The pace to run a marathon in 3:15
4:37 per kilometre, 13 km/h. Your splits kilometre by kilometre, at an even pace or as a negative split.
To run a marathon in 3:15, hold 4:37 per kilometre: 13 km/h, or 7:26 per mile.
Splits
At an even pace, or as a negative split: a little slower in the first half, a little faster in the second, for the same finish time.
| Km | Even | Negative split |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4:37 | 4:40 |
| 2 | 9:15 | 9:20 |
| 3 | 13:52 | 14:00 |
| 4 | 18:29 | 18:40 |
| 5 | 23:06 | 23:20 |
| 6 | 27:44 | 28:00 |
| 7 | 32:21 | 32:40 |
| 8 | 36:58 | 37:20 |
| 9 | 41:36 | 42:01 |
| 10 | 46:13 | 46:41 |
| 11 | 50:50 | 51:21 |
| 12 | 55:27 | 56:01 |
| 13 | 1:00:05 | 1:00:41 |
| 14 | 1:04:42 | 1:05:21 |
| 15 | 1:09:19 | 1:10:01 |
| 16 | 1:13:57 | 1:14:41 |
| 17 | 1:18:34 | 1:19:21 |
| 18 | 1:23:11 | 1:24:01 |
| 19 | 1:27:48 | 1:28:41 |
| 20 | 1:32:26 | 1:33:21 |
| 21 | 1:37:03 | 1:38:01 |
| 22 | 1:41:40 | 1:42:36 |
| 23 | 1:46:18 | 1:47:11 |
| 24 | 1:50:55 | 1:51:45 |
| 25 | 1:55:32 | 1:56:20 |
| 26 | 2:00:09 | 2:00:54 |
| 27 | 2:04:47 | 2:05:29 |
| 28 | 2:09:24 | 2:10:03 |
| 29 | 2:14:01 | 2:14:38 |
| 30 | 2:18:39 | 2:19:12 |
| 31 | 2:23:16 | 2:23:47 |
| 32 | 2:27:53 | 2:28:21 |
| 33 | 2:32:30 | 2:32:56 |
| 34 | 2:37:08 | 2:37:30 |
| 35 | 2:41:45 | 2:42:05 |
| 36 | 2:46:22 | 2:46:39 |
| 37 | 2:51:00 | 2:51:14 |
| 38 | 2:55:37 | 2:55:48 |
| 39 | 3:00:14 | 3:00:23 |
| 40 | 3:04:51 | 3:04:57 |
| 41 | 3:09:29 | 3:09:32 |
| 42 | 3:14:06 | 3:14:06 |
| 42.2 | 3:15:00 | 3:15:00 |
- Pace is the time for one kilometre; speed, the distance in one hour. 5:00 per kilometre is 12 km/h.
- Splits assume an even pace, from the first kilometre to the last.
Frequently asked questions
21.0975 km; a marathon is 42.195 km.
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