Pace chart
10K pace chart
Ten kilometers asks for a pace you could not hold for a half and would be bored by over 5K. Find the one you can defend for six miles, and read across for the finish time.
- Distance
- 10 km / 6.214 mi
- Paces listed
- 181 rows
- Step
- 5 seconds
- Finish times from
- 29:31 to 1:27:00
The 10K is the distance that punishes optimism most efficiently. It is over quickly enough to feel like a fast race and long enough that going out at 5K pace guarantees a slow second half. The chart is dense around the forty and fifty minute marks, which is where most of the target times people chase actually sit.
The kilometer column is the one to use if the course is marked metrically, because the markers come every kilometer and doing mile arithmetic between them is a good way to lose the plot at 7 km.
10K pace chart, minutes per mile
Stepping in whole miles. Whole-minute paces are shaded so you can find your place in a long table.
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| Pace per mi | Pace per km | Finish time | mph | km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:45 | 2:57 | 29:31 | 12.6 | 20.3 |
| 4:50 | 3:00 | 30:02 | 12.4 | 20.0 |
| 4:55 | 3:03 | 30:33 | 12.2 | 19.6 |
| 5:00 Whole-minute pace | 3:06 | 31:04 | 12.0 | 19.3 |
| 5:05 | 3:10 | 31:35 | 11.8 | 19.0 |
| 5:10 | 3:13 | 32:06 | 11.6 | 18.7 |
| 5:15 | 3:16 | 32:37 | 11.4 | 18.4 |
| 5:20 | 3:19 | 33:08 | 11.3 | 18.1 |
| 5:25 | 3:22 | 33:39 | 11.1 | 17.8 |
| 5:30 | 3:25 | 34:11 | 10.9 | 17.6 |
| 5:35 | 3:28 | 34:42 | 10.7 | 17.3 |
| 5:40 | 3:31 | 35:13 | 10.6 | 17.0 |
| 5:45 | 3:34 | 35:44 | 10.4 | 16.8 |
| 5:50 | 3:37 | 36:15 | 10.3 | 16.6 |
| 5:55 | 3:41 | 36:46 | 10.1 | 16.3 |
| 6:00 Whole-minute pace | 3:44 | 37:17 | 10.0 | 16.1 |
| 6:05 | 3:47 | 37:48 | 9.9 | 15.9 |
| 6:10 | 3:50 | 38:19 | 9.7 | 15.7 |
| 6:15 | 3:53 | 38:50 | 9.6 | 15.4 |
| 6:20 | 3:56 | 39:21 | 9.5 | 15.2 |
| 6:25 | 3:59 | 39:52 | 9.4 | 15.0 |
| 6:30 | 4:02 | 40:23 | 9.2 | 14.9 |
| 6:35 | 4:05 | 40:54 | 9.1 | 14.7 |
| 6:40 | 4:09 | 41:25 | 9.0 | 14.5 |
| 6:45 | 4:12 | 41:57 | 8.9 | 14.3 |
| 6:50 | 4:15 | 42:28 | 8.8 | 14.1 |
| 6:55 | 4:18 | 42:59 | 8.7 | 14.0 |
| 7:00 Whole-minute pace | 4:21 | 43:30 | 8.6 | 13.8 |
| 7:05 | 4:24 | 44:01 | 8.5 | 13.6 |
| 7:10 | 4:27 | 44:32 | 8.4 | 13.5 |
| 7:15 | 4:30 | 45:03 | 8.3 | 13.3 |
| 7:20 | 4:33 | 45:34 | 8.2 | 13.2 |
| 7:25 | 4:37 | 46:05 | 8.1 | 13.0 |
