Pace chart
15K pace chart
Fifteen kilometers is a proper race distance hiding in the gap between two famous ones. Find your pace and read the finish time, then compare it with the 10K and half columns further down.
- Distance
- 15 km / 9.321 mi
- Paces listed
- 177 rows
- Step
- 5 seconds
- Finish times from
- 46:36 to 2:10:29
The 15K rarely gets its own training plan, which is a shame, because it is one of the best predictors of half-marathon fitness there is. Metric enough to be paced in kilometers, long enough to expose a fast start, and short enough that most runners can hold something close to threshold effort throughout.
Kilometer pacing is the sensible default at this distance, since 15K courses are marked metrically almost without exception. The mile column is there for watches set the other way.
15K 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00 Whole-minute pace | 3:06 | 46:36 | 12.0 | 19.3 |
| 5:05 | 3:10 | 47:23 | 11.8 | 19.0 |
| 5:10 | 3:13 | 48:09 | 11.6 | 18.7 |
| 5:15 | 3:16 | 48:56 | 11.4 | 18.4 |
| 5:20 | 3:19 | 49:43 | 11.3 | 18.1 |
| 5:25 | 3:22 | 50:29 | 11.1 | 17.8 |
| 5:30 | 3:25 | 51:16 | 10.9 | 17.6 |
| 5:35 | 3:28 | 52:02 | 10.7 | 17.3 |
| 5:40 | 3:31 | 52:49 | 10.6 | 17.0 |
| 5:45 | 3:34 | 53:36 | 10.4 | 16.8 |
| 5:50 | 3:37 | 54:22 | 10.3 | 16.6 |
| 5:55 | 3:41 | 55:09 | 10.1 | 16.3 |
| 6:00 Whole-minute pace | 3:44 | 55:55 | 10.0 | 16.1 |
| 6:05 | 3:47 | 56:42 | 9.9 | 15.9 |
| 6:10 | 3:50 | 57:29 | 9.7 | 15.7 |
| 6:15 | 3:53 | 58:15 | 9.6 | 15.4 |
| 6:20 | 3:56 | 59:02 | 9.5 | 15.2 |
| 6:25 | 3:59 | 59:48 | 9.4 | 15.0 |
| 6:30 | 4:02 | 1:00:35 | 9.2 | 14.9 |
| 6:35 | 4:05 | 1:01:22 | 9.1 | 14.7 |
| 6:40 | 4:09 | 1:02:08 | 9.0 | 14.5 |
| 6:45 | 4:12 | 1:02:55 | 8.9 | 14.3 |
| 6:50 | 4:15 | 1:03:41 | 8.8 | 14.1 |
| 6:55 | 4:18 | 1:04:28 | 8.7 | 14.0 |
| 7:00 Whole-minute pace | 4:21 | 1:05:15 | 8.6 | 13.8 |
| 7:05 | 4:24 | 1:06:01 | 8.5 | 13.6 |
| 7:10 | 4:27 | 1:06:48 | 8.4 | 13.5 |
| 7:15 | 4:30 | 1:07:34 | 8.3 | 13.3 |
| 7:20 | 4:33 | 1:08:21 | 8.2 | 13.2 |
| 7:25 | 4:37 | 1:09:08 | 8.1 | 13.0 |
| 7:30 | 4:40 | 1:09:54 | 8.0 | 12.9 |
| 7:35 | 4:43 | 1:10:41 | 7.9 | 12.7 |
| 7:40 | 4:46 | 1:11:27 | 7.8 | 12.6 |
| 7:45 | 4:49 | 1:12:14 | 7.7 | 12.5 |
| 7:50 | 4:52 | 1:13:01 | 7.7 | 12.3 |
| 7:55 | 4:55 | 1:13:47 | 7.6 | 12.2 |
