Percentiles
Marathon: how do you compare?
Median 4:35:00 marathon finishers · rough
26.2 miles, among people who finish one. Rounded from big-race results (median finish around 4:30).
marathon finishers · rough
| Rank | Marathon |
|---|---|
| Faster than 95% of the group | 3:15:00 |
| Faster than 90% of the group | 3:30:00 |
| Faster than 75% of the group | 4:00:00 |
| Faster than 50% of the group | 4:35:00 |
| Faster than 25% of the group | 5:20:00 |
| Faster than 10% of the group | 6:00:00 |
| Faster than 5% of the group | 6:30:00 |
Rough percentile anchors assembled from surveys and reports; treat them as ballpark figures. The slider on the main page runs past this table up to the record: Kelvin Kiptum, 2:00:35, Chicago 2023.