /km
8:00 /mi
3:45:00
5:19 /km
8:34 /mi
4:00:00
5:41 /km
9:09 /mi
4:15:00
6:02 /km
9:43 /mi
4:30:00
6:23 /km
10:17 /mi
4:45:00
6:45 /km
10:52 /mi
5:00:00
7:06 /km
11:26 /mi
What finish time does a steady pace give?
Finish time = pace per km × 42.195 km, rounded to the nearest second. One mile = 1.609344 km exactly.