| 8:00 Whole-minute pace | 4:58 | 1:14:34 | 7.5 | 12.1 |
| 8:05 | 5:01 | 1:15:20 | 7.4 | 11.9 |
| 8:10 | 5:04 | 1:16:07 | 7.3 | 11.8 |
| 8:15 | 5:08 | 1:16:54 | 7.3 | 11.7 |
| 8:20 | 5:11 | 1:17:40 | 7.2 | 11.6 |
| 8:25 | 5:14 | 1:18:27 | 7.1 | 11.5 |
| 8:30 | 5:17 | 1:19:13 | 7.1 | 11.4 |
| 8:35 | 5:20 | 1:20:00 | 7.0 | 11.2 |
| 8:40 | 5:23 | 1:20:47 | 6.9 | 11.1 |
| 8:45 | 5:26 | 1:21:33 | 6.9 | 11.0 |
| 8:50 | 5:29 | 1:22:20 | 6.8 | 10.9 |
| 8:55 | 5:32 | 1:23:07 | 6.7 | 10.8 |
| 9:00 Whole-minute pace | 5:36 | 1:23:53 | 6.7 | 10.7 |
| 9:05 | 5:39 | 1:24:40 | 6.6 | 10.6 |
| 9:10 | 5:42 | 1:25:26 | 6.5 | 10.5 |
| 9:15 | 5:45 | 1:26:13 | 6.5 | 10.4 |
| 9:20 | 5:48 | 1:27:00 | 6.4 | 10.3 |
| 9:25 | 5:51 | 1:27:46 | 6.4 | 10.3 |
| 9:30 | 5:54 | 1:28:33 | 6.3 | 10.2 |
| 9:35 | 5:57 | 1:29:19 | 6.3 | 10.1 |
| 9:40 | 6:00 | 1:30:06 | 6.2 | 10.0 |
| 9:45 | 6:04 | 1:30:53 | 6.2 | 9.9 |
| 9:50 | 6:07 | 1:31:39 | 6.1 | 9.8 |
| 9:55 | 6:10 | 1:32:26 | 6.1 | 9.7 |
| 10:00 Whole-minute pace | 6:13 | 1:33:12 | 6.0 | 9.7 |
| 10:05 | 6:16 | 1:33:59 | 6.0 | 9.6 |
| 10:10 | 6:19 | 1:34:46 | 5.9 | 9.5 |
| 10:15 | 6:22 | 1:35:32 | 5.9 | 9.4 |
| 10:20 | 6:25 | 1:36:19 | 5.8 | 9.3 |
| 10:25 | 6:28 | 1:37:05 | 5.8 | 9.3 |
| 10:30 | 6:31 | 1:37:52 | 5.7 | 9.2 |
| 10:35 | 6:35 | 1:38:39 | 5.7 | 9.1 |
| 10:40 | 6:38 | 1:39:25 | 5.6 | 9.1 |
| 10:45 | 6:41 | 1:40:12 | 5.6 | 9.0 |
| 10:50 | 6:44 | 1:40:58 | 5.5 | 8.9 |
| 10:55 | 6:47 | 1:41:45 | 5.5 | 8.8 |
| 11:00 Whole-minute pace | 6:50 | 1:42:32 | 5.5 | 8.8 |
| 11:05 | 6:53 | 1:43:18 | 5.4 | 8.7 |
| 11:10 | 6:56 | 1:44:05 | 5.4 | 8.6 |
| 11:15 | 6:59 | 1:44:51 | 5.3 | 8.6 |
| 11:20 | 7:03 | 1:45:38 | 5.3 | 8.5 |
| 11:25 | 7:06 | 1:46:25 | 5.3 | 8.5 |
| 11:30 | 7:09 | 1:47:11 | 5.2 | 8.4 |
| 11:35 | 7:12 | 1:47:58 | 5.2 | 8.3 |
| 11:40 | 7:15 | 1:48:44 | 5.1 | 8.3 |
| 11:45 | 7:18 | 1:49:31 | 5.1 | 8.2 |
| 11:50 | 7:21 | 1:50:18 | 5.1 | 8.2 |
| 11:55 | 7:24 | 1:51:04 | 5.0 | 8.1 |
| 12:00 Whole-minute pace | 7:27 | 1:51:51 | 5.0 | 8.0 |
| 12:05 | 7:30 | 1:52:37 | 5.0 | 8.0 |
| 12:10 | 7:34 | 1:53:24 | 4.9 | 7.9 |
| 12:15 | 7:37 | 1:54:11 | 4.9 | 7.9 |
| 12:20 | 7:40 | 1:54:57 | 4.9 | 7.8 |
| 12:25 | 7:43 | 1:55:44 | 4.8 | 7.8 |
| 12:30 | 7:46 | 1:56:30 | 4.8 | 7.7 |
| 12:35 | 7:49 | 1:57:17 | 4.8 | 7.7 |
| 12:40 | 7:52 | 1:58:04 | 4.7 | 7.6 |
