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4:50 marathon pace

Hold 11:04 per mile (6:52 per km) to run a 4:50 marathon, a time that's faster than 34% of US finishers.
Pace per mile
11:04
Pace per km
6:52
Halfway
2:25:00
Finish
4:50:00

Mile splits

Mile 111:04
Mile 222:07
Mile 333:11
Mile 444:15
Mile 555:18
Mile 61:06:22
Mile 71:17:26
Mile 81:28:29
Mile 91:39:33
Mile 101:50:36
Mile 112:01:40
Mile 122:12:44
Mile 132:23:47
Mile 142:34:51
Mile 152:45:55
Mile 162:56:58
Mile 173:08:02
Mile 183:19:06
Mile 193:30:09
Mile 203:41:13
Mile 213:52:17
Mile 224:03:20
Mile 234:14:24
Mile 244:25:28
Mile 254:36:31
Mile 264:47:35
Finish4:50:00

5K splits

5K34:22
10K1:08:44
15K1:43:06
20K2:17:27
Halfway2:25:00
25K2:51:49
30K3:26:11
35K4:00:33
40K4:34:55
Finish4:50:00

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

Where 4:50 places in the marathon

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

Where a 4:50 marathon places among US finishers by age and gender
AgeWomenMen
Under 20Faster than 41%Faster than 25%
20–29Faster than 37%Faster than 25%
30–39Faster than 41%Faster than 25%
40–49Faster than 43%Faster than 26%
50–59Top 49%Faster than 33%
60–69Top 40%Faster than 45%
70+Top 23%Top 32%
All agesFaster than 43%Faster than 28%
The same effort at other distances
  • 5K
    30:14
    9:44/mi
  • 10K
    1:03:02
    10:09/mi
  • Half marathon
    2:19:06
    10:37/mi

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

Common questions

What pace is a 4:50 marathon?

11:04 per mile, or 6:52 per kilometer, held evenly from start to finish. That puts you through halfway in 2:25:00.

Is 4:50 a good marathon time?

A 4:50 marathon is faster than 34% 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 4:50 marathon?

By Riegel's formula, a 4:50 marathon is about the same performance as 30:14 for the 5K, 1:03:02 for the 10K, 2:19:06 for the half marathon. Longer predictions assume you've trained for the distance.

Does a 4:50 marathon qualify for Boston?

For 2027, 4:50 meets the Boston standard for women aged 70 and over and men aged 80+. Meeting it lets you apply; recent years have needed about 5 minutes under it.

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