
Remember that your long runs should train your cardiovascular system and build your endurance by running at an easy pace. See this page for a more in-depth look into what your ideal long run pace should be and why! The proceeding pace charts don't dictate what your long run pace should be. Tips for Achieving Your Marathon Finish Time Goal: See this page for a full and half marathon pace chart in KILOMETERS to break down your target goal kilometer pace. You can also sign up to receive a free pdf of the full marathon and half marathon pace chats.Finally you will find a list of tips to help you achieve your finishing time goal.Each of the pace charts will tell you what time you should be at at a specific mile in your race for the goal pace that you have chosen.Following that is the marathon mile pace chart following.


I highly recommend running with a pace group if your race offers one. (For example, the Waddle & Reed Kansas City Marathon has wonderful, accurate pacer groups to help those wanting to finish the marathon in 6 hours all the way down to 3 hours.) Some marathons have pace groups that help to get groups of people wanting to finish in a certain time obtain their goal time. Elite marathoners/racers usually run with people called "pacers" who set a pace that the runner should keep in order to meet their time goal.
