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