| 12:45 | 7:55 | 1:58:50 | 4.7 | 7.6 |
| 12:50 | 7:58 | 1:59:37 | 4.7 | 7.5 |
| 12:55 | 8:02 | 2:00:23 | 4.6 | 7.5 |
| 13:00 Whole-minute pace | 8:05 | 2:01:10 | 4.6 | 7.4 |
| 13:05 | 8:08 | 2:01:57 | 4.6 | 7.4 |
| 13:10 | 8:11 | 2:02:43 | 4.6 | 7.3 |
| 13:15 | 8:14 | 2:03:30 | 4.5 | 7.3 |
| 13:20 | 8:17 | 2:04:16 | 4.5 | 7.2 |
| 13:25 | 8:20 | 2:05:03 | 4.5 | 7.2 |
| 13:30 | 8:23 | 2:05:50 | 4.4 | 7.2 |
| 13:35 | 8:26 | 2:06:36 | 4.4 | 7.1 |
| 13:40 | 8:30 | 2:07:23 | 4.4 | 7.1 |
| 13:45 | 8:33 | 2:08:09 | 4.4 | 7.0 |
| 13:50 | 8:36 | 2:08:56 | 4.3 | 7.0 |
| 13:55 | 8:39 | 2:09:43 | 4.3 | 6.9 |
| 14:00 Whole-minute pace | 8:42 | 2:10:29 | 4.3 | 6.9 |
15K 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:05 | 4:58 | 46:15 | 19.5 | 12.1 |
| 3:10 | 5:06 | 47:30 | 18.9 | 11.8 |
| 3:15 | 5:14 | 48:45 | 18.5 | 11.5 |
| 3:20 | 5:22 | 50:00 | 18.0 | 11.2 |
| 3:25 | 5:30 | 51:15 | 17.6 | 10.9 |
| 3:30 | 5:38 | 52:30 | 17.1 | 10.7 |
| 3:35 | 5:46 | 53:45 | 16.7 | 10.4 |
| 3:40 | 5:54 | 55:00 | 16.4 | 10.2 |
| 3:45 | 6:02 | 56:15 | 16.0 | 9.9 |
| 3:50 | 6:10 | 57:30 | 15.7 | 9.7 |
| 3:55 | 6:18 | 58:45 | 15.3 | 9.5 |
| 4:00 Whole-minute pace | 6:26 | 1:00:00 | 15.0 | 9.3 |
| 4:05 | 6:34 | 1:01:15 | 14.7 | 9.1 |
| 4:10 | 6:42 | 1:02:30 | 14.4 | 8.9 |
| 4:15 | 6:50 | 1:03:45 | 14.1 | 8.8 |
| 4:20 | 6:58 | 1:05:00 | 13.8 | 8.6 |
| 4:25 | 7:06 | 1:06:15 | 13.6 | 8.4 |
| 4:30 | 7:15 | 1:07:30 | 13.3 | 8.3 |
| 4:35 | 7:23 | 1:08:45 | 13.1 | 8.1 |
| 4:40 | 7:31 | 1:10:00 | 12.9 | 8.0 |
| 4:45 | 7:39 | 1:11:15 | 12.6 | 7.8 |
| 4:50 | 7:47 | 1:12:30 | 12.4 | 7.7 |
| 4:55 | 7:55 | 1:13:45 | 12.2 | 7.6 |
| 5:00 Whole-minute pace | 8:03 | 1:15:00 | 12.0 | 7.5 |
| 5:05 | 8:11 | 1:16:15 | 11.8 | 7.3 |
| 5:10 | 8:19 | 1:17:30 | 11.6 | 7.2 |
| 5:15 | 8:27 | 1:18:45 | 11.4 | 7.1 |
| 5:20 | 8:35 | 1:20:00 | 11.3 | 7.0 |
| 5:25 | 8:43 | 1:21:15 | 11.1 | 6.9 |
| 5:30 | 8:51 | 1:22:30 | 10.9 | 6.8 |
| 5:35 | 8:59 | 1:23:45 | 10.7 | 6.7 |
| 5:40 | 9:07 | 1:25:00 | 10.6 | 6.6 |
| 5:45 | 9:15 | 1:26:15 | 10.4 | 6.5 |
| 5:50 | 9:23 | 1:27:30 | 10.3 | 6.4 |
| 5:55 | 9:31 | 1:28:45 | 10.1 | 6.3 |
| 6:00 Whole-minute pace | 9:39 | 1:30:00 | 10.0 | 6.2 |
| 6:05 | 9:47 | 1:31:15 | 9.9 | 6.1 |
| 6:10 | 9:55 | 1:32:30 | 9.7 | 6.0 |
| 6:15 | 10:04 | 1:33:45 | 9.6 | 6.0 |
| 6:20 | 10:12 | 1:35:00 | 9.5 | 5.9 |
