Sub-5:00 marathon is 7:07 per km
Pace needed for sub-5:00 marathon
7:07 / km
- Per mile
- 11:27 / mi
- Finish time
- 5:00:00
- Distance
- 42.195 km (26.22 mi)
To run sub-5:00 marathon you need 7:07 per kilometre, or 11:27 per mile, held across the full 42.195 km. The split table below shows the clock time at each kilometre.
| Distance | Elapsed time |
|---|---|
| 1 km | 7:07 |
| 2 km | 14:13 |
| 3 km | 21:20 |
| 4 km | 28:26 |
| 5 km | 35:33 |
| 6 km | 42:40 |
| 7 km | 49:46 |
| 8 km | 56:53 |
| 9 km | 1:03:59 |
| 10 km | 1:11:06 |
| 11 km | 1:18:12 |
| 12 km | 1:25:19 |
| 13 km | 1:32:26 |
| 14 km | 1:39:32 |
| 15 km | 1:46:39 |
| 16 km | 1:53:45 |
| 17 km | 2:00:52 |
| 18 km | 2:07:59 |
| 19 km | 2:15:05 |
| 20 km | 2:22:12 |
| 21 km | 2:29:18 |
| 22 km | 2:36:25 |
| 23 km | 2:43:32 |
| 24 km | 2:50:38 |
| 25 km | 2:57:45 |
| 26 km | 3:04:51 |
| 27 km | 3:11:58 |
| 28 km | 3:19:05 |
| 29 km | 3:26:11 |
| 30 km | 3:33:18 |
| 31 km | 3:40:24 |
| 32 km | 3:47:31 |
| 33 km | 3:54:37 |
| 34 km | 4:01:44 |
| 35 km | 4:08:51 |
| 36 km | 4:15:57 |
| 37 km | 4:23:04 |
| 38 km | 4:30:10 |
| 39 km | 4:37:17 |
| 40 km | 4:44:24 |
| 41 km | 4:51:30 |
| 42 km | 4:58:37 |
| 42.195 km (finish) | 5:00:00 |
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