The table below uses your average speed in MPH to determine time to complete a 26.2 mile Marathon. In order to finish a Marathon in under an hour twenty minutes your average speed would need to be 20 miles per hour or a 3 minute per mile pace. Knowing this is helpful for training.
Average Speed Marathon finish Time Pace per mile
16.0 1 hour, 38 minutes 3 minutes, 45 seconds
17.0 1 hour, 32 minutes 3 minutes, 32 seconds
18.0 1 hour, 27 minutes 3 minutes, 20 seconds
19.0 1 hour, 23 minutes 3 minutes, 9 seconds
20.0 1 hour, 19 minutes 3 minutes, 0 seconds
Thanks to Skategirl Renee’ for the information above!
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