Marathon Pace Chart: 5 hours 10 minutes Finish

Marathon pace chart for a 5 hours 10 minutes finish — average pace 7:21 /km with kilometre and mile splits.

To finish a Marathon (42.195 km) in 5 hours 10 minutes, you need to hold 7:21 /km (11:49 /mi) — an average speed of 8.17 km/h. The tables below list the time you should pass every kilometre and mile.

Most coaches suggest running the first 10–15% about 5–10 s/km slower than target and making it up later — far safer than going out fast.

Marathon Split Times (5 hours 10 minutes)

KilometreCumulative timeSplit pace
1 km7:217:21
2 km14:427:21
3 km22:027:21
4 km29:237:21
5 km36:447:21
6 km44:057:21
7 km51:267:21
8 km58:467:21
9 km1:06:077:21
10 km1:13:287:21
11 km1:20:497:21
12 km1:28:107:21
13 km1:35:317:21
14 km1:42:517:21
15 km1:50:127:21
16 km1:57:337:21
17 km2:04:547:21
18 km2:12:157:21
19 km2:19:357:21
20 km2:26:567:21
21 km2:34:177:21
22 km2:41:387:21
23 km2:48:597:21
24 km2:56:197:21
25 km3:03:407:21
26 km3:11:017:21
27 km3:18:227:21
28 km3:25:437:21
29 km3:33:047:21
30 km3:40:247:21
31 km3:47:457:21
32 km3:55:067:21
33 km4:02:277:21
34 km4:09:487:21
35 km4:17:087:21
36 km4:24:297:21
37 km4:31:507:21
38 km4:39:117:21
39 km4:46:327:21
40 km4:53:527:21
41 km5:01:137:21
42 km5:08:347:21
42.195 km (finish)5:10:007:21

Mile Splits

MileCumulative timeSplit pace
Mile 111:4911:49
Mile 223:3911:49
Mile 335:2811:49
Mile 447:1811:49
Mile 559:0711:49
Mile 61:10:5611:49
Mile 71:22:4611:49
Mile 81:34:3511:49
Mile 91:46:2511:49
Mile 101:58:1411:49
Mile 112:10:0411:49
Mile 122:21:5311:49
Mile 132:33:4211:49
Mile 142:45:3211:49
Mile 152:57:2111:49
Mile 163:09:1111:49
Mile 173:21:0011:49
Mile 183:32:4911:49
Mile 193:44:3911:49
Mile 203:56:2811:49
Mile 214:08:1811:49
Mile 224:20:0711:49
Mile 234:31:5711:49
Mile 244:43:4611:49
Mile 254:55:3511:49
Mile 265:07:2511:49
26.219 mi (finish)5:10:0011:49

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Frequently Asked Questions

How fast do I need to run a Marathon in 5 hours 10 minutes?

Average pace 7:21 /km (11:49 /mi), 8.17 km/h.

Should I run even splits?

Even effort is the most economical, but the first 10–15% is usually crowded. Start 5–10 s/km slower and settle into target pace.

My GPS shows extra distance

Courses usually measure a few hundred metres long on GPS. Run slightly faster than target by feel, or lap manually at the markers.

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