- SmartPacing
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- Pace Prediction
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In this section:
Our Upcoming Races
Garmin Marathon - 04/20/2024
Eisenhower Marathon/Half - 04/27/2024
Trolley Run - 04/28/2024
Lincoln Marathon - 05/05/2024
Running with the Cows Half - 05/11/2024
Colfax Marathon - 05/19/2024
Bill Snyder Highway Half - 05/25/2024
Hospital Hill Run - 06/01/2024
Clinton Historic Half - 06/15/2024
Hometown Half Marathon - 06/15/2024
Four on the 4th - 07/04/2024
Words to run by
"Spend at least some of your training time, and other parts of your day, concentrating on what you are doing in training and visualizing your success." Grete Waitz
Pace Prediction Chart
This prediction chart was calculated by Gerry Purdy in his book, Computerized Running Training Programs. The numbers are rounded to make it easier to remember the corresponding times for your target race. For the average runner under average conditions, a 22 minute 5K would give them the necessary speed to do a 1:45 half marathon. Conversely, a 4:15 marathoner should be able to run a sub 2:00 half marathon. Of course, there will be a variety of outcomes on either side of this performance curve depending on the race course, weather, training specific to the distance, mental preparation, and pacing strategies, to name a few. Each person will tend to have a niche distance that they will do better at. However, the chart is accurate for most people. In other words, use it with discretion.
Half Marathon Pace Prediction Chart
Find your recent 5k, 10k or marathon time and see our recommended half marathon pace group.
Half Marathon Pace Team |
Recent 5k Race Time |
Recent 10k Race Time |
Recent Marathon Race Time |
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Time | Pace | Time | Pace | Time | Pace | Time | Pace | |||
1:25 | 6:30 | 18:10 | 5:50 | 38:15 | 6:10 | 3:00 | 6:50 | |||
1:30 | 6:50 | 19:10 | 6:10 | 40:20 | 6:30 | 3:10 | 7:15 | |||
1:35 | 7:15 | 20:15 | 6:30 | 43:00 | 6:55 | 3:23 | 7:45 | |||
1:40 | 7:40 | 21:15 | 6:50 | 45:00 | 7:10 | 3:33:30 | 8:10 | |||
1:45 | 8:00 | 22:15 | 7:10 | 47:00 | 7:30 | 3:44 | 8:30 | |||
1:50 | 8:25 | 23:30 | 7:30 | 49:40 | 8:00 | 3:55:30 | 9:00 | |||
1:55 | 8:50 | 24:15 | 7:50 | 51:25 | 8:15 | 4:06 | 9:20 | |||
2:00 | 9:10 | 25:30 | 8:10 | 54:00 | 8:40 | 4:17:20 | 9:50 | |||
2:05 | 9:30 | 26:15 | 8:30 | 55:50 | 9:00 | 4:28 | 10:15 | |||
2:10 | 9:55 | 27:30 | 8:50 | 58:15 | 9:20 | 4:39:15 | 10:40 | |||
2:15 | 10:20 | 28:15 | 9:10 | 1:00:15 | 9:40 | 4:50 | 11:05 | |||
2:20 | 10:40 | 29:30 | 9:30 | 1:02:50 | 10:05 | 5:02 | 11:30 | |||
2:25 | 11:05 | 30:30 | 9:50 | 1:05 | 10:25 | 5:13 | 11:55 | |||
2:30 | 11:30 | 31:30 | 10:05 | 1:07:15 | 10:45 | 5:24 | 12:20 | |||
2:35 | 11:50 | 32:30 | 10:25 | 1:09:45 | 11:10 | 5:35 | 12:45 | |||
2:40 | 12:10 | 33:30 | 10:45 | 1:11:45 | 11:30 | 5:45 | 13:10 | |||
2:45 | 12:35 | 34:30 | 11:05 | 1:13:50 | 11:50 | 5:55 | 13:30 | |||
2:50 | 13:00 | 35:15 | 11:20 | 1:15:15 | 12:05 | 6:07 | 14:00 | |||
2:55 | 13:20 | 36:30 | 11:40 | 1:17:30 | 12:30 | 6:20 | 14:30 | |||
3:00 | 13:45 | 37:15 | 12:00 | 1:19:50 | 12:50 | 6:32 | 15:00 | |||
3:10 | 14:30 | 39:45 | 12:45 | 1:24:15 | 13:35 | 7:00 | 16:00 | |||
3:20 | 15:10 | 42:00 | 13:30 | 1:29:00 | 14:20 | 7:25 | 16:55 | |||
3:30 | 16:10 | 44:10 | 14:15 | 1:33:50 | 15:10 | 7:49 | 17:55 |
Full Marathon Pace Prediction Chart
Find your recent 5k, 10k or marathon time and see our recommended Marathon pace group.
