How Does My Marathon Pace Compare To Others?
We've analyzed race results from over 21,000 different US marathon runners that ran in 2010. Use the graph below to see how your pace compares.
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The average pace for all marathon (26.2 miles) runners in 2010 was 10:00 per mile. Out of over 21,000 runners the fastest pace was 5:14 per mile. The slowest runner finished with a mile pace of 18:30.
Pace Distribution
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Age Group Sex
Average Marathon Pace by Age Group and Sex
Age Group | Men | Women |
0 - 15 | 11:13:07.5000 | 13:54:30.0000 |
16 - 19 | 09:47:46.0273 | 11:04:56.6666 |
20 - 24 | 09:13:51.0389 | 10:16:17.8378 |
25 - 29 | 09:25:34.4150 | 10:11:57.8793 |
30 - 34 | 09:26:51.9395 | 10:14:46.0356 |
35 - 39 | 09:34:33.7467 | 10:27:07.6578 |
40 - 44 | 09:32:27.7392 | 10:28:10.2397 |
45 - 49 | 09:36:02.5770 | 10:39:39.2066 |
50 - 54 | 09:55:44.5352 | 11:17:03.0716 |
55 - 59 | 10:21:43.6111 | 11:29:44.5398 |
60 - 64 | 11:12:46.8837 | 11:55:49.0909 |
65 - 99 | 11:43:31.7241 | 12:15:33.3333 |