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Marathon Pace Calculator

Find the pace needed for a target finish time.

Pace (min/km) 5.688
Pace (min/mi) 9.154
Speed 10.549

Formula: pace = finish time ÷ distance

Step-by-step with your numbers:
1. Values used:
2. Target finish time = 240
3. Distance = 42.195
4.
5. Pace = Target finish time / Distance = 240 / 42.195 = 5.688min/km
6. Pace = 9.154min/mi
7. Speed = 10.549
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Find the steady pace to hit a goal time over any race distance.

The math behind it

pace = finish time ÷ distance. A marathon is 42.195 km.

Worked example

4:00 marathon → ~5:41 min/km.

FAQ

Even splits?

This assumes a constant pace the whole way.

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