Breaking 3:00 at the Osaka Marathon
Even splits would be 4:16/km (6:52/mi). But Osaka 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
0–30 km
4:15/km (6:51/mi)
30–36 km
The course's one real rise — hold effort, not pace
4:21/km (7:00/mi)
36–42.2 km
4:16/km (6:51/mi)
Split table
| Checkpoint | Split | Elapsed | Pace at this point |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 km | 21:15 | 21:15 | 4:15/km |
| 10 km | 21:15 | 42:31 | 4:15/km |
| 15 km | 21:15 | 1:03:46 | 4:15/km |
| 20 km | 21:15 | 1:25:02 | 4:15/km |
| Half | 4:40 | 1:29:42 | 4:15/km |
| 25 km | 16:35 | 1:46:17 | 4:15/km |
| 30 km | 21:15 | 2:07:32 | 4:15/km |
| 35 km | 21:44 | 2:29:16 | 4:21/km |
| 40 km | 21:23 | 2:50:39 | 4:16/km |
| Finish | 9:21 | 3:00:00 | 4:16/km |
Print this table or write the elapsed times on your arm — GPS pace is least reliable exactly when you need it most.