The spectator's marathon running pace guide
Keep track of marathon runners during a race
If you're supporting someone on a marathon day, how are you going to pick them out during the race? Here's a marathon running pace guide, a handy chart that will tell you the estimated arrival time at various mile stages depending on the pace they expect to run.
To ensure you know when to expect the runner you are looking out for, check out the table below. All you need to know is the participant’s predicted race time to get an idea of when they are expected to reach each mile marker.
Note that the example start time used in the table is 9.00am. If the marathon you'll be watching starts at a different time, you should adjust the hour units in the table accordingly.
| Mile | Elite women | Wheel chair m |
Wheel chair w |
Elite men | 3:30 pace | 4:30 pace | 5:00 pace | 6:00 pace |
| Start | 09:00 | 09:25 | 09:25 | 09:45 | 09:45 | 09:45 | 09:45 | 09:45 |
| 1 | 09:05 | 09:28 | 09:29 | 09:49 | 09:53 | 09:55 | 09:56 | 09:58 |
| 2 | 09:10 | 09:32 | 09:34 | 09:54 | 10:01 | 10:05 | 10:07 | 10:12 |
| 3 | 09:15 | 09:36 | 09:39 | 09:59 | 10:09 | 10:15 | 10:19 | 10:26 |
| 4 | 09:21 | 09:39 | 09:44 | 10:04 | 10:17 | 10:26 | 10:30 | 10:40 |
| 5 | 09:26 | 09:43 | 09:48 | 10:09 | 10:25 | 10:36 | 10:42 | 10:53 |
| 6 | 09:31 | 09:47 | 09:53 | 10:13 | 10:33 | 10:46 | 10:53 | 11:07 |
| 7 | 09:36 | 09:50 | 09:58 | 10:18 | 10:41 | 10:57 | 11:05 | 11:21 |
| 8 | 09:42 | 09:54 | 10:03 | 10:23 | 10:49 | 11:07 | 11:16 | 11:35 |
| 9 | 09:47 | 09:58 | 10:07 | 10:28 | 10:57 | 11:17 | 11:28 | 11:48 |
| 10 | 09:52 | 10:01 | 10:12 | 10:33 | 11:05 | 11:28 | 11:39 | 12:02 |
| 11 | 09:57 | 10:05 | 10:17 | 10:37 | 11:13 | 11:38 | 11:50 | 12:16 |
| 12 | 10:13 | 10:09 | 10:22 | 10:42 | 11:21 | 11:48 | 12:02 | 12:30 |
| 13 | 10:08 | 10:12 | 10:26 | 10:47 | 11:29 | 11:58 | 12:13 | 12:43 |
| 14 | 10:13 | 10:16 | 10:31 | 10:52 | 11:7 | 12:09 | 12:25 | 12:57 |
| 15 | 10:19 | 10:20 | 10:36 | 10:57 | 11:45 | 12:19 | 12:36 | 13:11 |
| 16 | 10:24 | 10:23 | 10:41 | 11:01 | 11:53 | 12:29 | 12:48 | 13:25 |
| 17 | 10:29 | 10:27 | 10:45 | 11:06 | 12:01 | 12:40 | 12:59 | 13:38 |
| 18 | 10:34 | 10:31 | 10:50 | 11:11 | 12:09 | 12:50 | 13:11 | 13:52 |
| 19 | 10:40 | 10:34 | 10:55 | 11:16 | 12:17 | 13:00 | 13:22 | 14:06 |
| 20 | 10:45 | 10:38 | 11:00 | 11:21 | 12:25 | 13:11 | 13:34 | 14:20 |
| 21 | 10:50 | 10:42 | 11:04 | 11:25 | 12:33 | 13:21 | 13:45 | 14:33 |
| 22 | 10:55 | 10:45 | 11:09 | 11:30 | 12:41 | 13:31 | 13:56 | 14:47 |
| 23 | 11:01 | 10:49 | 11:14 | 11:35 | 12:49 | 13:41 | 14:08 | 15:01 |
| 24 | 11:06 | 10:53 | 11:19 | 11:40 | 12:57 | 13:52 | 14:19 | 15:15 |
| 25 | 11:11 | 10:56 | 11:23 | 11:45 | 13:05 | 14:02 | 14:31 | 15:28 |
| 26 | 11:16 | 11:00 | 11:28 | 11:49 | 13:13 | 14:12 | 14:42 | 15:42 |
| Finish | 11:18 | 11:00 | 11:29 | 11:51 | 13:15 | 14:15 | 14:45 | 15:45 |
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