Breaking 3:30 at the Cape Town Marathon
Even splits would be 4:59/km (8:01/mi). But Cape Town Marathon isn't flat-even — the plan below redistributes the same finish time across the course the way experienced runners actually race it.
How to pace this course
0–20 km
Rolling city-bowl kilometres
4:59/km (8:01/mi)
20–35 km
More rollers along the seaboard
5:00/km (8:03/mi)
35–42.2 km
Gentle descent to the finish
4:55/km (7:54/mi)
Split table
| Checkpoint | Split | Elapsed | Pace at this point |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 km | 24:55 | 24:55 | 4:59/km |
| 10 km | 24:55 | 49:51 | 4:59/km |
| 15 km | 24:55 | 1:14:46 | 4:59/km |
| 20 km | 24:55 | 1:39:41 | 4:59/km |
| Half | 5:29 | 1:45:10 | 5:00/km |
| 25 km | 19:31 | 2:04:41 | 5:00/km |
| 30 km | 25:00 | 2:29:41 | 5:00/km |
| 35 km | 25:00 | 2:54:40 | 5:00/km |
| 40 km | 24:33 | 3:19:13 | 4:55/km |
| Finish | 10:47 | 3:30:00 | 4:55/km |
Print this table or write the elapsed times on your arm — GPS pace is least reliable exactly when you need it most.