A value around 4:11:58 is typical (50th percentile) for males in this age group.
Scores below about 3:35:59 fall near the 25th percentile or lower, indicating above-average performance (lower is better). Scores above about 4:54:52 fall near the 75th percentile or higher; about 75% of the reference population scored lower.
Reference population:London Marathon finishers from the 2018, 2019, 2022, and 2023 editions. The 2020 race was cancelled (COVID-19) and the COVID-affected 2021 edition is excluded as an atypical field. Elite runners and non-finishers are excluded by the dataset authors.
Marathon Finish TimeEventsMales18-39
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Marathon Finish Time Percentile Chart (h:mm:ss)
Excellent2:49:29
Above average3:35:59
Average4:11:58
Below average4:54:52
Poor6:02:00
These percentiles describe finishers of the London Marathon (2018, 2019, 2022, and 2023). They show where a finish time sits among people who completed that race; elite runners and non-finishers are excluded from the source data, and the COVID-affected 2021 edition is omitted. Other marathons differ in course and conditions.
This percentile chart shows how common a value is, not whether it is healthy.