| 7:30 | 4:40 | 46:36 | 8.0 | 12.9 |
| 7:35 | 4:43 | 47:07 | 7.9 | 12.7 |
| 7:40 | 4:46 | 47:38 | 7.8 | 12.6 |
| 7:45 | 4:49 | 48:09 | 7.7 | 12.5 |
| 7:50 | 4:52 | 48:40 | 7.7 | 12.3 |
| 7:55 | 4:55 | 49:12 | 7.6 | 12.2 |
| 8:00 Whole-minute pace | 4:58 | 49:43 | 7.5 | 12.1 |
| 8:05 | 5:01 | 50:14 | 7.4 | 11.9 |
| 8:10 | 5:04 | 50:45 | 7.3 | 11.8 |
| 8:15 | 5:08 | 51:16 | 7.3 | 11.7 |
| 8:20 | 5:11 | 51:47 | 7.2 | 11.6 |
| 8:25 | 5:14 | 52:18 | 7.1 | 11.5 |
| 8:30 | 5:17 | 52:49 | 7.1 | 11.4 |
| 8:35 | 5:20 | 53:20 | 7.0 | 11.2 |
| 8:40 | 5:23 | 53:51 | 6.9 | 11.1 |
| 8:45 | 5:26 | 54:22 | 6.9 | 11.0 |
| 8:50 | 5:29 | 54:53 | 6.8 | 10.9 |
| 8:55 | 5:32 | 55:24 | 6.7 | 10.8 |
| 9:00 Whole-minute pace | 5:36 | 55:55 | 6.7 | 10.7 |
| 9:05 | 5:39 | 56:26 | 6.6 | 10.6 |
| 9:10 | 5:42 | 56:58 | 6.5 | 10.5 |
| 9:15 | 5:45 | 57:29 | 6.5 | 10.4 |
| 9:20 | 5:48 | 58:00 | 6.4 | 10.3 |
| 9:25 | 5:51 | 58:31 | 6.4 | 10.3 |
| 9:30 | 5:54 | 59:02 | 6.3 | 10.2 |
| 9:35 | 5:57 | 59:33 | 6.3 | 10.1 |
| 9:40 | 6:00 | 1:00:04 | 6.2 | 10.0 |
| 9:45 | 6:04 | 1:00:35 | 6.2 | 9.9 |
| 9:50 | 6:07 | 1:01:06 | 6.1 | 9.8 |
| 9:55 | 6:10 | 1:01:37 | 6.1 | 9.7 |
| 10:00 Whole-minute pace | 6:13 | 1:02:08 | 6.0 | 9.7 |
| 10:05 | 6:16 | 1:02:39 | 6.0 | 9.6 |
| 10:10 | 6:19 | 1:03:10 | 5.9 | 9.5 |
| 10:15 | 6:22 | 1:03:41 | 5.9 | 9.4 |
| 10:20 | 6:25 | 1:04:13 | 5.8 | 9.3 |
| 10:25 | 6:28 | 1:04:44 | 5.8 | 9.3 |
| 10:30 | 6:31 | 1:05:15 | 5.7 | 9.2 |
| 10:35 | 6:35 | 1:05:46 | 5.7 | 9.1 |
| 10:40 | 6:38 | 1:06:17 | 5.6 | 9.1 |
| 10:45 | 6:41 | 1:06:48 | 5.6 | 9.0 |
| 10:50 | 6:44 | 1:07:19 | 5.5 | 8.9 |
| 10:55 | 6:47 | 1:07:50 | 5.5 | 8.8 |
| 11:00 Whole-minute pace | 6:50 | 1:08:21 | 5.5 | 8.8 |
| 11:05 | 6:53 | 1:08:52 | 5.4 | 8.7 |
| 11:10 | 6:56 | 1:09:23 | 5.4 | 8.6 |
| 11:15 | 6:59 | 1:09:54 | 5.3 | 8.6 |
| 11:20 | 7:03 | 1:10:25 | 5.3 | 8.5 |
| 11:25 | 7:06 | 1:10:56 | 5.3 | 8.5 |
| 11:30 | 7:09 | 1:11:27 | 5.2 | 8.4 |
| 11:35 | 7:12 | 1:11:59 | 5.2 | 8.3 |
| 11:40 | 7:15 | 1:12:30 | 5.1 | 8.3 |
| 11:45 | 7:18 | 1:13:01 | 5.1 | 8.2 |
| 11:50 | 7:21 | 1:13:32 | 5.1 | 8.2 |
| 11:55 | 7:24 | 1:14:03 | 5.0 | 8.1 |
| 12:00 Whole-minute pace | 7:27 | 1:14:34 | 5.0 | 8.0 |
| 12:05 | 7:30 | 1:15:05 | 5.0 | 8.0 |
| 12:10 | 7:34 | 1:15:36 | 4.9 | 7.9 |
| 12:15 | 7:37 | 1:16:07 | 4.9 | 7.9 |
| 12:20 | 7:40 | 1:16:38 | 4.9 | 7.8 |
| 12:25 | 7:43 | 1:17:09 | 4.8 | 7.8 |
| 12:30 | 7:46 | 1:17:40 | 4.8 | 7.7 |
