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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.
For those with some half marathon experience, breaking 2:00 (9:09 per mile pace) is a common goal, and that time is considered a decent half marathon time among runners. Highly competitive runners aim for other time barriers, like 1:30 (6:51 per mile pace). Or, they try to break a pace barrier, such as sub-7:00 per mile pace (1:31 half marathon time) or sub-8:00 per mile pace (1:45 half marathon time).