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2:40 marathon pace

Hold 6:06 per mile (3:48 per km) to run a 2:40 marathon, a time that's top 3% of US finishers.
Pace per mile
6:06
Pace per km
3:48
Halfway
1:20:00
Finish
2:40:00

Mile splits

Mile 16:06
Mile 212:12
Mile 318:18
Mile 424:25
Mile 530:31
Mile 636:37
Mile 742:43
Mile 848:49
Mile 954:55
Mile 101:01:02
Mile 111:07:08
Mile 121:13:14
Mile 131:19:20
Mile 141:25:26
Mile 151:31:32
Mile 161:37:38
Mile 171:43:45
Mile 181:49:51
Mile 191:55:57
Mile 202:02:03
Mile 212:08:09
Mile 222:14:15
Mile 232:20:21
Mile 242:26:28
Mile 252:32:34
Mile 262:38:40
Finish2:40:00

5K splits

5K18:58
10K37:55
15K56:53
20K1:15:50
Halfway1:20:00
25K1:34:48
30K1:53:45
35K2:12:43
40K2:31:41
Finish2:40:00

Even splits. Courses, hills and heat change the right pace on the day: check the heat pace calculator for a warm race.

Where 2:40 places in the marathon

Among US finishers in the race results we track, by age and gender. See all marathon times.

Where a 2:40 marathon places among US finishers by age and gender
AgeWomenMen
Under 20Top 1%Top 5%
20–29Top 3%Top 4%
30–39Top 3%Top 3%
40–49Top 2%Top 2%
50–59Top 2%Top 2%
60–69Top 3%Top 2%
70+Top 3%Top 3%
All agesTop 3%Top 3%
The same effort at other distances
  • 5K
    16:41
    5:22/mi
  • 10K
    34:47
    5:36/mi
  • Half marathon
    1:16:44
    5:51/mi

Predicted with Riegel's formula. Try the race time predictor.

Common questions

What pace is a 2:40 marathon?

6:06 per mile, or 3:48 per kilometer, held evenly from start to finish. That puts you through halfway in 1:20:00.

Is 2:40 a good marathon time?

A 2:40 marathon is top 3% of US finishers in the race results we track. How good it is depends on your age and gender: the table on this page shows where it places in each group.

What times at other distances match a 2:40 marathon?

By Riegel's formula, a 2:40 marathon is about the same performance as 16:41 for the 5K, 34:47 for the 10K, 1:16:44 for the half marathon. Longer predictions assume you've trained for the distance.

Does a 2:40 marathon qualify for Boston?

For 2027, 2:40 meets the Boston standard for women aged 18 and over and men aged 18 and over. Meeting it lets you apply; recent years have needed about 5 minutes under it.

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