| 12:35 | 7:49 | 1:18:11 | 4.8 | 7.7 |
| 12:40 | 7:52 | 1:18:42 | 4.7 | 7.6 |
| 12:45 | 7:55 | 1:19:13 | 4.7 | 7.6 |
| 12:50 | 7:58 | 1:19:45 | 4.7 | 7.5 |
| 12:55 | 8:02 | 1:20:16 | 4.6 | 7.5 |
| 13:00 Whole-minute pace | 8:05 | 1:20:47 | 4.6 | 7.4 |
| 13:05 | 8:08 | 1:21:18 | 4.6 | 7.4 |
| 13:10 | 8:11 | 1:21:49 | 4.6 | 7.3 |
| 13:15 | 8:14 | 1:22:20 | 4.5 | 7.3 |
| 13:20 | 8:17 | 1:22:51 | 4.5 | 7.2 |
| 13:25 | 8:20 | 1:23:22 | 4.5 | 7.2 |
| 13:30 | 8:23 | 1:23:53 | 4.4 | 7.2 |
| 13:35 | 8:26 | 1:24:24 | 4.4 | 7.1 |
| 13:40 | 8:30 | 1:24:55 | 4.4 | 7.1 |
| 13:45 | 8:33 | 1:25:26 | 4.4 | 7.0 |
| 13:50 | 8:36 | 1:25:57 | 4.3 | 7.0 |
| 13:55 | 8:39 | 1:26:28 | 4.3 | 6.9 |
| 14:00 Whole-minute pace | 8:42 | 1:27:00 | 4.3 | 6.9 |
10K pace chart, minutes per kilometer
The same distance stepped in whole kilometers, so metric paces land on round numbers instead of falling between rows.
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| Pace per km | Pace per mi | Finish time | km/h | mph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:00 Whole-minute pace | 4:50 | 30:00 | 20.0 | 12.4 |
| 3:05 | 4:58 | 30:50 | 19.5 | 12.1 |
| 3:10 | 5:06 | 31:40 | 18.9 | 11.8 |
| 3:15 | 5:14 | 32:30 | 18.5 | 11.5 |
| 3:20 | 5:22 | 33:20 | 18.0 | 11.2 |
| 3:25 | 5:30 | 34:10 | 17.6 | 10.9 |
| 3:30 | 5:38 | 35:00 | 17.1 | 10.7 |
| 3:35 | 5:46 | 35:50 | 16.7 | 10.4 |
| 3:40 | 5:54 | 36:40 | 16.4 | 10.2 |
| 3:45 | 6:02 | 37:30 | 16.0 | 9.9 |
| 3:50 | 6:10 | 38:20 | 15.7 | 9.7 |
| 3:55 | 6:18 | 39:10 | 15.3 | 9.5 |
| 4:00 Whole-minute pace | 6:26 | 40:00 | 15.0 | 9.3 |
| 4:05 | 6:34 | 40:50 | 14.7 | 9.1 |
| 4:10 | 6:42 | 41:40 | 14.4 | 8.9 |
| 4:15 | 6:50 | 42:30 | 14.1 | 8.8 |
| 4:20 | 6:58 | 43:20 | 13.8 | 8.6 |
| 4:25 | 7:06 | 44:10 | 13.6 | 8.4 |
| 4:30 | 7:15 | 45:00 | 13.3 | 8.3 |
| 4:35 | 7:23 | 45:50 | 13.1 | 8.1 |
| 4:40 | 7:31 | 46:40 | 12.9 | 8.0 |
| 4:45 | 7:39 | 47:30 | 12.6 | 7.8 |
| 4:50 | 7:47 | 48:20 | 12.4 | 7.7 |
| 4:55 | 7:55 | 49:10 | 12.2 | 7.6 |
| 5:00 Whole-minute pace | 8:03 | 50:00 | 12.0 | 7.5 |
| 5:05 | 8:11 | 50:50 | 11.8 | 7.3 |
| 5:10 | 8:19 | 51:40 | 11.6 | 7.2 |
| 5:15 | 8:27 | 52:30 | 11.4 | 7.1 |
| 5:20 | 8:35 | 53:20 | 11.3 | 7.0 |
| 5:25 | 8:43 | 54:10 | 11.1 | 6.9 |
| 5:30 | 8:51 | 55:00 | 10.9 | 6.8 |
| 5:35 | 8:59 | 55:50 | 10.7 | 6.7 |
| 5:40 | 9:07 | 56:40 | 10.6 | 6.6 |
| 5:45 | 9:15 | 57:30 | 10.4 | 6.5 |
| 5:50 | 9:23 | 58:20 | 10.3 | 6.4 |
