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4:25 marathon pace

Hold 10:06 per mile (6:17 per km) to run a 4:25 marathon, a time that's faster than 48% of US finishers.
Pace per mile
10:06
Pace per km
6:17
Halfway
2:12:30
Finish
4:25:00

Mile splits

Mile 110:06
Mile 220:13
Mile 330:19
Mile 440:26
Mile 550:32
Mile 61:00:39
Mile 71:10:45
Mile 81:20:51
Mile 91:30:58
Mile 101:41:04
Mile 111:51:11
Mile 122:01:17
Mile 132:11:24
Mile 142:21:30
Mile 152:31:37
Mile 162:41:43
Mile 172:51:49
Mile 183:01:56
Mile 193:12:02
Mile 203:22:09
Mile 213:32:15
Mile 223:42:22
Mile 233:52:28
Mile 244:02:34
Mile 254:12:41
Mile 264:22:47
Finish4:25:00

5K splits

5K31:24
10K1:02:48
15K1:34:12
20K2:05:36
Halfway2:12:30
25K2:37:01
30K3:08:25
35K3:39:49
40K4:11:13
Finish4:25:00

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

Where 4:25 places in the marathon

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

Where a 4:25 marathon places among US finishers by age and gender
AgeWomenMen
Under 20Top 46%Faster than 36%
20–29Top 46%Faster than 39%
30–39Top 44%Faster than 38%
40–49Top 42%Faster than 38%
50–59Top 34%Faster than 47%
60–69Top 26%Top 40%
70+Top 16%Top 20%
All agesTop 42%Faster than 41%
The same effort at other distances
  • 5K
    27:38
    8:54/mi
  • 10K
    57:36
    9:16/mi
  • Half marathon
    2:07:06
    9:42/mi

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

Common questions

What pace is a 4:25 marathon?

10:06 per mile, or 6:17 per kilometer, held evenly from start to finish. That puts you through halfway in 2:12:30.

Is 4:25 a good marathon time?

A 4:25 marathon is faster than 48% 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 4:25 marathon?

By Riegel's formula, a 4:25 marathon is about the same performance as 27:38 for the 5K, 57:36 for the 10K, 2:07:06 for the half marathon. Longer predictions assume you've trained for the distance.

Does a 4:25 marathon qualify for Boston?

For 2027, 4:25 meets the Boston standard for women aged 65 and over and men aged 75 and over. Meeting it lets you apply; recent years have needed about 5 minutes under it.

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