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Check the pace you need for your target time, or estimate your finish time from a goal pace.
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4:15/km - 4:16/km

Average pace per kilometre

Required pace
4:15/km - 4:16/km

42.195 km in 3:00:00

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Sub-3 marathon pacing
Split Table & Race Strategy
Compare pacing approaches and see your checkpoint times for a 3:00:00 marathon finish.
Goal time
3:00:00
Average pace
4:16/km

Negative split

Recommended

Start slightly under control, then gradually press after halfway. This is often the safest and smartest way to chase sub-3.

Split
Distance
Pace
Cumulative time
5K
5 km
4:18/km
21:28
10K
10 km
4:18/km
42:55
15K
15 km
4:18/km
1:04:23
20K
20 km
4:18/km
1:25:50
Half
21.1 km
4:18/km
1:30:33
25K
25 km
4:14/km
1:47:06
30K
30 km
4:14/km
2:08:18
35K
35 km
4:14/km
2:29:30
40K
40 km
4:14/km
2:50:42
Finish
42.2 km
4:14/km
3:00:00
Half split
1:30:33

This is your halfway checkpoint for the selected pacing strategy.

30K checkpoint
2:08:18

This is where patience and fueling begin to matter a lot.

Finish target
3:00:00

Every strategy here still lands at the same goal time.