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3:30 marathon pace

Hold 8:01 per mile (4:59 per km) to run a 3:30 marathon, a time that's top 19% of US finishers.
Pace per mile
8:01
Pace per km
4:59
Halfway
1:45:00
Finish
3:30:00

Mile splits

Mile 18:01
Mile 216:01
Mile 324:02
Mile 432:02
Mile 540:03
Mile 648:03
Mile 756:04
Mile 81:04:05
Mile 91:12:05
Mile 101:20:06
Mile 111:28:06
Mile 121:36:07
Mile 131:44:07
Mile 141:52:08
Mile 152:00:09
Mile 162:08:09
Mile 172:16:10
Mile 182:24:10
Mile 192:32:11
Mile 202:40:11
Mile 212:48:12
Mile 222:56:13
Mile 233:04:13
Mile 243:12:14
Mile 253:20:14
Mile 263:28:15
Finish3:30:00

5K splits

5K24:53
10K49:46
15K1:14:39
20K1:39:32
Halfway1:45:00
25K2:04:25
30K2:29:18
35K2:54:11
40K3:19:05
Finish3:30:00

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

Where 3:30 places in the marathon

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

Where a 3:30 marathon places among US finishers by age and gender
AgeWomenMen
Under 20Top 18%Top 32%
20–29Top 13%Top 24%
30–39Top 13%Top 26%
40–49Top 11%Top 26%
50–59Top 7%Top 18%
60–69Top 6%Top 9%
70+Top 8%Top 6%
All agesTop 12%Top 24%
The same effort at other distances
  • 5K
    21:54
    7:03/mi
  • 10K
    45:39
    7:21/mi
  • Half marathon
    1:40:43
    7:41/mi

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

Common questions

What pace is a 3:30 marathon?

8:01 per mile, or 4:59 per kilometer, held evenly from start to finish. That puts you through halfway in 1:45:00.

Is 3:30 a good marathon time?

A 3:30 marathon is top 19% 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 3:30 marathon?

By Riegel's formula, a 3:30 marathon is about the same performance as 21:54 for the 5K, 45:39 for the 10K, 1:40:43 for the half marathon. Longer predictions assume you've trained for the distance.

Does a 3:30 marathon qualify for Boston?

For 2027, 3:30 meets the Boston standard for women aged 35 and over and men aged 55 and over. Meeting it lets you apply; recent years have needed about 5 minutes under it.

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