Create a free printable marathon pace band in kilometres or miles.
Enter your goal finish time to build a custom wrist band with cumulative checkpoint times,
using even pacing, a controlled start or a gradual negative split.
Print three wrist bands at actual size, save as PDF from your browser's print dialog,
or download a matching race-day phone card. No sign-up required.
Goal time and average pace stay synchronised. Both race-day formats update instantly.
Choose a goal time to get started
Or enter any goal time below. These shortcuts change only your finish time.
Goal finish time
hms
Average pace per kilometre
ms
Editing either the goal time or pace updates the other.
Reach 5K slightly behind an even-pace schedule, then settle.
seconds behind even pace
This is the total cushion at the 5K timing mat—not an amount added to every kilometre.
Even-plan 5K28:26
→
Your controlled 5K28:41
After 5K, only a tiny pace adjustment is needed to preserve your finish time.
minutes
Pace changes gradually throughout the race rather than jumping suddenly at halfway.
Even pace keeps the planned average constant from start to finish.
On hills, in wind, or in heat, treat this as an elapsed-time guide and run by even effort.
Advanced and sharing options
Your marathon pace band and phone card
Example: a 4:00:00 marathon pace band in kilometres using a controlled start.
Both formats show cumulative elapsed times, including halfway and the finish.
Goal time
4:00:00
Average / km
5:41
Average / mile
9:09
Race plan
Controlled start
Printable marathon pace band
Ten readable checkpoints, a cut line, and a tape-overlap section.
Marathon
4:00:00
5:41 / km
5K28:41
10K57:06
15K1:25:30
20K1:53:54
HALF2:00:09
25K2:22:19
30K2:50:43
35K3:19:07
40K3:47:32
FINISH4:00:00
Tape overlap
The preview may scroll on smaller screens. The printed band is exactly 225 × 38 mm.
This screen line represents 50 mm, but only the printed scale check is authoritative.
Phone card
A clean 9:16 image for saving, sharing, or checking before the race.
Set your goal time, units and pacing plan, then select Print bands / Save PDF.
Choose your printer, or Save as PDF if your browser offers it.
Use A4 landscape and choose 100% or Actual size. Turn off “Fit to page”.
Confirm the printed scale line measures exactly 50 mm.
Cut around the dashed border, wrap the band around your wrist, and tape the marked overlap.
Cover the front with clear tape before the race if you want extra sweat and rain protection.
The print layout contains three wrist bands and a 50 mm scale guide.
If you save a PDF, use the same A4 landscape and actual-size settings when you print it later.
Read the band against official course markers using elapsed time from your race start,
including any stops. A checkpoint time is the total time to that point,
not the time for the next segment.
A marathon pace band, also called a pace bracelet, is a wrist-sized list of target elapsed times at race checkpoints. It helps you compare your progress with your finish-time goal without doing calculations during the race.
Can I save my marathon pace band as a PDF?
Yes. Select Print bands / Save PDF, then choose Save as PDF if it is available in your browser or operating system. Use A4 landscape and 100% or Actual size. The phone card downloads separately as a PNG image.
Can I make a pace band in kilometres or miles?
Yes. Choose Kilometres or Miles in the generator. The wrist band and phone card use your selected units, and the summary shows average pace in both. The full marathon distance used for every calculation is 42.195 km.
What checkpoints should be on a marathon pace band?
This generator uses ten checkpoints. In kilometres, these are 5K, 10K, 15K, 20K, halfway, 25K, 30K, 35K, 40K and the finish. In miles, they are 3, 6, 9, 12, halfway, 15, 18, 21, 24 and the finish. The expandable split table also shows every kilometre or mile.
Should I use even pace, a controlled start, or a negative split?
Even pace keeps the planned pace constant. A controlled start reaches 5K slightly behind an even-pace schedule, then adjusts the remaining pace to preserve the same finish-time goal. A gradual negative split starts slower and gets faster across the race. On hills or in difficult conditions, use the times as a guide and allow for changes in effort.
Does a controlled start change my planned finish time?
The calculated finish time stays the same. With the default 15-second cushion, your 5K target is 15 seconds slower than an even-pace schedule. The remaining 37.195 km is about 0.4 seconds per kilometre faster than your overall average. These are planned splits; they do not guarantee a race result.
How do I know the band printed at the right size?
Print on A4 landscape at 100% or Actual size, then measure the supplied 50 mm line. If it does not measure exactly 50 mm, turn off Fit to page or other scaling and print again. Each wrist band is 225 mm long and 38 mm high, including the tape-overlap area.
Can I share my pace plan?
Yes. Copy share link preserves your goal time, units, pacing strategy and any optional runner or race name you enter. The phone card can also be downloaded as a PNG. Advanced and sharing options includes an iframe snippet for embedding the generator.