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4:30 marathon pace

Hold 10:18 per mile (6:24 per km) to run a 4:30 marathon, a time that's faster than 45% of US finishers.
Pace per mile
10:18
Pace per km
6:24
Halfway
2:15:00
Finish
4:30:00

Mile splits

Mile 110:18
Mile 220:36
Mile 330:54
Mile 441:12
Mile 551:29
Mile 61:01:47
Mile 71:12:05
Mile 81:22:23
Mile 91:32:41
Mile 101:42:59
Mile 111:53:17
Mile 122:03:35
Mile 132:13:52
Mile 142:24:10
Mile 152:34:28
Mile 162:44:46
Mile 172:55:04
Mile 183:05:22
Mile 193:15:40
Mile 203:25:58
Mile 213:36:15
Mile 223:46:33
Mile 233:56:51
Mile 244:07:09
Mile 254:17:27
Mile 264:27:45
Finish4:30:00

5K splits

5K32:00
10K1:03:59
15K1:35:59
20K2:07:59
Halfway2:15:00
25K2:39:58
30K3:11:58
35K3:43:58
40K4:15:57
Finish4:30:00

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

Where 4:30 places in the marathon

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

Where a 4:30 marathon places among US finishers by age and gender
AgeWomenMen
Under 20Top 49%Faster than 34%
20–29Top 50%Faster than 36%
30–39Top 47%Faster than 35%
40–49Top 45%Faster than 35%
50–59Top 37%Faster than 44%
60–69Top 29%Top 43%
70+Top 17%Top 22%
All agesTop 45%Faster than 38%
The same effort at other distances
  • 5K
    28:09
    9:04/mi
  • 10K
    58:42
    9:27/mi
  • Half marathon
    2:09:30
    9:53/mi

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

Common questions

What pace is a 4:30 marathon?

10:18 per mile, or 6:24 per kilometer, held evenly from start to finish. That puts you through halfway in 2:15:00.

Is 4:30 a good marathon time?

A 4:30 marathon is faster than 45% 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 4:30 marathon?

By Riegel's formula, a 4:30 marathon is about the same performance as 28:09 for the 5K, 58:42 for the 10K, 2:09:30 for the half marathon. Longer predictions assume you've trained for the distance.

Does a 4:30 marathon qualify for Boston?

For 2027, 4:30 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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