| 5:55 | 9:31 | 59:10 | 10.1 | 6.3 |
| 6:00 Whole-minute pace | 9:39 | 1:00:00 | 10.0 | 6.2 |
| 6:05 | 9:47 | 1:00:50 | 9.9 | 6.1 |
| 6:10 | 9:55 | 1:01:40 | 9.7 | 6.0 |
| 6:15 | 10:04 | 1:02:30 | 9.6 | 6.0 |
| 6:20 | 10:12 | 1:03:20 | 9.5 | 5.9 |
| 6:25 | 10:20 | 1:04:10 | 9.4 | 5.8 |
| 6:30 | 10:28 | 1:05:00 | 9.2 | 5.7 |
| 6:35 | 10:36 | 1:05:50 | 9.1 | 5.7 |
| 6:40 | 10:44 | 1:06:40 | 9.0 | 5.6 |
| 6:45 | 10:52 | 1:07:30 | 8.9 | 5.5 |
| 6:50 | 11:00 | 1:08:20 | 8.8 | 5.5 |
| 6:55 | 11:08 | 1:09:10 | 8.7 | 5.4 |
| 7:00 Whole-minute pace | 11:16 | 1:10:00 | 8.6 | 5.3 |
| 7:05 | 11:24 | 1:10:50 | 8.5 | 5.3 |
| 7:10 | 11:32 | 1:11:40 | 8.4 | 5.2 |
| 7:15 | 11:40 | 1:12:30 | 8.3 | 5.1 |
| 7:20 | 11:48 | 1:13:20 | 8.2 | 5.1 |
| 7:25 | 11:56 | 1:14:10 | 8.1 | 5.0 |
| 7:30 | 12:04 | 1:15:00 | 8.0 | 5.0 |
| 7:35 | 12:12 | 1:15:50 | 7.9 | 4.9 |
| 7:40 | 12:20 | 1:16:40 | 7.8 | 4.9 |
| 7:45 | 12:28 | 1:17:30 | 7.7 | 4.8 |
| 7:50 | 12:36 | 1:18:20 | 7.7 | 4.8 |
| 7:55 | 12:44 | 1:19:10 | 7.6 | 4.7 |
| 8:00 Whole-minute pace | 12:52 | 1:20:00 | 7.5 | 4.7 |
| 8:05 | 13:01 | 1:20:50 | 7.4 | 4.6 |
| 8:10 | 13:09 | 1:21:40 | 7.3 | 4.6 |
| 8:15 | 13:17 | 1:22:30 | 7.3 | 4.5 |
| 8:20 | 13:25 | 1:23:20 | 7.2 | 4.5 |
| 8:25 | 13:33 | 1:24:10 | 7.1 | 4.4 |
| 8:30 | 13:41 | 1:25:00 | 7.1 | 4.4 |
| 8:35 | 13:49 | 1:25:50 | 7.0 | 4.3 |
| 8:40 | 13:57 | 1:26:40 | 6.9 | 4.3 |
The same pace at other distances
Whole-minute paces only. Every column heading is a chart of its own.
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| Pace | 10K | 5K | Half-marathon | 15K | 8K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00 | 31:04 | 15:32 | 1:05:33 | 46:36 | 24:51 |
| 6:00 | 37:17 | 18:38 | 1:18:39 | 55:55 | 29:50 |
| 7:00 | 43:30 | 21:45 | 1:31:46 | 1:05:15 | 34:48 |
| 8:00 | 49:43 | 24:51 | 1:44:53 | 1:14:34 | 39:46 |
| 9:00 | 55:55 | 27:58 | 1:57:59 | 1:23:53 | 44:44 |
| 10:00 | 1:02:08 | 31:04 | 2:11:06 | 1:33:12 | 49:43 |
| 11:00 | 1:08:21 | 34:11 | 2:24:12 | 1:42:32 | 54:41 |
| 12:00 | 1:14:34 | 37:17 | 2:37:19 | 1:51:51 | 59:39 |
| 13:00 | 1:20:47 | 40:23 | 2:50:25 | 2:01:10 | 1:04:37 |
| 14:00 | 1:27:00 | 43:30 | 3:03:32 | 2:10:29 | 1:09:36 |
The half-marathon column is the useful one for anybody moving up. A pace held for 10 km almost never survives to 21 km, and seeing the two finish times on the same row makes that concrete before race day does.
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