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5:15 marathon pace

Hold 12:01 per mile (7:28 per km) to run a 5:15 marathon, a time that's faster than 23% of US finishers.
Pace per mile
12:01
Pace per km
7:28
Halfway
2:37:30
Finish
5:15:00

Mile splits

Mile 112:01
Mile 224:02
Mile 336:03
Mile 448:03
Mile 51:00:04
Mile 61:12:05
Mile 71:24:06
Mile 81:36:07
Mile 91:48:08
Mile 102:00:09
Mile 112:12:09
Mile 122:24:10
Mile 132:36:11
Mile 142:48:12
Mile 153:00:13
Mile 163:12:14
Mile 173:24:15
Mile 183:36:15
Mile 193:48:16
Mile 204:00:17
Mile 214:12:18
Mile 224:24:19
Mile 234:36:20
Mile 244:48:21
Mile 255:00:21
Mile 265:12:22
Finish5:15:00

5K splits

5K37:20
10K1:14:39
15K1:51:59
20K2:29:18
Halfway2:37:30
25K3:06:38
30K3:43:58
35K4:21:17
40K4:58:37
Finish5:15:00

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

Where 5:15 places in the marathon

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

Where a 5:15 marathon places among US finishers by age and gender
AgeWomenMen
Under 20Faster than 29%Faster than 16%
20–29Faster than 24%Faster than 16%
30–39Faster than 29%Faster than 16%
40–49Faster than 31%Faster than 17%
50–59Faster than 38%Faster than 22%
60–69Faster than 47%Faster than 33%
70+Top 34%Top 43%
All agesFaster than 31%Faster than 18%
The same effort at other distances
  • 5K
    32:51
    10:34/mi
  • 10K
    1:08:29
    11:01/mi
  • Half marathon
    2:31:05
    11:31/mi

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

Common questions

What pace is a 5:15 marathon?

12:01 per mile, or 7:28 per kilometer, held evenly from start to finish. That puts you through halfway in 2:37:30.

Is 5:15 a good marathon time?

A 5:15 marathon is faster than 23% 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 5:15 marathon?

By Riegel's formula, a 5:15 marathon is about the same performance as 32:51 for the 5K, 1:08:29 for the 10K, 2:31:05 for the half marathon. Longer predictions assume you've trained for the distance.

Does a 5:15 marathon qualify for Boston?

For 2027, 5:15 meets the Boston standard for women aged 80+. Meeting it lets you apply; recent years have needed about 5 minutes under it.

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