| 6:25 | 10:20 | 1:36:15 | 9.4 | 5.8 |
| 6:30 | 10:28 | 1:37:30 | 9.2 | 5.7 |
| 6:35 | 10:36 | 1:38:45 | 9.1 | 5.7 |
| 6:40 | 10:44 | 1:40:00 | 9.0 | 5.6 |
| 6:45 | 10:52 | 1:41:15 | 8.9 | 5.5 |
| 6:50 | 11:00 | 1:42:30 | 8.8 | 5.5 |
| 6:55 | 11:08 | 1:43:45 | 8.7 | 5.4 |
| 7:00 Whole-minute pace | 11:16 | 1:45:00 | 8.6 | 5.3 |
| 7:05 | 11:24 | 1:46:15 | 8.5 | 5.3 |
| 7:10 | 11:32 | 1:47:30 | 8.4 | 5.2 |
| 7:15 | 11:40 | 1:48:45 | 8.3 | 5.1 |
| 7:20 | 11:48 | 1:50:00 | 8.2 | 5.1 |
| 7:25 | 11:56 | 1:51:15 | 8.1 | 5.0 |
| 7:30 | 12:04 | 1:52:30 | 8.0 | 5.0 |
| 7:35 | 12:12 | 1:53:45 | 7.9 | 4.9 |
| 7:40 | 12:20 | 1:55:00 | 7.8 | 4.9 |
| 7:45 | 12:28 | 1:56:15 | 7.7 | 4.8 |
| 7:50 | 12:36 | 1:57:30 | 7.7 | 4.8 |
| 7:55 | 12:44 | 1:58:45 | 7.6 | 4.7 |
| 8:00 Whole-minute pace | 12:52 | 2:00:00 | 7.5 | 4.7 |
| 8:05 | 13:01 | 2:01:15 | 7.4 | 4.6 |
| 8:10 | 13:09 | 2:02:30 | 7.3 | 4.6 |
| 8:15 | 13:17 | 2:03:45 | 7.3 | 4.5 |
| 8:20 | 13:25 | 2:05:00 | 7.2 | 4.5 |
| 8:25 | 13:33 | 2:06:15 | 7.1 | 4.4 |
| 8:30 | 13:41 | 2:07:30 | 7.1 | 4.4 |
| 8:35 | 13:49 | 2:08:45 | 7.0 | 4.3 |
| 8:40 | 13:57 | 2:10:00 | 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 | 15K | 10K | 10-mile | Half-marathon | 8K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00 | 46:36 | 31:04 | 50:00 | 1:05:33 | 24:51 |
| 6:00 | 55:55 | 37:17 | 1:00:00 | 1:18:39 | 29:50 |
| 7:00 | 1:05:15 | 43:30 | 1:10:00 | 1:31:46 | 34:48 |
| 8:00 | 1:14:34 | 49:43 | 1:20:00 | 1:44:53 | 39:46 |
| 9:00 | 1:23:53 | 55:55 | 1:30:00 | 1:57:59 | 44:44 |
| 10:00 | 1:33:12 | 1:02:08 | 1:40:00 | 2:11:06 | 49:43 |
| 11:00 | 1:42:32 | 1:08:21 | 1:50:00 | 2:24:12 | 54:41 |
| 12:00 | 1:51:51 | 1:14:34 | 2:00:00 | 2:37:19 | 59:39 |
| 13:00 | 2:01:10 | 1:20:47 | 2:10:00 | 2:50:25 | 1:04:37 |
| 14:00 | 2:10:29 | 1:27:00 | 2:20:00 | 3:03:32 | 1:09:36 |
The half-marathon column is a decent predictor rather than a promise: 15K is close enough to 21 km that the same pace is nearly plausible, and far enough that assuming it is exactly the mistake this table exists to expose.
Target times at nearby distances
Nobody searches for a target time at this distance the way they do at the classic ones, so these are the goal guides for the distances either side of it.
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