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    Sub 5:00 Marathon

    Break 5 hours in the marathon — an achievable first marathon goal requiring ~7:07/km pace.

    7:07 /km
    11:27 /mi
    Required pace for 42.195km in 5:00:00
    Finish Time
    5:00:00
    VDOT
    29
    Speed
    8.4 km/h
    Distance
    42.195 km

    Split Times

    SplitDistanceSplit TimeCumulativePace
    11 km7:077:077:07
    22 km7:0714:137:07
    33 km7:0721:207:07
    44 km7:0728:267:07
    55 km7:0735:337:07
    66 km7:0742:407:07
    77 km7:0749:467:07
    88 km7:0756:537:07
    99 km7:071:03:597:07
    1010 km7:071:11:067:07
    1111 km7:071:18:127:07
    1212 km7:071:25:197:07
    1313 km7:071:32:267:07
    1414 km7:071:39:327:07
    1515 km7:071:46:397:07
    1616 km7:071:53:457:07
    1717 km7:072:00:527:07
    1818 km7:072:07:597:07
    1919 km7:072:15:057:07
    2020 km7:072:22:127:07
    2121 km7:072:29:187:07
    2222 km7:072:36:257:07
    2323 km7:072:43:327:07
    2424 km7:072:50:387:07
    2525 km7:072:57:457:07
    2626 km7:073:04:517:07
    2727 km7:073:11:587:07
    2828 km7:073:19:057:07
    2929 km7:073:26:117:07
    3030 km7:073:33:187:07
    3131 km7:073:40:247:07
    3232 km7:073:47:317:07
    3333 km7:073:54:377:07
    3434 km7:074:01:447:07
    3535 km7:074:08:517:07
    3636 km7:074:15:577:07
    3737 km7:074:23:047:07
    3838 km7:074:30:107:07
    3939 km7:074:37:177:07
    4040 km7:074:44:247:07
    4141 km7:074:51:307:07
    4242 km7:074:58:377:07
    FIN42.2 km1:235:00:007:07

    Training Zones (VDOT 29)

    Easy / Recovery7:35 - 9:00
    Marathon Pace6:52 - 7:30
    Threshold (Tempo)6:38 - 6:56
    Interval (VO2max)5:59 - 6:14
    Repetition5:11 - 5:46

    Equivalent Race Times

    1 Mile
    9:24
    5K
    31:17
    10K
    1:05:13
    15K
    1:40:14
    Half Marathon
    2:23:53
    Marathon
    5:00:00
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