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This finishing time equates to an average pace of just under 3 minutes per kilometer or 4 minutes 44 seconds per mile which is an average speed of over 20.4 km per hour. For most runners however the average time for completing a marathon is 4 hours 30 minutes for men and 5 hours 10 minutes for women.The majority of recreational runners have other reasons for entering a marathon such as to achieve a lifetime goal or to raise money for a worthy cause.ne goal in particular that some runners strive to achieve is to break certain time barriers. For example, recreational first timers may plan to complete the race in under 4 hours, whilst seasoned and more experienced marathon runners could be aiming to finish in under 3 hours.
Steve Edwards, a member of the 100 Marathon Club, set the world record for running 500 marathons in the fastest average finish time of 3 hours 15 minutes, at the same time becoming the first man to run 500 marathons with an official time below 3 hours 30 minutes, on 11 November 2012 at Milton Keynes, England.he Boston Marathon is the world's oldest annual marathon, inspired by the success of the 1896 Olympic marathon and held every year since 1897 to celebrate Patriots Day, a holiday marking the beginning of the American Revolution, thereby purposely linking Athenian and American struggle for democracy.