Marathon Pace Team |
Recent 5k Race Time |
Recent 10k Race Time |
Recent Half Marathon Race Time |
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Time | Pace | Time | Pace | Time | Pace | Time | Pace | |||
3:00 | 6:50 | 18:10 | 5:50 | 38:15 | 6:10 | 1:25 | 6:30 | |||
3:10 | 7:15 | 19:10 | 6:10 | 40:20 | 6:30 | 1:29:45 | 6:50 | |||
3:15 | 7:25 | 19:35 | 6:20 | 41:20 | 6:40 | 1:32 | 7:00 | |||
3:20 | 7:35 | 20:05 | 6:25 | 42:20 | 6:50 | 1:34:15 | 7:10 | |||
3:30 | 8:00 | 21:00 | 6:45 | 44:20 | 7:05 | 1:38 | 7:30 | |||
3:35 | 8:10 | 21:30 | 6:55 | 45:25 | 7:15 | 1:41:15 | 7:40 | |||
3:40 | 8:20 | 22:00 | 7:05 | 46:25 | 7:25 | 1:43:30 | 7:55 | |||
3:45 | 8:35 | 22:25 | 7:10 | 47:25 | 7:35 | 1:45:45 | 8:05 | |||
3:50 | 8:45 | 22:55 | 7:20 | 48:25 | 7:45 | 1:48:15 | 8:15 | |||
3:55 | 9:00 | 23:20 | 7:30 | 49:25 | 7:55 | 1:50:30 | 8:25 | |||
4:00 | 9:10 | 23:50 | 7:40 | 50:25 | 8:05 | 1:52:45 | 8:40 | |||
4:05 | 9:20 | 24:15 | 7:50 | 51:25 | 8:15 | 1:55 | 8:50 | |||
4:10 | 9:30 | 24:45 | 7:55 | 52:30 | 8:25 | 1:57:30 | 8:55 | |||
4:15 | 9:40 | 25:10 | 8:05 | 53:30 | 8:35 | 1:59:45 | 9:10 | |||
4:20 | 9:55 | 25:40 | 8:15 | 54:30 | 8:45 | 2:02 | 9:20 | |||
4:25 | 10:05 | 26:05 | 8:25 | 55:30 | 8:55 | 2:04:15 | 9:30 | |||
4:30 | 10:20 | 26:35 | 8:30 | 56:30 | 9:05 | 2:06:30 | 9:40 | |||
4:40 | 10:40 | 27:30 | 8:50 | 58:30 | 9:25 | 2:11 | 10:00 | |||
4:50 | 11:05 | 28:25 | 9:10 | 1:00:35 | 9:45 | 2:15:30 | 10:20 | |||
5:00 | 11:25 | 29:20 | 9:25 | 1:02:25 | 10:00 | 2:20 | 10:40 | |||
5:10 | 11:45 | 30:15 | 9:45 | 1:04:35 | 10:20 | 2:24:30 | 11:00 | |||
5:20 | 12:15 | 31:10 | 10:00 | 1:06:40 | 10:40 | 2:29 | 11:20 | |||
5:30 | 12:35 | 32:05 | 10:20 | 1:08:40 | 11:00 | 2:33:15 | 11:40 | |||
5:45 | 13:10 | 33:25 | 10:45 | 1:11:45 | 11:30 | 2:39:45 | 12:10 |
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