What Pace for a 4-Hour Marathon? Strategy and Pacing

# 4-Hour Marathon: Complete Strategy ## Target Pace 5:41 min/km average. Aim for 5:35 at the start. ## Pacing Strategy Negative split: slower at the beginning, faster at the end. ## Nutrition Gel every 30-40 min from km 5. Water at every aid station. ## Mental Break it into 10km blocks. Don t think about total distance.